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AMC AT DEERBROOK MALL IN HUMBLE IS POSTED. USED TO HAVE ONLY A GHOSTBUSTER SIGN, NOW AS THE 30,06 SIGN UP. LAST TIME FOR ME.

Several have posted about the signs being compliant vs non compliant and carrying in non compliant areas. That is certainly your decision to make. However I believe that some courts may side with the "spirit of the law" arguement. That means while the letters may not be the correct height as prescribed by law the intent of the owner outweighs the perceived right of the defendant.
I personally when I encounter a non compliant sign, have asked to speak to the manager or owner. I very politley acknowledge his right to post a sign and use the old arguement you are only keeping law abiding citizens from carry a weapon. The ones that carry illegally will carry regardless. I have had two of them tear the signs down in my prescence. The others who opted to keep the signs up stated they were within their rights to post, and I agreed, and reminded them I was within my rights not to give them my business. I leave with this, there are rought 400,000 chl holders in the state of texas, half of them live with 100 miles of thier business, what a terrible market to push away. But then again who wants to frequent a business that prefers to cater to the crooks.

Here is what I sent to Mbell
I recently went to see Rambo at your Humble,Tx location. I am a concealed handgun license holder and since most theatres are located within malls, which as we all know are high crime areas, I always exercise my right to carry. I was disappointed to see a no handguns sign at the entrance and elected to not use my tickets and attend the movie.
I am disturbed by the corporate attitude. Certainly you understand that the only ones you will prevent from carrying within your theatres are the law abiding citizens who possess concealed handgun permits. The folks that choose to carry illegally will carry regardless of any signs you post. You are depriving the folks that in Texas have endured a DPS, FBI and fingerprint background check as well as medical records review that weeds out those with mental illness, from carry weapons for their personal protection.

I belong to a forum of several thousand concealed handgun license holders, your theatres have been mentioned in less than endearing tones on these boards and I can tell you a large percentage, including me will not attend movies at any of your establishments until the signs come down.

I am guessing that since you exercised your right to restrict the possession of handguns on your properties that you are now guaranteeing the safety of all those that attend. It would be a real shame, not to mention a public relations disaster for you to take the steps you have taken, then for a person who holds a CHL to become a victim of a crime on your property and he or she could have prevented that or the commission of a crime against someone else due to your short sighted policy making.
Remember you are only preventing law abiding citizens from carrying, the thugs will carry any way.