51% question

Shadowboxer · Post by **Shadowboxer** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:54 am

So I went to a place in downtown dallas that has live jazz and drinks. Serves no food, and charges no cover. Clearly a 51% place.

In the past when I've been there, they had (I'm almost 100% sure) a 51% sign by the door.

While I was there last night, the 51% sign was gone and instead they had up the 'UNlicensed possession not allowed' sign we are familiar with.

So here's the question; it's clearly a 51% place, but they are not signed that way. Does that mean it's ok to carry?

Liberty · Post by **Liberty** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 9:59 am

The 51% sign is only advisory to a CHL holder. Its presence or lack of presence does not effect the legality of CHL carry. Carrying into a 51% place is illegal whether it is posted or not. A 51% sign doesn't in itself make it illegal to carry into the place.

Shadowboxer · Post by **Shadowboxer** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 10:03 am

Thanks Liberty!

Greybeard · Post by **Greybeard** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:03 pm

I'd be on the phone Monday asking TABC to check it out ...

A lot of the time it's the other way around ...

fiftycal · Post by **fiftycal** » Sat Jun 16, 2007 2:23 pm

The easiest alternative is to let TABC do the work. E-mail
complaints@tabc.state.tx.us