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Glockamolie
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If laws weren't written by lawyers, then heck, any of us could understand 'em! :lol: No offense to anyone here, of course. :cool:
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After reading the laws for myself in the past I am with TxInvestigator on this one. I am within my legal right as a Tx CHL to carry into the Post Office and I have and will continue to do so. Though I rarely go to the Post Office anyway.
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My CHL instructor said that all federal grounds were off limits, even to CHL holders.
"If a man breaks in your house, he ain't there for iced tea." Mom & Dad.

The NRA & TSRA are a bargain; they're much cheaper than the cold, dead hands experience.
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isa268 wrote:there is no reason why you'd be arrested if you walked into the post office right now with a 1911 in your waistband as long as you have your CHL in Texas.
Uh, *right* now, or after I put a shirt on? :razz:
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KD5NRH wrote:
isa268 wrote:there is no reason why you'd be arrested if you walked into the post office right now with a 1911 in your waistband as long as you have your CHL in Texas.
Uh, *right* now, or after I put a shirt on? :razz:
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Uh-oh. (Thinking ten-year-old daughter rule.) We don't want to traumatize anyone.
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Venus Pax wrote:Uh-oh. (Thinking ten-year-old daughter rule.) We don't want to traumatize anyone.
:shock:
I was heading to the gutter with that one but thought better! :biggrinjester:
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Venus Pax wrote:My CHL instructor said that all federal grounds were off limits, even to CHL holders.
It's a common misunderstanding, but it is incorrect.

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The post office in Lake Worth has a conspicuous sign with a picture of a snubbie and big letters saying that carrying a weapon in there is worth a year in the Federal slammer. It makes me paranoid about my pocket knife.
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Somebody let me know when they become the "Test Case" on carrying in a Post Office. I spent many years as a Federal LEO and I would highly not recommend carrying in a Post Office Building.

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Jungle Work wrote:Somebody let me know when they become the "Test Case" on carrying in a Post Office. I spent many years as a Federal LEO and I would highly not recommend carrying in a Post Office Building.

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With all due respect to your Federal Service (and I am sincere about that) as I already wrote; I believe I am legal carrying there. If I am involved in a deadly force encounter at a Post Office and I happen to SURVIVE, I will gladly let you know how this "test case" ends up. ;-)
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Ditto to Tx.
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Somebody let me know when they become the "Test Case" on carrying in a Post Office. I spent many years as a Federal LEO and I would highly not recommend carrying in a Post Office Building.

Jungle Work
oh good a Federal LEO. then maybe you'd like explaining what this means.

Title 18, United States Code, Sec. 930. - Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities

A. Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

Subsection (a) shall not apply to -


d. lawful carrying of firearms other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes.
oh yea I'm sorry to :deadhorse: most of us know its perfectly legal to carry in the post office but i just wanted to point that out again to the rest of the board.
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isa268 wrote:
Somebody let me know when they become the "Test Case" on carrying in a Post Office. I spent many years as a Federal LEO and I would highly not recommend carrying in a Post Office Building.

Jungle Work
oh good a Federal LEO. then maybe you'd like explaining what this means.

Title 18, United States Code, Sec. 930. - Possession of firearms and dangerous weapons in Federal facilities

A. Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.

Subsection (a) shall not apply to -


d. lawful carrying of firearms other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes.
oh yea I'm sorry to :deadhorse: most of us know its perfectly legal to carry in the post office but i just wanted to point that out again to the rest of the board.
If I read that correctly the only "Federal" place we cannot carry is the Federal Court Facility?
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I propose that from now on, laws can only be written in yes or no form. Yes you can, no you can't. Who's with me? ;-)
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