TEXAS CONSTITUTIONALCARRY GUIDE2021

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EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2021 Important Note: You may see this phrase throughout this guide: “aperson carrying a handgun under the authority of Texas Constitutional Carry.” That is shorthand for a qualified non-prohibited person carrying a handgun (openly in a holster or concealed) in a non-prohibited location after September 1st, 2021. These components are explained in greater detail on the following pages. Additionally, license  holders  have  significant  advantages  over  non-license  holders,  including  being allowed to carry in locations prohibited to non-license holders and additional defenses to  prosecution.  This  guide  focuses  primarily  on  carrying  as  a  non-license  holder  under  the  authority of Texas Constitutional Carry, but we will point out some of the important distinctions when comparing to carrying pursuant to an LTC.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

The Spirit of Constitutional Carry ...................                5
Texas Constitutional Carry Summary ...................                6
Who Can and Cannot Carry under Texas Constitutional Carry? ......     8
What Weapons Are Covered by Texas Constitutional Carry? .............10
How Must You Carry a Handgun Under Constitutional Carry?.............11
Where a Person Can and Cannot Carry Under TexasConstitutional Carry
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What Signs Apply to Me? .............................................14
What Conduct Is Prohibited Under Texas Constitutional Carry?.........16
The Constitutional Carry Checklist ..................................17
Can the Police Stop and Disarm Me Because I’m Carrying? .............18
Why Should I Still Get a License to Carry a Handgun? ................19
Frequently Asked Questions...........................................22
Definitions .........................................................23
Texas Constitutional Carry Chart.....................................24
Thank You............................................................27

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Places Off-Limits Under Texas Constitutional Carry (see pages 12-13 for full explanation).

Prohibited Places: The Firearm Carry Act of 2021 conveniently reorganized the places weapons are
prohibited into one location, Tex. Penal Code Sec. 46.03. With some exceptions, the following places
are generally prohibited to a person carrying a handgun under the authority of Texas Constitutional Carry.
This includes the premises of:

1. School or educational institutions, a school or educational institution transportation
vehicle, or grounds where a school-sponsored activity is taking place;

2. Polling place, including during early voting;

3. Courts and offices utilized by a court;

4. Racetrack where pari-mutuel wagering takes place: horse or dog racing;

5. The secured area of airports (i.e., inside the metal detectors);

6. Within 1,000 feet of locations designated by TDCJ as a place of execution on the day a
death sentence is to be imposed;

7. Bars (i.e., 51% locations);

8. Professional sporting events;

9. Correctional facilities;

10. Civil commitment facilities;

11. Hospitals or nursing homes;

12. Mental hospitals;

13. Amusement parks; and

14. A room or rooms of an open meeting of a governmental entity.

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