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Noticed today at Freeman Mazda in Irving "State Law prohibits firearms on these premises" (in spanish as well)

This takes me back to my original question: How is the average CHL holder to know about the Post Office restrictions? If its not covered in CHL class how are they to know? I'd bet that 80% or better of CHL "graduates" leave that class and think they have received all the information on CHL restrictions there are and not do any research into Federal Law. Perhaps CHL instructors could just mention that some study of Federal Law would be prudent.

I would just hate to see some CHL holder arrested at a Post Office when they had no idea they were in violation. That's my bottom line here.

For clarification, the Federal Law is similar to Texas Law, notice must be posted at the entrance of a Post Office? No signage would mean you could carry?

Even though Texas Law doesn't prohibit you from carrying on Federal Property, it would seem to be the prudent thing for CHL instructors to cover Federal law. How else is a CHL holder going to know?

I've seen a lot of discussion about whether or not you can carry in a Post Office. Here is my "dumb" question - How is Joe Blow CHL holder to know if a Post Office is illegal to carry in? Does the Post Office post some type of sign other than the 30.06? I've looked closely at a couple of Post Offices and have seen no signs of any type regarding firearms.

I just went through my renewal class and we discussed "places prohibited" - the instructor never mentioned Post Offices or Federal Property. Its been four years, but I don't remember it being discussing in my initial CHL class either.

Thanks for the info on the card. I'll make my own as well.

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quote="jimlongley"]When I wrote to all of the stores in Grapevine Mills, the ones I could obtain addresses for anyway, many of them responded that their stores are not posted, and a couple even pointed out that their mall entrances were not posted either.  I was given to understand that they had received multiple communications on the order of "The mall is posted so I am not doing business with you." which is essentially what I sent them, and that some had actually been savvy enough to look into the situation.

I still won't go there, but I found the responses interesting.

I also found the response from the Mills corporate office, that they were merely following the lead of "most other malls in the area" and they were doing it for the safety of their customers interesting, and their lack of response to my informal survey of area malls showing that the only 
posted one was Grapevine, most interesting of all.

I do wonder, if I entered one of the anchor stores that is not posted on the outside, would I still be legal.  

Would I be legal if GM could show that I had knowledge of the main entrance posting (remember that they undoubtedly kept my letter in a file marked "potential terrorists") prior to my visit to the anchor store

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Several years ago, I went Valley View Mall in Dallas and was confronted with 30.06 signs. After returning home, I wrote the corporate offices and pointed out that they didn't want business from the law abiding citizen. I never heard from them and I have never been back.

I have seen some postings that refer to some TSRA card that some are giving out. TSRA's website is down, what is the card all about?

onerifle wrote:What do you think about adding a section for businessess/locations posted 30.06 (I always wondered if that irony was intentional...) or 30.05? I'm sure TSRA tries, but I wonder how accurate some of their website postings are...


We could then join or begin organized campaigns to get them to understand the folly of their ways by not spending a cent there. The local touch would help as well, I would think.

For whats its worth as a new member, I think such a page would be beneficial.