Texas Question

White Falcon · 12-10-2007, 07:25 PM

Is it with in the law to carry a hand gun on a Texas lake, with or with out a C. H. Lic? A employee of mine got a ticket while fishing ( too close to the dam ) , and showed his CHL with his drivers and fishing Lic. when asked by a Game Warden at Lake Lavon. The game Warden took his gun, took him and his boat off the lake , and after they were off lake property he gave him his gun and a ticket back.
I told him I would ask.

retrieverman · 12-10-2007, 08:13 PM

This scenerio sounds a little fishy to me, and I think there is more to the story. I have had my CHL since 1995 and have never heard anything about not being able to carry on a lake. To make a very broad and general statement, every single Texas game warden that I KNOW are a**holes, and it sounds like your friend had a run in with another one.

Your friend should feel lucky that he got his gun back without a legal fight and should probably not go back to the lake with his gun in the boat.

White Falcon · 12-10-2007, 08:30 PM

This person would be the last person to adlib on the story. G.W. said no hand guns on Texas lakes. I have duck hunted there and many other Tx lakes, with out an issue over the shot gun. He goes to court Friday to pay a fine , they said it could run $500.00!! I'll keep you posted. I wish Skip McBride was still alive, he was a G.W. Commander, he would know.

White Falcon · 12-15-2007, 03:48 PM

Well $300.00 fine for fishing around dam, No charge for hand gun. You can not carry a rifle or hand gun on Lavon.

kelbro · 12-15-2007, 08:21 PM

The water in Lavon (and Hubbard) are actually under City of Dallas jurisdiction. Game wardens can enforce game laws on there and since they are peace officers, they have a little more leeway on other issues but this sounds crazy. I have never offered it up to a GW while fishing that I was packing.

eldeguello · 12-16-2007, 05:56 AM

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ORIGINAL: White Falcon

Is it with in the law to carry a hand gun on a Texas lake, with or with out a C. H. Lic? A employee of mine got a ticket while fishing ( too close to the dam ) , and showed his CHL with his drivers and fishing Lic. when asked by a Game Warden at Lake Lavon. The game Warden took his gun, took him and his boat off the lake , and after they were off lake property he gave him his gun and a ticket back.
I told him I would ask.

I have no personal knowledge on this matter, BUT the National Rifle Association/Institute for Legislative Action keeps a listing of all states' gun laws, and you can access them online! However, it is possible that the offenseis a violation of a Parks & Wildlife fish & game regulation, rather than of a state law. In which case, you would have to check out hunting & fishing regulations rather than gun laws. The appearance ticket he was issued would have to state what the law/regulation was that was allegedly violated, I think. He may be well advisedto consult an attorney before going to court.

http://www.nraila.org/GunLaws/Default.aspx