I think lrpettit is spot on. Just my opinion. IANAL.lrpettit wrote:MeMelYup wrote:School groups would not have effect. The place is not a registered teaching/school facility. The only way school groups would effect carrying is if you were part of the group.I 100% agree with you.
However if the director of the Fort Worth Zoo calls in a MWAG call and says the zoo is posted with a 30.06 sign out front and there are school groups on the premises for a school sponsored function and that he wants you (someone from that horrible Dallas area) arrested, I think there is a good chance you're going for a ride. I think you'll beat the rap but go for the ride. It's not right but I would consider the possibility before I carried there. I hate to be intimidated by idiots but I also don't have hours of time to waste dealing with them when it can be avoided.
Keep in mind, this is the same police force that shot the 70 year old man in his own garage after responding to a burglary at the wrong house!
If you're going to carry which sounds to me like it is legal, I would make sure it's deeply concealed to prevent getting thrown out or taken for a ride.
Legislation to make them take down the illegal sign is sorely needed!
FWIW, I carry when visiting the zoo. I feel pretty safe that if I become a test case any charges would be short lived.
The property is VERY CLEARLY owned by the City of FTW and is NOT, in my opinion, "school premises".
Just because school kids might be visiting on a class trip still does not make it school premises.
Do I need to leave the McDonalds when a schoolbus-load of football players comes in on their way to a game? No. Same thing.
For me, end of debate.
Concealed means concealed.