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Twice now. This last time was on Monday (Jonas Brothers). I've never seen such a press of human flesh as that crowd...but I digress.

Entered gate fifteen. There were three wand lines. I presented my credentials, he discreetly asked if I was carrying. When I affirmed that I was he excused us and closed the line, walked me to the officer posted inside the gate. the officer was jovial and glanced at my creds and compared it to me and said "have a nice day". I was done inside of five minutes. Quite the change from the last few years.

I sense a change in policy as this experience seems to be the norm this year.

Kyle

frankie_the_yankee wrote: OK. Acvtually the law was changed in 2005 so as to ban any "government entity" from restricting concealed carry on any property it "owns or leases" except for specific places listed in the statute.

Yeah, the law was changed but I swear the coincidental city memo cited an AG opinion (or statement maybe) a quick perusal of the OAG site turned up nothing though.

Your option to honor a 30.06 sign by a private entity leasing from government ones falls under the "pick your fights" category. I rarely find it to be an issue, there is only one place I go from time to time that even posts and I have never had a problem there and I do not try to skirt the rules at gun shows.

IMHO though, if the weapon is properly concealed, it won't become an issue unless you shoot somebody and then, I'll take whatever come uppins I have if I'm alive.

I'll try to run down that memo and see if memory serves or if I'm suffering from cerebral flatulence. Great thread and great site!

Thanks

I am too tired to run it down, but I seem to recall a 2005? opinion (or maybe a statement in answer to inquiry) that "clarified" that statute and explained that municipalities could not restrict access to its facilities or properties of those persons that have CHL's and carry concealed handguns.

We received a memo prior to the law coming into effect "warning" us that the corridors of city hall could soon be inundated with gun packing citizens (my interpretation of the tone) and it cited both the statute and a quote from an opinion "by the Texas Attorney General". Honestly I took that at face value to mean that an AG Opinion was in place but I never applied my usual practice of obtaining a reference and completely reading its context.

I know you asked me what time it was and I have told you how I built my watch...I probably should have qualified that statement at least pending a reproducible reference. So please forgive the impudence of my assertion and I'll see if I can find the actual reference.

I thought my experience was unique, but evidently not. For years I've stood there like an idiot waiting for the gate supervisor to come out and write down my stuff. Today as I approached the wand person I handed her my CHL and DL and said, "I believe you need to take me to the gate supervisor." She took a minute comparing the two documents, handed them back to me and said, "I do need to check your pouch. (I wear a Merlin pack)". I looked her in the eye, and looked down at my pouch and made a throat clearing noise and then the light went on. "Oh, yeah...sorry," she waved me through. It's the first time in years I beat my wife and kids through the gate.

This is the first I've heard on the "momentary" move to ban CHL's. That is a stupid move considering the statutes [Remainder removed in edit pending verification, read belowpostings.]

I am glad mine was not a unique experience, I hope it's the rule now, not the exception.

Kyle