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BrianSW99 wrote:My wife asked a Dallas police sergeant why they're telling people they can't carry in the Old Mill.

He said that the State Fair made the rule and told them to say that. When she explained that it was city property and couldn't be restricted under 30.06, he said he didn't know what 30.06 was but that the state fair is leasing the property so it is private property and they can restrict anyone they want. As his explanation/proof, he said that it is just like Six Flags and that Six Flags doesn't even allow police officers to carry so the State Fair can certainly restrict you from two places if they want.

When she pointed out that the Cotton Bowl was restricted because it was only open during a game and that meant it didn't fall under 30.06 and asked why the Old Mill didn't have a 30.06 sign if it is restricted, he had no clue why a game was different and he said he had no interest in knowing it, either. He said when he retires that he'll have no interest in carrying. The implication was that anyone who carried was seeking out trouble/a wannabee cop. He was getting pretty defensive so she dropped it and thanked him for his time.

Hoi Polloi wrote:
Even still, the DPD are there for the explicit purpose of security for what happens in and relating to the fair (are they hired off-duty? the dept supplies them? hired on duty?) so I would say that they do have the authority of the owner to express such wishes to the public.

The Annoyed Man wrote:It was basically raviolis, injected with Shiner Bock beer, and deep fried to a state of warmness.... ....that is to say, not really fried.... ....and then drizzled with Cheez Whiz.

jeff5725us wrote:Yes, but you need to be prepared to show your license and your weapon must be totally concealed.

Crossfire wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:

TxKimberMan wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:What is "The Old Mill"?

http://www.fairpark.org/index.php?optio ... cle&id=246

Edit: You guys beat me to it.

And why would that location be off-limits? Is it posted?

I have no idea. I have not visited it in years. It certainly is not 51%. But why go there and wait hours to get seated when there are corn dogs and funnel cakes and fried everything on the midway?

TxKimberMan wrote:

sjfcontrol wrote:What is "The Old Mill"?

http://www.fairpark.org/index.php?optio ... cle&id=246

Edit: You guys beat me to it.