UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS.
A person commits an offense if the person:
– intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun;
– at the time of the offense is younger than 21 years of age; or has been convicted or committed in the five-year period preceding the date the instant offense was committed; and is not on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person’s control.
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 or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person’s control at any time in which:
– the handgun is in plain view, unless the person is 21 years of age or older or is licensed to carry a handgun, and the handgun is carried in a holster; or the person is engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic or boating; or prohibited by law from possessing a firearm.
“Premises” includes real property and a recreational vehicle that is being used as living quarters, regardless of whether that use is temporary or permanent. “Recreational vehicle” means a motor vehicle primarily designed as temporary living quarters or a vehicle that contains temporary living quarters and is designed to be towed by a motor vehicle. The term includes a travel trailer, camping trailer, truck camper, motor home, and horse trailer with living quarters.
“Watercraft” means any boat, motorboat, vessel, or personal watercraft, other than a seaplane on water, used or capable of being used for transportation on water.
A person commits an offense if the person:
– intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a location-restricted knife;
– is younger than 18 years of age at the time of the offense; and is not:
– on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control;
– inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person’s control; or
– under the direct supervision of a parent or legal guardian of the person.
(a-5) A person commits an offense if the person carries a handgun and intentionally displays the handgun in plain view of another person in a public place. It is an exception to the application of this subsection that the handgun was partially or wholly visible but was carried in a holster.
A person commits an offense if the person:
– carries a handgun while the person is intoxicated; and is not:
– on the person’s own property or property under the person’s control or on private property with the consent of the owner of the property; or
– inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person’s control; or with the consent of the owner or operator of the vehicle or watercraft.
A person commits an offense if the person:
– intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun is not on the person’s own premises or premises under the person’s control; or inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle or watercraft that is owned by the person or under the person’s control and at the time of the offense, was prohibited from possessing a firearm.
If conduct constituting an offense constitutes an offense under another provision of law, the actor may be prosecuted under both provisions.
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