You are correct jbcummings. ALL libraries in Texas will not subscribe to this interpretation....only the one's owned by the State, the county, or the city government( meaning all public libraries). All privately owned libraries will legally be able to post 30.06 or 30.07 signs, as they are on private property.jbcummings wrote:Yet....
I don't read that as all libraries in Texas subscribe to this interpretation, just the Texas State Library. That could very well mean that your local public library may have a different interpretation and post 30.06 or 30.07 signs. It will be interesting to see if there are any court interpretations that come out of this.Note that the information above represents only the Texas State Library and Archives Commission’s interpretation of Texas handgun-carry laws and of the 84th Legislature’s changes to the laws. You should always consult with your own legal counsel for assistance in interpreting Texas law.
SB273 prohibits governmental entities and agencies from posting unenforceable 30.06 signs, or otherwise giving notice under §30.06, and goes into effect Sept. 1, 2015.
Also: Sec. 411.209. WRONGFUL EXCLUSION OF CONCEALED HANDGUN LICENSE HOLDER. (a) Prohibits a state agency or a political subdivision of the state from providing notice by a communication described by Section 30.06 (Trespass by Holder of License to Carry Concealed Handgun), Penal Code, or by any sign expressly referring to that law or to a concealed handgun license, that a license holder carrying a handgun under the authority of this subchapter is prohibited from entering or remaining on a premises or other place owned or leased by the governmental entity unless license holders are prohibited from carrying a handgun on the premises or other place by Section 46.03 (Places Weapons Prohibited) or 46.035 (Unlawful Carrying of Handgun by License Holder), Penal Code.