Section 6.2 - Approved First Responder Handgun Storage Devices(a) A handgun storage device is approved by the department for use by an on-duty first responder entering a location where handguns are prohibited by federal law or otherwise if the handgun is stored in a lockbox safe, or container designed by the manufacturer to safely secure and store a handgun using a key, keycode, combination, biometrics, proximity sensor, or other similar means to prevent unauthorized access or theft.(b) The approved storage device must be secured in a manner that prevents the device from being easily removed.(c) To prevent an unintentional discharge, only weapons and weapon accessories should be stored in the approved device.37 Tex. Admin. Code § 6.2
The provisions of this §6.2 adopted to be effective January 8, 1996, 20 TexReg 11128; amended to be effective December 25, 2003, 28 TexReg 11340; amended to be effective August 10, 2008, 33 TexReg 6147; Repealed by Texas Register, Volume 42, Number 10, March 10, 2017, TexReg 1136, eff. 3/15/2017; Adopted by Texas Register, Volume 47, Number 08, February 25, 2022, TexReg 0951, eff. 3/3/2022