Carrying in a 30.06 posted area.

[Outbreaker]

This happened to me today. I went to visit my grandmother at the hospital today. I entered through one set of doors that were 30.06 posted with an illegal sign. It was black letters on a clear glass door with a dark background and 1/8" letters. It was so hard to see that I did not even see it until I was leaving and looking carefully for it.

Here is what happened. I carried into the hospital as I did not see any legal sign. Once inside I was fine. I walked my Dad out through another exit and saw a legal sign and walked outside the building back to my car. I disarmed and went looking for a sign I missed on my way in. There was not a legal sign the entire way there. I checked 6 other entrances and found that there were 2 that were not posted with legal signs.

So where does this leave you if you walk into a posted building through a non posted entrance?

[chabouk]

So where does this leave you if you walk into a posted building through a non posted entrance?

There are multiple threads on this, but the general opinion (and I agree) is: a valid 30.06 notice must be "conspicuous to the public". If you had to hunt around for entrances and measure letters to find a valid notice, you did not receive valid notice per PC 30.06.

[E.Marquez]

I did the same search in the forum here.. What I have decided the reality of most every question posed here is.... Lots of opinions, some case law, lots of quoting the law as written, but the reality is.... the real decision on your question will take place in front of a Judge(ok maybe pretrial in the ADA's office if you’re lucky).

We can say it was not a valid notification IAW 30.06... But if the LEO, ADA and judge disagree with our opinion on this forum, you’re still going to be found guilty. (IANAL, I understand I'm generalizing, I understand this opinion is worth what it cost you )

As lots like to say here, concealed is concealed.
No metal detectors, no reason to present your weapon at a threat.. The chances are very slim anyone but you would ever know you were armed. Make your choices, understand the risks, go about your daily life and focus on the more important stuff… To each his own

[rdcrags]

For what it's worth, I don't take the risk of being caught. I leave it in the car. One probably would not win on a technicality. I am not willing to be a test case in our inconsistent system of justice.

TX CHL 1997
CO CHP 2005

[smyrna]

Good Shepherd hospital in Longview is a prime example of this. So is the Longview Mall. Not all entrances are posted (or they weren't when I realized that some were).

When I realize the intent of a business with posting a single valid 30.06, then i treat the business as being posted regardless of whether all entrances are posted or not. With that said, I DO NOT intentionally inspect every entrance to see if they are posted. There is nothing in the law that leads me to believe that I have the obligation to do so.