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JohnWayne wrote:Texas Tech University in Lubbock probably has 30+ 30.06 signs on every road in to and through campus. They probably doubled the number of them in the past 12 months, too.

I called up the General Counsel office a couple months ago to let them know about it. I actually got someone who has a CHL and understood the uselessness of the signs. He said the intent of the University was to keep Billiy Bob from carrying shotguns openly in the gun rack in his pickup - and similar situations.

The GC office sent a letter to the President's office recommending that all of the signs be taken down and replaced with something else saying that guns are not allowed on University property (which isn't true, but at least it's an improvement). I have been playing phone tag with the Chief of Staff for the President's office for the past week to get some answers on this. I am hoping to finally get ahold of him Monday even if I have to sit around all day doing it.

I am sure they will try to feed me some bull, but we will see. I'll keep everyone posted.

It really irritates me that abuse/ignorance like this goes on on such a large scale.

Jeff

There are Texas Tech POLICE officers that have told the administration that and its not getting through to them. They dont understand that they cannot control the public streets and sidewalks from people carrying concealed.

well since i got my Chl i have been noticing incorrect 51% signs more so than 30.06 ones because i work in the beer industry. Ive noticed that in lubbock the Buffalo Wild Wings on 19th street has a 51% sign that is on the door inside the building going into the bar which is completely inconspicuously placed as well as the fact that it shouldn't be up. i talked to a low level manager and he told me they are 64% food sales in the whole establishment (including the bar), and since BWWs bar section is not a separate establishment from the restaurant side it shouldn't be up. Even if the 51% rule did apply to the whole establishment the sign should be on the front entrance everyone uses to enter the building.

Im guessing it was there from the previous establishment and nobody took it down or that someone slapped it up on that door to discourage legal carrying.

Ive also noticed that at Cujos Sports bar in lubbock off 4th and Frankford their 51% sign is like 10 or 11 feet off the ground in the entry way and it should be moved down. Frankly im 6'5'' and i barely noticed it. if i wasn't looking for it i wouldn't have.

i feel bar owners should be more aware of things like this.

JohnWayne wrote:Texas Tech University in Lubbock probably has 30+ 30.06 signs on every road in to and through campus. They probably doubled the number of them in the past 12 months, too.

I called up the General Counsel office a couple months ago to let them know about it. I actually got someone who has a CHL and understood the uselessness of the signs. He said the intent of the University was to keep Billiy Bob from carrying shotguns openly in the gun rack in his pickup - and similar situations.

The GC office sent a letter to the President's office recommending that all of the signs be taken down and replaced with something else saying that guns are not allowed on University property (which isn't true, but at least it's an improvement). I have been playing phone tag with the Chief of Staff for the President's office for the past week to get some answers on this. I am hoping to finally get ahold of him Monday even if I have to sit around all day doing it.

I am sure they will try to feed me some bull, but we will see. I'll keep everyone posted.

It really irritates me that abuse/ignorance like this goes on on such a large scale.

Jeff

I Just graduated from Texas Tech University in Lubbock in May 2014 and the new signs they have entering campus now are something along the lines of "any carrying of unlicensed firearms beyond this point is prohibited"

meaning now you can carry anywhere on TTU campus except inside the buildings. You might know all this already but i figured i would post the update as maybe there are some new incoming students looking for this answer.