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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: me and the boys] #6063193 04/13/11 05:08 AM
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Sorry but I respectfully disagree - a motorized vehicle in Texas Penal Code 46.02 does not include a boat. The law I am thinking of has to do with the lake and who controls the rules and regulations of each lake. It may be the State, but I will call a game warden I know tomorrow and ask him.


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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Rugby55] #6063529 04/13/11 12:17 PM
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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Rugby55] #6063627 04/13/11 12:53 PM
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Originally Posted By: Rugby55
Sorry but I respectfully disagree - a motorized vehicle in Texas Penal Code 46.02 does not include a boat. The law I am thinking of has to do with the lake and who controls the rules and regulations of each lake. It may be the State, but I will call a game warden I know tomorrow and ask him.



You are right about the vehicle. I finally found it. It has been a while since I dealt with the Traffic code. I might be wrong here (would not be the first time). On the TPWD web site it cites Chapter 46 of the penal code under it rules for weapons violations. Chapter 46.03 Places weapons Prohibited mentions nothing about a waterway boat or watercraft being a prohibited place. I would be interested in what the Game Warden has to say, as all I know is Chapter 46 and would go by that. I don't patrol on the water and there might be a section that deal specifically with water ways that. Please post his answer and where he got it from.

Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: BassKicker24] #6064361 04/13/11 03:43 PM
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BassKicker - I think you are correct. I spoke to my son, who is also a cop, and he thought it would be up to each individual lake regulations that controls whether or not you can have a firearm concealed on a boat while fishing. He was going to try to ask around.

I spoke to my friend a game warden and he said it is up to each individual lakes regulations. The lakes that he patrols, and is responsible for in East Texas, do not have any regulations prohibiting carrying a concealed weapon as long as you have a CHL, or carrying a firearm for hunting purposes. If you are carrying a firearm for hunting (e.g.; ducks), then the shotgun should be kept in the compartment unloaded until you are ready to hunt.

He said you need to check with each lake's game warden to see what that specific lake's regulations are. He thought the power plant lakes such as Squaw Creek (Glen Rose) might have restrictions but he wasn't 100% sure about that.

He gave me the name of another game warden for me to call and I will give him a call later today. I will post what I find out. But I think you are correct in your original post about it is up to the individual lake regulations.


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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Rugby55] #6065013 04/13/11 06:19 PM
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Spoke with a retired LEO at the gun show last weekend. They were up there selling their CHL class...which I will be attending in May. According to him, the castle doctrine will cover you to carry in your boat, camper or car as long as it is concealed and you aren't doing anything illegal (drinking alcohol and driving or doing anything with drugs etc). I don't carry, but as much night fishing as I do, I will probably start.

Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Bass Johnson] #6065303 04/13/11 07:19 PM
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I do. Not because I expect trouble on the lake, but it's better than leaving it in my unoccupied vehicle.


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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Fishin' Nut] #6065327 04/13/11 07:25 PM
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Hand gun and fire extinguisher. Something you want to always have and never use.


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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Texan Til I Die] #6065456 04/13/11 07:48 PM
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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: fouzman] #6065526 04/13/11 07:59 PM
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Even with a CHL and the Castle Law it is illegal to carry a firearm on any Corps of Engineers Lake unless you are an LEO. If you fish tournaments on COE lakes and carry a firearm I'd be very quiet about it because you could be protested and DQ'ed for it. Just FYI.




Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: BassKicker24] #6066243 04/13/11 11:14 PM
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Originally Posted By: BassKicker24
Chapter 46 of the Texas Penal code. 46.02 unlawful carrying weapons. I beleive a boat is considerd a motorized vehicle. I cannot find that definition though. I beleive it is in the Transportation code somewhere.


Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control.(a-1) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun in a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control at any time in which:(1) the handgun is in plain view; or(2) the person is:(A) engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic;(B) prohibited by law from possessing a firearm; or(C) a member of a criminal street gang, as defined by Section 71.01.


