Concealed Carry Tip: Don’t Be That Guy

By Dan Zimmerman

By Brandon via concealednation.org

WEATHERFORD, TEXAS — Remember the new Texas legislation that allowed campus carry but still gave administrators permission to restrict lawful carry in certain areas? That law did not extend to high schools or other protected school zones. Once Weatherford, Texas high school parent must have forgot — and the clearly marked signs outside the auditorium where he went to his son’s ninth grade orientation wasn’t enough to jog his memory . . .

A 39-year-old father of a newly matriculated student will be facing third degree felony charges following a negligent discharge when he absently reached into his pocket. The location was the Kangaroo (“Roo”) Stadium at Weatherford High School — which is lawfully designated a firearms free area. Whether or not a concealed carrier (or a criminal) personally agrees with that policy is another matter entirely. Unfortunately, this concealed carrier is about to get a taste of Texas law because of that disagreement.

According to the Weatherford Democrat,

Witnesses in section G reported hearing a gunshot and then seeing a man retrieve a pistol possibly off the ground, put it in his pocket and hurriedly leave the area, according to …read more

Source:: Truth About Guns