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That is a good point on sign placement. According Texas Penal Code 30.05(b)(1) "Entry" means the intrusion of the entire body. Therefore, in order for Section 30.06(2)(A) to be valid the sign has to be before you enter.

I just went to the Fort Worth Zoo today, and you actually can see the 30.06 sign before your ticket is accepted and you enter the zoo. However, it would be hard to read the sign, and you would definitely have to be looking for it. It's hard to see from where the tickets are collected and I have 20/20 vision. Personally, I think the sign is invalid because of placement. However, if you get caught you will definitely have to go to court, pray your lawyer is good, and the jury is sympathetic to your point of view. Not something I would like to leave to chance. You would probably also make the news, and I don't think the coverage would be favorable.

In addition, since 1991, the Fort Worth Zoo is no longer owned by the city of Fort Worth. This is private property, so a 30.06 sign can be posted.

Anyway, I want to thank you guys for having this discussion. Because of this discussion I knew about the sign before I even went to the zoo today, and I entered unarmed. It would have been a bit of an inconvenience to come in armed and having make the decision about the sign and the legality of it when entering the zoo. For me, I would have erred on the side of not entering armed and it would have been a tremendous inconvenience to run back to the car to secure my firearm. I wish the Fort Worth Zoo had put something on their website about this. I looked, but did not find anything. So, to help other CHL holders, I posted some pics on yelp.com.

Like many of you, I don't like going to places that don't allow me to protect myself and my family. However, I was comforted by the strong police presence in both the parking lot and in the zoo.

JOhn