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Nah! I'm through.

I'll be carrying.

And I'm glad you won't be.

Your statements show an irrationality that I'm not comfortable with.

Take care.

frankie_the_yankee wrote:venue owned by a government entity and leased by a private business entity

If you want to sway me, then provide your source for how the lease changes anything. If it's gov't owned, it can't be posted, PERIOD!!

A few shows back, as I was approaching George R. Brown, I met a gentleman in handcuffs escorted by two HPD officers. I had passed the other venues, so it was obvious that he was from the gun show.

When I got inside, I asked the officer what had happened and from the sketchy reply it appears he was just a regular attendee who decided to argue with the officer. I'll never know about what.

But I've seen enough not to start a discussion that you can't possibly win.

Nazrat wrote:However, I see that this issue may have resolved itself in my absence.

I'm not sure how 'resolved' it is.

It's quite obvious than frankie and I will never reach an agreement on our portion of the discussion.

frankie_the_yankee wrote:Why not simply announce that you are carrying into the venue because the 30.06 signs are not valid?

I'm not in the habit of announcing anywhere that I'm carrying.

Are you?

This isn't bravado. I'll continue to do it because I believe I'm right. I don't think I'd be arrested, but I would be barred from entering the show, at the promoter's discretion.

Why would I drive a distance to attend a gun show and then not be able to attend?

I promise two things. 1.) You'll never hear of a ND because my gun left its concealed location. 2.) If I'm ever arrested for this, I will post it here immediately.

But I won't foolishly create a scene which would only reflect badly on the CHL population as a whole and give the anti's ammunition against us.

Hey, I'm glad you're not carrying at gun shows. Truth is, I don't trust anyone else to be as responsible.

Nazrat wrote:Bravado does not equal legal. Please cite any case law that shows that carry at gun shows is legal.

Quite simply, 30.06 postings in government owned buildings are invalid, making it quite legal for a licensee to ignore.

Inevitably, someone will be arrested for this, but I do not accept that I am breaking any law when I carry concealed past a 30.06 at a gun show being held in a government owned building, as almost all are.

I usually make eye contact with the officers, then go about my business of buying the ticket or talking to my friends.

I am almost never asked if I have a firearm.

I have stated my opinion on this subject before but will repeat that if something arises regarding a purchase that requires my handgun to be displayed, I will return to my vehicle, unload it, and return to have it tied at the door before re-entering.

The shows I attend are at government owned facilities and I do not recognize the validity of 30.06 postings in these situations. The promoters do it simply because their insurance requires it.