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Just to be clear, there weren't any signs saying "no guns." But there was a metal detector. So maybe I should pose an actual question:

Has anyone encountered a situation like this while carrying...trying to enter a building that is not posted off-limits, yet has a metal detector. What do you do?

I went to the downtown Bexar County Tax Office today to renew my auto registration, and as I was walking in did a quick scan for non-compliant 30.06 signs (since it is a govt. bldg, no courts) and was happily amazed to see none. But, inside the lobby is a metal detector and an armed security guard.

There was space to the right of the metal detector to enter the lines for auto registrations and property taxes, and so it looked to me like I could go straight to those lines. I thought perhaps you have to pass through the detector to go to the rest of the building, not the lobby area. But the guard stopped me and herded me through the line.

I was not (unfortunately) carrying at the time so I did not set off the metal detector. I thought about asking the guard what his procedure is for a CHL, but there were several people in line and I didn't feel like potentially causing a ruckus.

Anyway, San Antonio residents, be advised.