That's exactly how I read it, looking at the "Gun Rule - Discussion" on the TABC page here: http://www.tabc.state.tx.us/laws/gun_ru ... ussion.asp" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I still can't get the pdf to download properly.sjfcontrol wrote:Not as I read it.JSThane wrote:Forgive me if I mis-read this, but wouldn't it shut down any/all firearm and ammo sales at the venue if the venue (or a vendor renting space there) has an alcohol license, -even if no alcohol was being sold during the show, and/or the alcohol vendor was closed during the show-?
Looking at just Gun Shows:
The current rule says if there is a gun show, no sale or consumption of alcohol.
The new rule says if it is a licensed premises, then no ammo, no delivery of purchased guns, and no operable guns. Period. There's no provision for "disregard all that if you ban the drinking." It shifts the rule compliance from the alcohol licensee to the gun show operator, and makes it far more restrictive -- not to mention essentially gutting the major activities of a gun show.
Also, gun shows can only be held "occasionally". That's an unnecessary restriction and gives way too much latitude to the regulators. Is one gun show a month scheduled for the next year "occasionally"? I'll bet not.
The TABC's press release says the new rules kick in only if consumption and sales are allowed, but the actual proposed rules on the page the press release points to does not. If they meant for the new rules to be added rather than replacing the current ones, they should be a whole lot clearer about this.
I'm still highly suspicious.