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by NotRPB
Tue May 24, 2016 5:31 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: Edited
Replies: 9
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Re: Eagle Mountain Lake Park and TRWD banning carry with CHL

My first thought. oh it must be "Controlling Authority"= "Army Corps of Engineers" Near Fort Worth but ...

Nope
Looks like Tarrant Regional Water District controls FOUR reservoirs
http://www.trwd.com

Eagle mountain Lake Park
http://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/rec ... ndex.phtml
Reservoir Controlling Authority
TRWD
Tarrant Regional Water District
10201 North Shore Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76135
(817) 237-8585
http://www.trwd.com
If lake is ACOE Army Corps controlled, then it is their rules, but this is not ACOE...
Coy Greer wrote:. The park has no 30.06 signs, just a general no firearms sign and verbal notice/threats of being arrested if you carry with a CHL. So, whats next?
Then it sounds like there's no sign applicable to licensees either
first make a written complaint to the entity that is trying to improperly deny licensed carry.
Years ago I wrote to Texas Parks Wildlife Department, Carter Smith and got a reply in favor of Gun Rights in State Parks,
Carter Smith serves as the executive director of the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD), a position he has held since January 2008
TPWD is Headquarters Location
4200 Smith School Road
Austin, TX 78744
Director

Carter Smith
Executive Director
(512) 389-4802
(512) 389-4814 Fax
first make a written complaint to the entity that is trying to improperly deny licensed carry.
Your controlling Authority is

Reservoir Controlling Authority

Tarrant Regional Water District
10201 North Shore Drive
Fort Worth, Texas 76135
(817) 237-8585
http://www.trwd.com

Board of Directors http://www.trwd.com/bod
dhoobler wrote:Summary: Chapter 25 of the Parks and Wildlife Code does not authorize a river authority to adopt regulations that prohibit the open carry of handguns on river authority parklands.

https://www.texasattorneygeneral.gov/op ... n-opinions

I'd address to them all, so each board member knows Carter Smith at TPWD got a copy.... and Attorney General if that's the procedure (I haven't looked yet)...

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