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Buried down in 46.02 is a section on Nonapplicability. Paraphrasing, there is a bit stating that 46.02, the unlawful carry of a weapon (handgun, club or illegal knife), does not apply to an alcoholic beverage license or permit holder, OR the employee of a license or permit holder while overseeing the operation of the licensed or permitted premises. Since you are a manager, you should be good to go from a legal standpoint. I think it was on page 47 of the handbook I was given during my first CHL class. It was the 2008 edition. I have no idea how I remember that.


I managed a bar for several years, and CC'd inside daily. Had a discussion about it with our friendly local TABC agent once regarding a situation I would rather not get into at the moment.

I am unaware of a any statute requiring written permission from the owner, though without his or her blessing, you could be setting yourself up for termination. I was fortunate in that my boss wanted me, as well as one of the other managers, to carry. If it were in fact illegal, said permission would do you no good. Business owners cannot authorize you to break the law.

Now I will add the standard I am not a lawyer. This is simply my understanding of the law.