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"Traveling" WAS defined in HB 823 -- Amends Penal Code 2.05, 46.15 and WAS made into law under 46.15(b)(3), and WAS this:
[A person is presumed to be traveling if the person is:
(1) in a private motor vehicle;




The 46.15(b)(3) 2005 definition of traveling has since been removed. Currently traveling is undefined. You have to convince a judge/jury you were traveling. If you are going from place A to place B, and get there by boat you might get around a vessel vs motor vehicle definition, though I doubt it.
But if you haul a boat to a lake to fish, once you get to the fishing you are done traveling and have arrived.

PC 46 Sec. 46.01. (a-2) extends "premises" to motor home and trailers w/living quarters. Nothing about boats and does not apply.

Section 501.002, Transportation Code, defines motor vehicle: a motor driven or propelled vehicles requiring registration (by the Dept of Transportation. Note codes line up with dept names.) Im pretty sure a boat isnt a motor vehicle.

Boats are defined as watercraft, not vehicles, defined in Sec. 31.003 of the P&WC.
(1) "Boat" means a vessel not more than 65 feet in length, measured from end to end over the deck, excluding sheer.
(2) "Vessel" means any watercraft, other than a seaplane on water, used or capable of being used for transportation on water.

Boats/Vessels are registered by the Parks and Wildlife Department, not TxDoT, because they aren't motor vehicles, so I'm pretty sure TC501.002 will not apply.

A tricky lawyer might convince a jury. I doubt it. Cheaper to get a CHL, and a lot less risky.



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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: muddy_shoes] #6066761 04/14/11 01:21 AM
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Muddy Shoes- Read Chap 46. Traveling has been removed. As long as the handgun is concealed in the vehicle, you are allowed to carry it. That changed in August 2006. You are legal to carry in your vehicle. No need to convince a judge you were travelingCheck Chap 46.03 PLaces weapons prohibited. You cant have a firearm in you vehicle at certain places. I cannot find anywhere it prohibits carrying on a watercraft. The law has gray areas for sure. Just not convinced its illegal.

Buda 13-Where did you get the info about carrying on a COE lake? I would like to see it.

Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: muddy_shoes] #6066831 04/14/11 01:35 AM
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I have my gun on me all the time...I have a CHL..I also pay Texas Law shield to keep me covered..


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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: SkeeterRonnie] #6068236 04/14/11 12:56 PM
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Originally Posted By: SkeeterRonnie
why? i see no need in carrying a gun. the rest of the world does not scare me.


You might do well to think more about what is out there in the rest of the world. I worked in a maximum security prison for 20 years. I assure you there are people out there that would enjoy cutting your throat just to watch you scream, bleed, kick and die more than having sex or eating chocolate cake and ice cream. And a lot more who value the few dollars you have on you more than your life. They are not all behind bars. For everyone who is locked up there are many more who haven't been caught yet, have been caught and got off for some reason, or have been released on parole or because their sentence has been served. Many of these will commit new crimes.
If my words scare you, then good. I would much rather you be scared by my post and be prepared if, God forbid, you should happen to run into one of these forms of humans than face the horror of being a victim of one. Ignoring the fact that these type people exist in the world may "feel good" at the moment but is absolutely no defense if one is encountered.
Sorry if I mistook you meaning in the quoted post, but I have seen what some persons are capable of and the dreadful results of their actions. My only intent is to inform and hopefully prevent someone from falling victim to a violent crime.









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Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: Choogie Chunker] #6068354 04/14/11 01:23 PM
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I recommend a glock 23. You can keep your judge.

Re: Anyone carry their hand gun in their boat while they Fish? [Re: muddy_shoes] #6069264 04/14/11 05:14 PM
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I would have to agree with carrying your hand gun concealed in the boat rather than in the car in an isolated parking lot. Car alarms are not much use if no one is in the parking lot to hear it. If I ever go back to Falcon Lake, my hand gun will be in easy reach.

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