A man was charged with a third-degree felony after he was found to have a gun while participating in a rally at the University of Texas at Austin campus April 29, according to Travis County court documents.
AUSTIN (KXAN) — A man was charged with a third-degree felony after he was found to have a gun while participating in a rally at the University of Texas at Austin campus April 29, according to Travis County court documents.
Records showed 26-year-old Michael David Maule had an active warrant out for his arrest related to a charge of “Places Weapons Prohibited” for carrying the gun on the premises of the university without having a License to Carry permit. As of May 15, Maule is not in custody, according to court records.
KXAN is working to find attorney information for Maule to reach out for a comment. This story will be updated if that information becomes available and a statement on Maule's behalf is received.
On the day of the rally, the affidavit said there were reports that two protesters were armed with guns.
According to the warrant, Maule was frisked for weapons by officers with the Austin Police Department, and the officers found a loaded gun unholstered in his waistband, two loaded magazines in his pocket, and a pocket knife. APD said there was also one bullet found in the chamber of the gun.
According to documents, the firearm and ammunition were taken by police while Maule was arrested on a separate criminal trespass charge.
A later check by police found Maule did not have a License to Carry, which is a requirement to have a firearm on the premises of a post-secondary educational institution.
