Denton County JP Gun Sign issue

[flowrie]

Anyone visited this place recently?
Denton County JP improperly posting signs.

http://www.dentonrc.com/local-news/loca ... -issue.ece

[KLB]

Even these JPs see themselves as being among the rulers as opposed to the ruled.

[TexasJohnBoy]

I like that constable.

[Solaris]

"“It all started with the justice of the peace,” Smith said. “[JPs] can’t restrict people from coming in the building [with] a concealed handgun.”"

Well according to the Texas Attorney General, yes he can.

[ScottDLS]

"“It all started with the justice of the peace,” Smith said. “[JPs] can’t restrict people from coming in the building [with] a concealed handgun.”"

Well according to the Texas Attorney General, yes he can.

Only in offices utilized by the JP court, not the whole annex.

[Jusme]

The Johnson County Annex in Alvarado, has a JP office and courtroom, off to one side. The rest is where you get your vehicle registration and pay your property taxes. It is a fairly new building, and when it was first opened two years ago, they posted the entire building. But since the new regulations they only have the JP office/courtroom area posted, and the other room off to the side they put up temporary signage when it was used as a polling place for the primary (which was not necessary since it was already prohibited by law) but the rest of the area is not posted.

[Solaris]

"“It all started with the justice of the peace,” Smith said. “[JPs] can’t restrict people from coming in the building [with] a concealed handgun.”"

Well according to the Texas Attorney General, yes he can.

Only in offices utilized by the JP court, not the whole annex.

Correct and he also said the JP has the authority to make the determination of which government courtrooms and offices are essential to the operation of the government court. And it seems in this case the JP has gone with option 1) a structure utilized by a court created by the Texas Constitution or the Legislature.

For purposes of section 411.209 of the Government Code, the phrase "premises of any government court" used in Penal Code subsection 46.03(a)(3) generally means either (1) a structure utilized by a court created by the Texas Constitution or the Legislature, or (2) a portion of such a structure. The premises of a "government court or office utilized by the court" means a government courtroom or those offices essential to the operation of the government court. he responsible authority that would notify license holders of their inability to carry on the respective premises must make the determination of which government courtrooms and offices are essential to the operation of the government court, in consultation with the government court.