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JJVP wrote:

Beiruty wrote:Reduce the penalty or make it class C, no-arrest, first fine is $100, max fine is $500, if repeated after the max fine, makes penalty suspension of the CHL for up to 1-yr.

I would rather they eliminated the penalty altogether. If discovered, they can ask you to leave, and if you refuse, then you could be charged with trespassing. Other states have similar laws. if they post a No Gun sign, it is only an issue if they ask you to leave and you refuse.

Sort of what they did for failure to inform. The requirement to inform still exist, but no penalty if you fail to inform. My $0.02.

I generally like the idea of removing the penalty all-together, but then what is the point of requiring posted notification at all? In the absence of 30.06, a business owner could still ask someone carrying concealed who is "detected" to leave. If they refused they could be charged under trespass laws anyway, right?

I view the S30.06 to be a way to apply the idea of trespass on something that a business owner couldn't easily detect or determine but in a very structured manner. If you do not want people to carry concealed firearms in your establishment, fine, but you have to give very specific notification in order for it to be enforceable.

What is the penalty/punishment for trespassing in TX? Is a Class A misdemeanor in line with trespass laws?