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If I had carried I would not have had anything to drink. I stopped drinking several hours before I left the festival so I was perfectly fine to drive when I left. The only whiskey I had was a couple of half ounce puts for tasting early in the afternoon.

I wish I hadn't asked... I have a good holster and was wearing a loose enough shirt (and occasionally my jacket) that I know I wouldn't have printed or exposed myself. No one would have known. But, I didn't want to take the risk. As I understand it I could have been arrested had I exposed my firearm somehow or if someone somehow noticed I was carrying. I know that I could beat the charges in a situation like that, but it just isn't worth the risk to me. And, I got to have good beer and whiskey and not have to worry about carrying and consuming.

Yesterday I went to the North Texas Irish Festival at Fair Park with my family. I did some looking around beforehand and found a "No knives, guns, etc. of any kind" post in the FAQ section of their website. I took my firearm with me and had my lock box in my car just in case. Outside the entrance they only had a sign that said "No knives, guns of any kind." No 30.06 sign or anything even remotely similar. As I understand the law that sign has no legal standing against a CHL holder. Fair Park is city property and the Festival is not a permanent attraction. And I assumed that if you could carry at the State Fair surely you could carry at the Festival.

Being the idiot that I am I asked the cop at the gate - walked up to him and showed him my CHL and asked if the sign still applied. He said that I was not allowed to carry and when I mentioned that they didn't have the proper sign posted, etc. he said (word for word) "It doesn't matter. It is their prerogative. They don't want you to carry so you can't." I thanked him, walked back to my car and put my gun in the lock box. Went back in a still enjoyed the Festival even though I was a little miffed about the whole situation.

I know some people will say I shouldn't have asked. What I want to know is if it is legal to carry at something like the Irish Festival even with the sign they had posted. If it is legal what happens if I do carry, manage to get exposed somehow and then the cops come and arrest me?

Also, if it is legal to carry there why can't the cops enforce the law as it is supposed to be enforced?

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