Sec. 46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (c) In this section:JP171 wrote:MeMelYup wrote:They are classing it as a court building. I would like to see the law changed to Court Rooms and Offices if properly posted. Take building out of the equation.psycho_bob42 wrote:In Bay City the Matagorda County Courthouse is posted with 30.06 signs at each entrance. The first floor of the building is used for tax offices and vehicle registration. The actual courtrooms are on the second floor.
this is what the law does say, it doesn't seem to me to mean the entire building but has been interpreted to mean that by county/city/state people
PC §46.03. PLACES WEAPONS PROHIBITED. (a) A person commits an offense if the person intentionally, knowingly, or recklessly possesses or goes with a firearm, illegal knife, club, or prohibited weapon listed in Section 46.05(a):
(3) on the premises of any government court or offices utilized by the court, unless pursuant to written regulations or written authorization of the court;
to me this means that you cannot go into court rooms, the clerks office or any other offices used by the court
(1) "Premises" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035.
Sec. 46.035. UNLAWFUL CARRYING OF HANDGUN BY LICENSE HOLDER.
(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.
To me it seems like this should fall under "portion of a building" since the whole building isn't solely used for courts. Now the Bay City Municipal Court is just a waiting room and then a court, no 30.06 sign and none needed. But I don't see why I can't walk into the registration office and pick up my new tags or register my boat while carrying.