You are correct; nothing in SB273 changed the law concerning courtrooms or court offices. There was a clarification dealing with meetings of governmental entities and agencies.3dfxMM wrote:I must be missing something here. I didn't see anything that would indicate such a change. To me, the way the law is worded regarding courts is very clear as it is. Having said that, I will gladly accept any re-education attempts on this subject. :)atxscubasteve wrote:You would think he would be more educated on the subject before writing. You can carry in liquor stores so long as they don't have a 30.06 because you can't drink in liquor stores. You can carry in hospitals, nursing homes, churches, and amusement parks so long as they haven't verbally advised or have 30.06 posted.Salty1 wrote:I would have thought that Allison Palmer who sent the request would have at least done some research on the prohibited locations. She has listed places that are not prohibited
"The Act seems to authorize licensed handgun carriers to enter government premises while
armed, with the exception of places listed in Sections 46.03 and 46.035, Texas Penal Code. These
places include schools, polling places during elections, racetracks, airports, the penitentiary when a
death row inmate is being executed, bars, liquor stores, sporting events, correctiona·I facilities,
hospitals, nursing homes, amusement parks, and churches."
From my understanding, under the new law, we will be able to carry in courthouse buildings but not inside the actual court room. Let me know if I am wrong.
They are concerned because of the potential for huge daily per sign fines.
Chas.