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lunchbox wrote:

WildBill wrote: What did you mean?

i did not mean that made it legal just that they do that

Okay, I was just making a point to others who thought that it might be legal.

lunchbox wrote:

WildBill wrote:

lunchbox wrote:on a side note im told most of the stores you see open carry in the guns are unloaded and are used as a selling tool

That's another urban legend. The law doesn't differentiate between a gun that is loaded or unloaded.

i meant nothing of the sort

What did you mean?

lunchbox wrote:on a side note im told most of the stores you see open carry in the guns are unloaded and are used as a selling tool

That's another urban legend. The law doesn't differentiate between a gun that is loaded or unloaded.

lunchbox wrote:were i work we are given a verbal 30.06 go figure

I guess now we know "how do [some] gun stores do it?" Did they mention concealed carry only or did they talk about Open Carry too?

Lunchbox is working in a gun store I wonder what they told him about Open Carry at work. Edited: Sorry we were talking Open Carry, not OC pepper spray.

Elvis wrote:You guys are looking at the wrong section of law. Refer back to 46.02, yes a gun store employee may open carry if the store owner gives then certain control over the premises. It is not ignored by law enforcement it is legal but not very wise but that is a different thread...

§ 46.02. UNLAWFUL CARRYING WEAPONS. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly carries on or about his or her person a handgun, illegal knife, or club if the person is not:
(1) on the person's own premises or premises under the person's control;

Maybe an LEO could assume that anyone OCing has control over the premises? Or maybe their primary responsibility is security?

The law says nothing about the owner giving permission or "certain control," or even whether or not the person is an employee [except for security guard]. What is the legal definition of control? Is it different for a building versus a vehicle. If a person is driving a car with the owner in the passenger seat, is the vechicle under control of the owner or driver? Or do both have control?

There was a thread on the forum a while back [unfortunately, I can't find it right now] that talked about whether or not it was legal to OC at a relative's house. Even though they had permission, the law still did not allow it, because they did not own or rent the house.

mr.72 wrote:So it appears that, unless the employee's primary responsibility is as a security guard, then in a gun store, OC is illegal. Certainly I am missing something because it is common practice.

You aren't missing anything. It is illegal for employees to OC in a gun store, but no one seems to care enough to enforce it.