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Pasadena Gun Show prohibition on any and all loaded firearms and magazines
Posted: Sat Sep 19, 2026 11:36 am
by puma guy
The event was held in the Pasadena (TX) Convention Center, a public building owned by the city. I didn't think to take a photo of the sign. It wasn't a 30.06,07, or 05 sign, It stated that all weapons and magazines had to be unloaded and two police officers were carrying out that function.There was some verbiage that the event was doing the banning. I hadn't been to a show there for quite a while. They used to try to post 30.06 and .07 signs before Constitutional carry became law. I thought this had been resolved preventing leasees from implementing prohibitions in a government building.
Re: Pasadena Gun Show prohibition on any and all loaded firearms and magazines
Posted: Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:40 am
by Mike S
I may be mistaken (and would welcome the correction if I am), but I believe the language of the law prohibits "governmental entities of Texas" from posting off limits to carry in publicly-owned buildings (unless the location is otherwise prohibited by law). If the venue that was leasing a government-owned building posted the prohibition, then that would explain the verbiage about the event doing the banning, & not the city of Pasadena. Since the event coordinator 'leased' the venue, this may fall under 'I leased it, I get to set the rules for entry of the portions of the property under my exclusive control'.
If I'm wrong, PLEASE someone cite the statute or case law that corrects my understanding.
And if I'm correct, PLEASE someone introduce a Bill that corrects the law...
Re: Pasadena Gun Show prohibition on any and all loaded firearms and magazines
Posted: Mon Sep 21, 2026 2:13 am
by JRG
I don't know much, but I do know that EVERY gun show in Texas I have been to in the past 20 or 30 years has had the same restrictions.
Joe
Re: Pasadena Gun Show prohibition on any and all loaded firearms and magazines
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2026 1:21 pm
by jmorris
Mike S wrote: Sun Sep 20, 2026 7:40 am
I may be mistaken (and would welcome the correction if I am), but I believe the language of the law prohibits "governmental entities of Texas" from posting off limits to carry in publicly-owned buildings (unless the location is otherwise prohibited by law). If the venue that was leasing a government-owned building posted the prohibition, then that would explain the verbiage about the event doing the banning, & not the city of Pasadena. Since the event coordinator 'leased' the venue, this may fall under 'I leased it, I get to set the rules for entry of the portions of the property under my exclusive control'.
If I'm wrong, PLEASE someone cite the statute or case law that corrects my understanding.
And if I'm correct, PLEASE someone introduce a Bill that corrects the law...
Attorney General Ken Paxtox opinion. The question was about a non-profit leasing a public building/property.
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A court would likely conclude that a license holder who
carries a handgun on property that is owned by a governmental
entity but leased to a private entity and that is not a premises or other
place from which the license holder is prohibited from carrying a
handgun under sections 46.03 or 46.035 of the Penal Code is
excepted from the offenses in subsections 30.06(a) and 30.07(a) of
the Penal Code.
https://www2.texasattorneygeneral.gov/o ... kp0098.pdf
Re: Pasadena Gun Show prohibition on any and all loaded firearms and magazines
Posted: Tue Sep 22, 2026 2:46 pm
by ScottDLS
The Pasadena police officers carrying out this function were arguably violating regulations on police officers enforcing "house rules". There is no applicable law to enforce, since 30.0x doesn't apply to government owned property. Unless there were magnetometers or police were patting down entrants, I likely would have concealed and carried.