roadkill wrote:With all the latest events concerning city ordnance’s I looked up to see if Corpus Christi had anything related to firearms. I came up with this.
http://corpuschristi.elaws.us/code/coor ... v_sec33-79
(a) A person commits an offense if the person, carrying a firearm, enters or remains on premises of the city.
(b) It is a defense to prosecution under this section that the person was:
(1) A commissioned security officer in the scope of the officer's employment for the city;
(2) A police officer of the city's police department;
(3) A peace officer, other than a city police officer, within the scope of the officer's duties;
(4) In the actual discharge of duties as a member of the armed forces or state military forces as defined by section 431.001, Government Code;
(5) Carrying the firearm at a gun show or other event involving display or use of firearms in Bayfront Plaza Convention Center or Memorial Coliseum in compliance with section 36-28 of this Code;
(6) Carrying the firearm on the premises of the Corpus Christi International Airport in an approved container, for the purpose of and prepared for shipping, in compliance with federal regulations; or
(7) A licensee if the licensee is in compliance with applicable state laws and rules regulating licensees and the carriage of handguns.
(c) The city manager shall cause notice to be posted on all city premises that entry or remaining thereon while carrying a firearm, whether by a licensee or not, is prohibited. The content, size, print, placement, and other aspects of any sign shall be in the absolute discretion of the city manager or as required by state law.
(d) In this section:
Firearm means a gun, handgun, rifle, shotgun, or any other device designed, made or adapted to expel a projectile through a barrel by using explosive energy generated by an explosion or burning substance or any device readily convertible to that use.
Licensee means a person who has a current, valid license to carry a concealed handgun under Chapter 411, Texas Government Code.
Premises means a building or any portion thereof, and parking lots and grounds adjacent thereto, including interior sidewalks, owned, leased, occupied or controlled by the city, including, not by way of limitation: administrative buildings, airports, auditorium, animal control buildings, city hall, coliseum, convention center, fire stations, golf courses, gymnasiums, health department buildings, marinas, multi-cultural center, museums, police buildings, recreational centers, senior centers, service center buildings, solid waste buildings, swimming pools, utility system buildings, and warehouses. Provided, however, "premises" shall not include public streets, sidewalks or parks. Provided, further, facilities such as museums or swimming pools, which may be located on park grounds, are not public parks.
(Ord. No. 22454, § 1, 12-19-1995; Ord. No. 25560, § 1, 11-18-2003)
I’m not up to snuff on long gun carry legalities as I don’t carry a long gun openly with exception to hunting. Is this ordnance on the level or another overreach by a city?