Texas · Texas Penal Code

Tex. Penal Code § 46.03: PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED.(a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesse

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person commits an offense by intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possessing or carrying certain weapons (firearms, location-restricted knives, clubs, or prohibited weapons) in prohibited locations such as schools, polling places, courts, airports, and certain alcohol-serving businesses, with limited exceptions.

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