Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

A meeting place for CHL instructors

Moderators: carlson1, Crossfire

Post Reply

Topic author
GWE Chally
Member
Posts in topic: 3
Posts: 102
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:19 pm
Location: East of Dallas

Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#1

Post by GWE Chally »

So, in preparation for my class tomorrow, I was looking at a couple of hotel websites to see if/how they have posted their firearms policies. The website for Hilton hotels has this wording:

"Firearms Policy

Carrying a weapon on these premises is prohibited and violators may be subject to arrest for trespass under applicable law."

The wording makes no reference to licensed or unlicensed. Are we to assume that this covers both and I will have to stop staying at Hilton Hotels??

I have searched a couple of other brands and so far Hilton is the only one with the policy up on the website.
- Scott
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Image
User avatar

Teamless
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 3241
Joined: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:51 pm
Location: Houston, Texas

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#2

Post by Teamless »

the verbage does not meet Texas Law 30.06, so you (a CHL) have not been given proper notification.
I would either carry away or switch hotels (they wont care by the way for your leaving them)
League City, TX
Yankee born, but got to Texas as fast as I could! NRA / PSC / IANAL

Topic author
GWE Chally
Member
Posts in topic: 3
Posts: 102
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:19 pm
Location: East of Dallas

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#3

Post by GWE Chally »

Teamless wrote:the verbage does not meet Texas Law 30.06, so you (a CHL) have not been given proper notification.
I would either carry away or switch hotels (they wont care by the way for your leaving them)

I guess that was my question: Does it have to still meet the requirements for 30.06? Logic says it would, but as we all know, logic doesn't always count.
- Scott
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Image
User avatar

oohrah
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 1374
Joined: Mon May 27, 2013 5:54 pm
Location: McLennan County

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#4

Post by oohrah »

As I understand the new law, hotels are required to notify you, when you make reservations, of their gun policy. This may very well satisfy that requirement. I would still expect they would have to have valid 30.06 signs posted at the hotel itself.
USMC, Retired
Treating one variety of person as better or worse than others by accident of birth is morally indefensible.
User avatar

Teamless
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 2
Posts: 3241
Joined: Sat Mar 13, 2010 9:51 pm
Location: Houston, Texas

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#5

Post by Teamless »

yes, in writing, it needs to be the 30.06 for official (legal) notification.
Verbally however, all they have to do is say "no guns" or anything remotely similar that you get the meaning of it.
League City, TX
Yankee born, but got to Texas as fast as I could! NRA / PSC / IANAL
User avatar

sjfcontrol
Senior Member
Posts in topic: 1
Posts: 6267
Joined: Wed Oct 28, 2009 7:14 am
Location: Flint, TX

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#6

Post by sjfcontrol »

I made a reservation yesterday at a Hilton hotel for tomorrow night. Didn't get any notice.
What if you make a res before 9/1 for a stay after 9/1?
Range Rule: "The front gate lock is not an acceptable target."
Never Forget. Image

Topic author
GWE Chally
Member
Posts in topic: 3
Posts: 102
Joined: Fri Jun 08, 2012 4:19 pm
Location: East of Dallas

Re: Hotel firearms policy (HB 333)

#7

Post by GWE Chally »

sjfcontrol wrote:I made a reservation yesterday at a Hilton hotel for tomorrow night. Didn't get any notice.
What if you make a res before 9/1 for a stay after 9/1?

Will be interesting to see if they give you notice at check-in, and what kind of notice.
- Scott
ΜΟΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
Image
Post Reply

Return to “Instructors' Corner”