Sure.Bitterclinger wrote:I'm still not 100% crystal on City Council meetings. My local city council meets in the city hall building. There is no sinage of any kind. There are always a cop or two on hand so I don't feel too exposed, but I just would rather not leave my weapon in the car if I don't have too. I think they have "traffic court" there during the day, but not at night when CC meetings are in session.
Can anybody give me a tune up on this?
If a governmental entity did not 30.06 post their meeting, then it is legal (or at least a defense to prosecution) to carry there.PC §46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER.
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(c) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries a handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, regardless of whether the handgun is concealed, at any meeting of a g overn- mental entity.
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(i) Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not apply if the actor was not given effective notice under Section 30.06.
Now, the court thing is a different issue.
So I would say that if the location is a court, then the government meeting doesn't have to be 30.06 posted because you can't legally carry there anyway.PC §46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED.
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(3) on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the court;
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(c) In this section:
(1) “Premises” has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035.
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(f) It is not a defense to prosecution under this section that the actor possessed a handgun and was licensed to carry a concealed handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code.
