Actually they are NOT committing a crime. They are only doing so if they have been given effective notice. So, take your example. If you enter a mall through an unposted entrance and have never seen the sign, then you have NOT been given notice and you have a defense to prosecution. Once you are given notice (verbally or via the 30.06 sign), THEN you would be committing a crime. The problem arises in the fact the mall IS posted per the letter of the law and you MAY have to defend your not being given notice and truly (not lying) state that you were unaware of the posting as you had never seen the sign.nightmare69 wrote: I know they don't have to post the sign at all then entrances but they should knowing out of 20+ public entrances and only 3 are posted. My argument is that someone who NEVER enters through the posted entrances and carrys cause they saw no sign. They are committing a crime that could land them in jail plus lose their CHL and are not aware of it. IMO the mall could be held responsible for that.
If I was ever caught carrying they only words out of my mouth would be..."I saw no sign, I want my lawyer" Not another word would be said.
Take Grapevine Mills mall. They have signs that are large but don't have the legal verbiage, and are not posted at every entrance. However, I have word direct from the Chief of GPD that an officer MAY arrest you for carrying in the mall if you are discovered, legal or not. At that point you would have to plead your case that you had never received notice (not seen the sign or known the mall was posted) or take the defense of the signs not meeting the legal requirement.
