Unlawful Possession of Firearm by Felon Tops Thursday Booking Report

This is meant to be entertaining information and should not be taken as "Legal Advice"... Use that common sense we keep hearing so much about.

This guy gets busted for unlawful possession of firearm by felon, good to see another gun out of the hands of a criminal. This type of stuff is why it's important to know the laws in your state. In Texas, you don't have to have a "license to carry", to have a pistol in your vehicle. There are four basic "qualifiers" concerning the rule.

The handgun must NOT be in plain view; it must be concealed.
You are NOT engaged in criminal activity (excluding Class C traffic misdemeanors). If you are, then you have bigger problems to worry about!
Federal law does NOT prohibit you from possessing a firearm. (See end of article for more details)
You are NOT a member of a criminal gang.

There is also no specific rule about the condition of your handgun, you can carry fully loaded with one in the pipe if it suites your fancy.

If there's an incident that you are involved in on the road, let the other party be the aggressor, roll windows up, lock doors, try to evade the situation if you can, you don't have a duty to retreat by law though. The most important thing to understand outside of these laws, is the process that will occur after an incident if you happen to have to defend yourself with the weapon.

Like I said, road rage scenario, let the other guy be the aggressor, you don't want a jury in San Angelo looking at the situation and thinking, well the dude jumped out of his own car to engage the person he ended up having to shoot. Be as calm and collected as you can, stay in your vehicle and if you feel like you're justified within reason that would be acceptable to any respectable, regular citizen, you can defend yourself. I will post a link that describes some of the actual wordings of the law. I've said it in other posts, but someone doesn't have to provide an extreme amount of violence before you can shoot, in the military, you're not supposed to shoot until you have been fired upon first. At least that was my last understanding, it has been awhile and I haven't looked it up.

With guys like this running around our city, you can never be too careful! The 3 things you need to know, [Texas Motorist Protection Act] and [Stand Your Ground Doctrine] and [Texas Castle Doctrine]...

https://blog.uslawshield.com/castle-doctrine/ ---- Castle Doctrine Article

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ff6X93fsX8 ---- Video Explaining All 3.

Since the passage of open carry in Texas, and being licensed to carry, the concealment issue is not what it used to be. My understanding of the law is that if carrying a handgun openly, it must be in a holster attached to a belt, or in a shoulder style holster. I choose to carry, and I almost always do, concealed, based on my belief that anyone looking to be the next mass shooter will probably shoot the guy with the gun first. With open carry now law, I believe, but could be mistaken, that carrying in a vehicle no longer requires concealment from view. If I am wrong...let me know.

Since you have your license, you are not required to conceal but the openly carried weapon must be holstered on your hip or shoulder holster... The same does not apply to someone carrying under the Texas motorist protection act... They must conceal and not on their person is my understanding. Lot's of people showing up on these arrest blotters for improper carry, it's a good idea to refresh yourself once in a while, things change so much now it's hard to stay comfortable for long.