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allisji wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:Unless I am missing something, this is city owned property so any posting would be invalid and also constitute an illegal act. An LTC holder may legally carry past any such sign.

I agree with you. But, the legality of the posting doesn't guarantee that I would choose to walk right past it. If I'm well concealed, maybe. But there certainly are different opinions about the intent of the law and whether or not a non-government entity renting government space can or cannot post. Getting caught carrying beyond a non-legitimate sign could likely still cause a great deal of inconvenience.

I wonder if the School Board Convention was taking place at a private event venue if they could legally post the event. Is the School Board a government entity? My gut tells me that it's not, but I don't know.

Yes it could cause a lot of inconvenience. It is up to each person to decide whether their safety and the exercise of their rights is worth the inconvenience. This is a conversation I have a lot with my wife. She doesn't want me to carry anywhere, in large part because she dreads the thought of someone noticing my weapon and making a negative comment. She about had a heart attack as we approached the Texas state capitol building and I told her I needed to use the other line because I was carrying. She is very non-confrontation (other than with me), and I understand that.

I also try to avoid conflict where possible. But when a bureaucrat decides that they are going to restrict my rights on property that we all own as tax payers, that is where I draw a line and am willing to tolerate the possibility of conflict. I might compromise by carrying concealed so that conflict is a slight possibility instead of a near certainty.

Another thing to consider is that this is an event that will be attended by a lot of anti-gun folks (sorry to generalize, but my wife works in education and I have met a lot of her friends). So you will likely encounter conflict regardless of whether there is any signage posted, if someone notices your gun. If your goal is just to avoid the potential for conflict, does it even matter whether the place is illegally posted?

Unless I am missing something, this is city owned property so any posting would be invalid and also constitute an illegal act. An LTC holder may legally carry past any such sign.