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<blockquote data-quote="retiredTxfeeder" data-source="post: 1322660" data-attributes="member: 52978"><p>Bring a rifle to a park full of people is sure to elicit a response from the public. In Texas, you are allowed to carry a long gun (rifle or shotgun) out in the open as long as you don't carry it in a menacing manner or brandish it. Apparently, this description is open to interpretation of the local LEO. There is a load of people on youtube who get detained or arrested for open carrying long guns in Texas. More times than not, there are no charges pressed, and in some cases, people detained have won monetary awards in lawsuits. Education is the key here, to the public as well as some law enforcement. People tend to freak out when they see someone walking down the street with a gun. Calls are made. Police have to come and make out a report. Anyone who would carry a gun into a bunch of people is looking for trouble and/or attention. In Texas anyone can own guns for use to protect their property and you don't need any kind of school or paperwork. Recently the Castle doctrine was passed, making your vehicle an extension of your home. We have conceal carry here, but your gun must be concealed. If you "print", you can be arrested. Also, if anyone tresspasses on your property at night, you can use deadly force. I guess that goes back to the time when people rode horses to get around.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="retiredTxfeeder, post: 1322660, member: 52978"] Bring a rifle to a park full of people is sure to elicit a response from the public. In Texas, you are allowed to carry a long gun (rifle or shotgun) out in the open as long as you don't carry it in a menacing manner or brandish it. Apparently, this description is open to interpretation of the local LEO. There is a load of people on youtube who get detained or arrested for open carrying long guns in Texas. More times than not, there are no charges pressed, and in some cases, people detained have won monetary awards in lawsuits. Education is the key here, to the public as well as some law enforcement. People tend to freak out when they see someone walking down the street with a gun. Calls are made. Police have to come and make out a report. Anyone who would carry a gun into a bunch of people is looking for trouble and/or attention. In Texas anyone can own guns for use to protect their property and you don't need any kind of school or paperwork. Recently the Castle doctrine was passed, making your vehicle an extension of your home. We have conceal carry here, but your gun must be concealed. If you "print", you can be arrested. Also, if anyone tresspasses on your property at night, you can use deadly force. I guess that goes back to the time when people rode horses to get around. [/QUOTE]
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