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cwohardy wrote:Any post I have ever been on has signs at the front gate saying possession of weapons forbidden. Doesn't have to be like the 30.06, not state property. Feds make it a condition of getting access on bases. Oh those crazy feds

Yes, but IIRC, it is a simple misdemeanor under federal law.

Thanks for the replies. It is as important to know how a law is applied as knowing what the law is.

Hello from Ohio. I thought I'd start familiarizing myself with Texas Concealed Carry because I have three brothers that live in Texas and I am planning on moving down in the future.

First, the whole point of my questions is to understand Texas law (obviously), but my frame of reference right now is I am intimately familiar with Ohio law. So no offense is meant if I am framing my questions that way.

1. Does Texas require you "knowingly" violate the statute? What if you are distracted and honestly didn't see the sign? (In Ohio, the statute uses the word "knowingly" instead of recklessly or negligently. This means if I am worrying about my job or my kids or otherwise distracted and negligently fail to see and read the sign, I haven't technically violated the statute and would use that defense if charged.)

2. Does Texas require every entrance to be posted for a valid prohibition? (For example, our local AMC theater has about 12 different doors as entrances. Some are posted and some are not posted. In Ohio, if I went in a non-posted entrance and I not breaking the law.)

TIA.