Re: School or not?
Posted: Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:29 am
Yes I have seen a lot of confusion because a business has the name "Academy" or "School".Keith B wrote:That is not circular. The name Academy does not in itself mean anything (I carry at Academy Sports all the time.jamullinstx wrote:Keith B, that is one of the best examples of circular reasoning I've seen in some time.
Q: Is it a school?
A: Only if it is a school.
Since the TPC doesn't define a school, but does explicitly include "private schools", while not defining those either, the question is, "Does a private enterprise that calls itself an "Academy" and teaches school age children non-academic subjects qualify as a school, in the collective opinion of the board.
I vote, "No", but am not wishing to be a test case.)
Let me first repeat, I Am Not A Lawyer. However, I feel confident in stating that if they are not accredited under the Texas Education Agency or the Texas Private School Accreditation Commission, then they are NOT a school (excluding colleges.) The TEA lists private and charter schools here and the TPSAC lists private schools here
If they don't exist in either of those lists and are not a college, then IMO they are not a school in the definition of prohibiting carry. I repeat, IANAL.