If you’re out frogging at night, you can now carry a gun with you. Gonzales Republican Senator Eddie Lambert wrote the new law that does away with the previous prohibition of carrying a gun while hunting for the noisy amphibians at night; he says it conflicted with a bill that was passed a couple years ago.
“There was a constitutional amendment that gave you the right to carry firearms. A greater right than normal, which that put in conflict the law prohibiting the carrying of a weapon while you were frog hunting,” Lambert said.
Senator Lambert says his bill eliminates any conflicts in state law that resulted from the newly passed constitutional amendment.
“They realized they had some unconstitutional issues, and it was clean-up legislation to remove that prohibition,” Lambert said.
Normally, frog hunters do not use guns when capturing frogs; they use gigs, nets or their bare hands. Still, Lambert says especially since the activity is normally done under the cover of darkness, having a gun comes in handy as a source of personal protection.
“A lot of times, you may be in a situation where you break down at night or whatever or coming back to a boat landing. You’re going to wish you had a gun with you if somebody wants to rob you or do something lying in wait for you,” Lambert said.
