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by Charles L. Cotton
Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:29 pm
Forum: General Legislative Discussions
Topic: Parsing the Campus Carry Act
Replies: 11
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Re: Parsing the Campus Carry Act

TVegas wrote:So carrying inside a 30.06 posted private university building is a greater crime than carrying on any other private property that is posted 30.06?

I understand that certain concessions had to be made to get CC passed, but I believe this needs to change in 2017. The impression I had about allowing private schools to post 30.06 was that they are private property in the exact same way that any other private business is. Why are the property rights of a private university more important than everyone else's property rights?

I'm just thinking out loud here. If my understanding is wrong, please correct me.
At first blush, I can see how this looks like a small step backwards in terms of where we can carry. However, this is not the case.

Under current law, it is a felony to enter a school building and no notice is required. This would be a lifetime bar to firearm possession under federal law. When SB11 is effective, entry will be a Class A misdemeanor and only if notice is given under TPC §30.06.

Chas.
by Charles L. Cotton
Wed Oct 21, 2015 9:37 am
Forum: General Legislative Discussions
Topic: Parsing the Campus Carry Act
Replies: 11
Views: 5376

Re: Parsing the Campus Carry Act

oohrah wrote:Depends. If they post 30.06, that is a law, and would be a Class A misdemeanor, even after 1/1/16.
This is correct. While the offense/penalty for violation of TPC §30.06 will be reduced to a Class C misdemeanor as of Jan. 1, 2016, the newly created TPC §46.035(a-2) and (a-3) are Class A misdemeanors. These new offenses require notice pursuant to TPC §30.06, but they are separate offenses.

Chas.

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