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I know a sign cannot talk and give verbal notice. I was talking about in theory. If you could get in my head you could see what I meant. It is a small town of 9,000 with total county population of 13,000. I am the supervisor of the EMS service and I know all the police officers and sheriffs deputies. There is a deputy that acts as a baliff for the court when it is in session. The sheriff's office used to be on the third floor but moved to another building several years ago so the only officers there are by chance other than the deputy. I don't want to push the issue either but since I know all of the LEO's in town I don't think they would push it anyways.

(3) on the premises of any government court or offices
utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or
written authorization of the court;

We were told in my CHL class that we could carry in the courthouse as long as we stay out of the courtroom or any offices that had anything to do with a court. He also said since all the courtrooms and court offices were on the 2nd floor we could carry legally on the first floor. The first floor has the county clerks office and tax assessors office. It also houses the county judges office. The sign they have up by the doors say that the County Commissioners of Terry County have ruled that the carrying of firearms in this building is illegal. Is this legal for us to carry on the 1st floor or does the fact that the courts are in this building make it illegal to carry any where in the building?

To me the law I have quoted above makes it illegal to carry in the building. And although the sign is not a 30.06 it is the same as verbally being told you cannot carry there. So is it legal or not?

Thanks,
Tim