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seamusTX wrote:

LGC §229.001. FIREARMS; EXPLOSIVES. (a) A municipality may
not adopt regulations relating to the transfer, private ownership,
keeping, transportation, licensing, or registration of firearms, ammunition,
or firearm supplies.
(b) Subsection (a) does not affect the authority a municipality has
under another law to:
((6) regulate the carrying of a firearm by a person other than a
person licensed to carry a concealed handgun under Subchapter H,
Chapter 411, Government Code, at a:
(A) public park;
(B) public meeting of a municipality, county, or other governmental
body;
(C) political rally, parade, or official political meeting; or
(D) nonfirearms-related school, college, or professional athletic
event.

- Jim

BINGO! Great find Jim. (saved me some work too)

There it is in black and white.

I have do do the yard now, but this evening I'll do some research.

I do know that generally a city can enact an ordinance more restrictive that state law. For example, my city has an orninance against making U-Turns on a bunch of roads, but U-turns are not prohibited by state law.

Cities generally cannot pass laws making a prohibited acts under state law legal. Waaaaay back when we moved from east Texas to Garland, the City of Garland allowed "right turn on red after stop". HOwever, state law did NOT allow that. There was much hoopla about it, but then there is something about "home rule" cities being able to go against state law.

dpatterson wrote:How would the City Park or Rec Centers be off limits? Both are City Owned. The park is of course not in a structure.

Can anyone clarify?

DP

They do it by a city ordinance, and will arrest you on the class C misdemeanor and fine you in Municipal Court.

It is an attempt to circumvent state law.