LAYGO wrote:hirundo82 wrote:LAYGO wrote:Would the 30.06 sign apply to parking lots/garages? Until a few weeks ago, there was a 30.06 sign here at work that was most likely to spec (I took pictures of it next to a credit card to get scale, but I can't find the pic. The overall sign was bout 5' tall too) & I was under the impression that the TPC clearly stated it did not apply to parking lots/garages. The sign was about 200yds away from our building & 250yds away from our parking garage.
§30.06 refers to "property," not "premises" as in §46.03 and §46.035; therefore the consensus is that they are valid to prohibit carry in parking lots, garages, etc.
That's shocking. How does that apply to the Castle Doctrine?
That's an ongoing controversy around here. Some argue that since the passage of the MPA we actually aren't carrying under authority of our CHL while in our vehicle, same as we aren't carrying under the authority of our CHL while at home--both are exceptions to PC §46.02--Unlawful Carrying Weapons.
Sec. 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control; or
(2) inside of or directly en route to a motor vehicle that is owned by the person or under the person's control.
Of course, there are no precedential cases on this yet. With the paucity of 30.06-posted parking lots in the state and the slight risk of being caught, I expect it will be a long time until we have an answer from the courts.