Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 6:51 pm
If laws weren't written by lawyers, then heck, any of us could understand 'em! 
No offense to anyone here, of course. 
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Posted: Wed Jun 07, 2006 9:47 pm
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.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 1:13 pm
My CHL instructor said that all federal grounds were off limits, even to CHL holders.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:19 pm
Uh, *right* now, or after I put a shirt on?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.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 2:41 pm
KD5NRH wrote:Uh, *right* now, or after I put a shirt on?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.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:56 pm
Uh-oh. (Thinking ten-year-old daughter rule.) We don't want to traumatize anyone.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 3:59 pm
I was heading to the gutter with that one but thought better!Venus Pax wrote:Uh-oh. (Thinking ten-year-old daughter rule.) We don't want to traumatize anyone.
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 6:24 pm
It's a common misunderstanding, but it is incorrect.Venus Pax wrote:My CHL instructor said that all federal grounds were off limits, even to CHL holders.
Kevin
Posted: Thu Jun 08, 2006 10:57 pm
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.
Posted: Mon Jun 12, 2006 11:15 pm
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
Jungle Work
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:29 am
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.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.
Jungle Work
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:53 am
Ditto to Tx.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 8:57 am
oh good a Federal LEO. then maybe you'd like explaining what this means.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 yea I'm sorry toTitle 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.
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.Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:08 am
If I read that correctly the only "Federal" place we cannot carry is the Federal Court Facility?isa268 wrote:oh good a Federal LEO. then maybe you'd like explaining what this means.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 yea I'm sorry toTitle 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.
Posted: Tue Jun 13, 2006 9:51 am
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?