I understand the hesitation because of the court issue, but aside from that, a verbal notice always has exactly the same weight as a proper 30.06 sign -- in this case, zero.hi-power wrote:I knew there was a municipal court upstairs and I figured that would make carrying it anywhere in the building illegal. That may or may not be true, depending on how the law is interpreted, but I'm glad I didn't have it with me since the Sgt. gave us verbal notification shortly after class started that we couldn't carry in the building.
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- Thu Feb 14, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
- Topic: Grapevine Citizen's Police Academy
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Re: Grapevine Citizen's Police Academy
- Wed Aug 22, 2007 10:28 pm
- Forum: LEO Contacts & Bloopers
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This further reinforces that peace officers do not have blanket authority to disarm license holders. The law spells out two specific instances: when he reasonably believes it is necessary for the protection of the officer, the CHL, or another party; and now, when entering a nonpublic secure portion if they provide gun lockers.ttorion wrote:Looks like SB1709.
"(b)A peace officer who is acting in the lawful discharge of the officer ’s official duties may temporarily disarm a license holder when a license holder enters a nonpublic, secure portion of a law enforcement facility, if the law enforcement agency provides a gun locker where the peace officer can secure the license holder ’s handgun......."
Looks to me it doesn't bar a CHL from carrying in a secure portion of the law enforcement facility but they may disarm you if they so choose and have a place to store your firearm.
This is not a prohibition on licensed concealed carry in such places. It merely extends authority to disarm, but doesn't require that the CHL be disarmed.
Yup, this one escaped notice.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80 ... 01709F.htm