A CHL holder MAY NOT leave a gun in the car in a parking lot posted with a valid 30.06 sign.
From the DPS website Frequently Asked Questions:
http://www.txdps.state.tx.us/administra ... hlfaqs.htm
- 54. If I do not want guns in my business, what type of signs should I post?
If you want to prohibit license holders from carrying concealed handguns on your property, state law requires you to post a sign that says: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by holder of license to carry a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (concealed handgun law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun." The sign must be written in both English and Spanish in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height, and must be displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.
55. If I drive to a shopping mall that does not permit handguns, will I be allowed to park in the parking lot and leave my gun in the car?
Yes. Handguns may be left in cars in parking lots that do not have signs described above posted.
- Sec. 30.06. TRESPASS BY HOLDER OF LICENSE TO CARRY CONCEALED HANDGUN. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder:
(1) carries a handgun under the authority of Article 4413(29ee), Revised Statutes, on property of another without effective consent; and
(2) received notice that:
(A) entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden; or
(B) remaining on the property with a concealed handgun was forbidden and failed to depart.
A parking lot is indeed 'property'. And once the 30.06 sign graces the parking lot entrance, it's now Posted Property.
Long story short, right now you park outside the parking lot, you need the exercise anyway. Some of those 1911's look pretty small up against the guts in some of the pictures you guys post
