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Texas church I attend: I carry (Currently a Diamondback DB380, thinner/as light as a P3AT or LCP, but works like a Glock, to be supplemented by a Microtech Archangel MCP 9mm [weighs 7.1 ounces], as soon as my dealer/Deacon gets one)
I'm carrying, plus all deacons have concealed handgun licenses and carry too, as well as the Pastor.
I can't tell you whether others in the congregation do or not, but they are welcome to, if licensed to.
A couple of us who rent tables at gun shows actually do some trading/swapping etc there while visiting with each other, so quite a few of us are carrying for a lawful purpose there anyway. There may be 50 or 60 guns at my church on any given Sunday.
We won't be putting up a 30.06 sign prohibiting.
Texas Penal Code - Section 46.035. Unlawful Carrying Of Handgun By License Holder
(i) Subsections (b)(4), (b)(5), (b)(6), and (c) do not apply
if the actor was not given effective notice under Section 30.06.
Heck no we won't put up a sign
1) We're Texans
2) We hate rattlesnakes.
3 ) We want to be able to protect ourselves and our family and other church members from rattlenakes, whether it is human or reptilian. And, I'd hope that if another church member is in a position to protect our family and other church members from rattlenakes, they'd do it too.
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Off topic, but since mentioned:
School parking lots in Texas:
Any person apparently may have a gun in their car in Texas, according to Motorist Protection Act + Castle doctrine etc
Publication LS-16 by the Texas DPS states that "there is no law prohibiting a
license holder from possessing a handgun
in their vehicle in a school parking lot"
There is a Federal, and Texas (Education Code, not Penal Code) prohibition against using, threatening to use, ehibiting oor threatening to exhibit a gun in a "gun-free" zone and it's a third degree felony, which can by virtue of enhancement be a second degree felony.
Premises for conviction purposes refers to a building, and excludes parking lots, sidewalks etc, however, for the gun-free zone enhancement, the definition of premesis points to health and safety code which defines it as the real property, and all appurtenances ....
Leave it in the car, or stay in the car if wearing it.
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While true that
Penal Code Sec. 46.035
Sub section (f)
(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a building. The term does not include any public or private driveway, street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area.
Be aware that:
THERE ARE: 2 definitions of "premises" for 2 purposes
Penal Code 46.03 refers to Penal Code § 46.035 (f)(3) for a definition BUT
PENAL CODE § 46.11(1) "Institution of higher education" and
"premises"
have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety
Code.
Whereas regarding Penal Code 46.03 refers to Penal Code § 46.035 (f)(3)
(3) "Premises" means a building or a portion of a
building. The term does not include any public or private driveway,
street, sidewalk or walkway, parking lot, parking garage, or other
parking area.
Here's a difference, and different defiinition pointed to regarding 46.11
Note that PENAL CODE § 46.11 PENALTY IF OFFENSE COMMITTED WITHIN WEAPON-FREE
SCHOOL ZONE(1) "Institution of higher education" and "premises"
have the meanings assigned by Section 481.134, Health and Safety
Code.
Texas Health & Safety Code - Section 481.134. Drug-Free Zones
§ 481.134. DRUG-FREE ZONES.
(a) In this section:
(4) "Premises" means real property and all buildings
and appurtenances pertaining to the real property.
(b) This section does not apply to an offense under Section
46.03(a)(1).
(For example, it's a 3rd degree felony to threaten to exhibit it or exhibit it in a school parking lot, which is NOT a Penal Code 46.03(1) offense, (carrying in a school building, or portion of a building) but is an offense under Texas Education Code 37.125 ... and for enhancement of penalty purposes, for licensed or unlicensed, the definition expanded to the "within 300 feet of the premises (real property) of a school " and could possibly be a second degree felony, instead of third degree, with the enhancement)
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/ED/htm/ED.37.htm
EDUCATION CODE
TITLE 2. PUBLIC EDUCATION
SUBTITLE G. SAFE SCHOOLS
CHAPTER 37. DISCIPLINE; LAW AND ORDER
Sec. 37.125. EXHIBITION OF FIREARMS. (a) A person commits an offense if, in a manner intended to cause alarm or personal injury to another person or to damage school property, the person intentionally exhibits, uses, or threatens to exhibit or use a firearm:
(1) in or on any property,
including a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area, that is owned by a private or public school; or
(2) on a school bus being used to transport children to or from school-sponsored activities of a private or public school.
(b) An offense under this section is a third degree felony.
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 260, Sec. 1, eff. May 30, 1995.
Amended by:
Acts 2007, 80th Leg., R.S., Ch. 704, Sec. 1, eff. September 1, 2007.
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Do I carry concealed while taking the kids to or picking them up at school, yes, and I stay in the car. If I MUST exit my car, the gun stays in the car, concealed, not exhibited, just be careful it isn't seen while moving it off your person if you must do that.... or I remove it from my IWB holster and conceal it within my vehicle before entering school property if there's any chance I may need to get out of my car
I'm not a lawyer.