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Keith B wrote:Just be aware you are in violation of the Federal Gun Free School Zone act without a CHL. And while no one has been arrested for this only, you are still illegally carrying when you do this within 1000 feet of a school.

Thanks for the info. I wasn't aware of that.

Fedaykin wrote:My advice? ALWAYS contact a LEO if you want to find out if you're going to go to jail or not. If you don't like his answer, then consult the attorneys, legislators and armchair legal advisors...

So if a LEO tells you that you can't walk on the westbound sidewalk on the third tuesday of the month between the hours of 2pm and 4pm or you'll be arrested, you're actually going to obey him? I realize that it's a silly example but that is, in essence, what you are saying. The laws are written to be fairly clear (in this instance). And in this case, they have no legal basis for detaining you. If they do arrest you, then you have a defense to prosecution in that PISD is a government entity and the law clearly allows you to carry within the parking lot. Another thing, if your weapon were properly concealed, then LEO would have no knowledge of it unless you did something to call attention to it.

Personally, while I don't have my CHL yet, I carry in my vehicle under the MPA all the time. And on those rare occasions when I pick up my kids at school, I don't disarm. Of course, my kids' ISD isn't silly enough to post an unenforceable 30.06 sign at the entrance to their parking lots. But if they did, I'd have no problem driving right past it, sitting in line to pick up my kids, and then driving off.