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by JJVP
Tue May 15, 2012 11:47 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: school grounds question
Replies: 23
Views: 4746

Re: school grounds question

whitewolfz30 wrote:
I assume you have a CHL, correct? If not, then having a gun in your car while picking your kids, you are in violation of the GFSZ, which is a federal law.
Yes, my wife and I both have our CHL. The reason I asked this was because I went to pick up my daughter the other day at school for a doctor appt. While waiting for my daughter to come to the office, I was in the hallway reading the various signs and posters and came across "their version" of what was illegal to have in their building AND on school grounds (weapons related). That got me to looking through the penal code again. I guess my thought was that knowing this school the way I do, I could totally see them trying to have you arrested for being in their parking lot with a gun if they knew you had it. I know concealed means concealed, but I just wanted to ask the question because I can see how they (the school) would "perceive" the law to mean the parking lot since that is "school grounds".
I go by what the law says and ignore what their sign says. However, that does not mean that they could not call the cops and have you arrested if they find you have a gun in your car. Based on the law you should beat the rap, but you still might take the ride unless the cop knows the law. Again, concealed means concealed. MHO but IANAL. :tiphat:
by JJVP
Tue May 15, 2012 9:33 am
Forum: General Texas CHL Discussion
Topic: school grounds question
Replies: 23
Views: 4746

Re: school grounds question

whitewolfz30 wrote: I ask because often I pick my kids up at school, and I have my gun. I never get out of the car with my gun, but when I have been inside the school, they have a sign talking about Texas Penal Code and no weapons or firearms on the school grounds period. There little warning sign actually says "grounds or buildings".

Just trying to clarify where the info comes from that school parking lots are okay, and not just in the building since below it says "grounds".

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I assume you have a CHL, correct? If not, then having a gun in your car while picking your kids, you are in violation of the GFSZ, which is a federal law. :tiphat:

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