If a parking lot is posted, can a non-employee leave their gun locked in the car? I have tried to google an answer, but most of the articles address employees or are a couple years old.
30.06 would be next to impossible to enforce in a parking lot. Additionally, castle doctrine would supersede the sign in your own property. No one can stop you from carrying in your own car, with a few exceptions (federal buildings, plants, refineries, certain employers, etc.)... once you step out of your car is when they can.gig em 02 said:
If a parking lot is posted, can a non-employee leave their gun locked in the car? I have tried to google an answer, but most of the articles address employees or are a couple years old.
You're carrying in your vehicle under the authority of the Motorists Protection Act. 30.06 doesn't apply when carrying under MPA. So you're legal.gig em 02 said:
If a parking lot is posted, can a non-employee leave their gun locked in the car? I have tried to google an answer, but most of the articles address employees or are a couple years old.
No mention of premises in 30.06. 30.06 only says "property". Other laws relating to carry of weapons does mention premises. If 30.06 is posted on a building, the parking lot is clear. If 30.06 is posted on the entry to the parking lot, then it is off limits for carry under authority of an LTCHoss said:
I've always been under the impression that 30.06 doesn't apply to parking lots or parking garages anyway. As I understand it, 30.06 can only be enforced on "premises" and premises is defined as buildings. That's why you can walk around an elementary school all day long with your holstered weapon, so long as you don't go in a building. I have and will continue to ignore 30.06 signs posted on parking lots.
Quote:
Sec. 30.06. TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder:
(1) carries a concealed handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, on property of another without effective consent; and
(2) received notice that entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person receives notice if the owner of the property or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner provides notice to the person by oral or written communication.
(c) In this section:
(1) "Entry" has the meaning assigned by Section 30.05(b).
(2) "License holder" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035(f).
(3) "Written communication" means:
(A) a card or other document on which is written language identical to the following: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun"; or
(B) a sign posted on the property that:
(i) includes the language described by Paragraph (A) in both English and Spanish;
(ii) appears in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height; and
(iii) is displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.
EMY92 said:
Yes & no.
They can't search your vehicle, but they can fire you if they find out.
No. The terms of a lease are negotiable by the lessee and the lessor, and are not related to concealed carry laws. Unless the lease specifies some signage as necessary, it isn't (we're talking about private property, not open to the general public, here). Having said that, only the parties to the lease (and their agents, etc.) are bound by its terms, so unless you work directly or indirectly for one of them (or under the control of one of them) you can't violate the lease. Whether you, as an individual, know what's in the agreement or not is superfluous.aggie4231 said:
If there are "no gun" provisions in the leases, wouldn't there need to at least be some sort of signage or posting at the entrance? There is no way for everyone to know such policy, because 99% of the people driving on the ranches/leases has access or read the lease agreement.
ThisAggieGunslinger said:
It is the responsibility of the operator to make sure anyone coming onto the property knows the rules.
because in the exemptions you have:Quote:
RESTRICTION ON PROHIBITING EMPLOYEE ACCESS TO OR STORAGE OF FIREARM OR AMMUNITION. A public or private employer may not prohibit an employee who holds a license to carry a handgun under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, who otherwise lawfully possesses a firearm, or who lawfully possesses ammunition from transporting or storing a firearm or ammunition the employee is authorized by law to possess in a locked, privately owned motor vehicle in a parking lot, parking garage, or other parking area the employer provides for employees.
So the language in the lease doesn't specifically stop the employee from bringing a firearm on property, but it allows a company to put a policy in place prohibiting firearms even in private vehicles, and fire employees for violations without being in breach of 52.061Quote:
Sec. 52.062. EXCEPTIONS. (a) Section 52.061 does not:
(2) apply to:
(E) property owned or controlled by a person, other than the employer, that is subject to a valid, unexpired oil, gas, or other mineral lease that contains a provision prohibiting the possession of firearms on the property
http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm#46.035txyaloo said:No mention of premises in 30.06. 30.06 only says "property". Other laws relating to carry of weapons does mention premises. If 30.06 is posted on a building, the parking lot is clear. If 30.06 is posted on the entry to the parking lot, then it is off limits for carry under authority of an LTCHoss said:
I've always been under the impression that 30.06 doesn't apply to parking lots or parking garages anyway. As I understand it, 30.06 can only be enforced on "premises" and premises is defined as buildings. That's why you can walk around an elementary school all day long with your holstered weapon, so long as you don't go in a building. I have and will continue to ignore 30.06 signs posted on parking lots.Quote:
Sec. 30.06. TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder:
(1) carries a concealed handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, on property of another without effective consent; and
(2) received notice that entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person receives notice if the owner of the property or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner provides notice to the person by oral or written communication.
(c) In this section:
(1) "Entry" has the meaning assigned by Section 30.05(b).
(2) "License holder" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035(f).
(3) "Written communication" means:
(A) a card or other document on which is written language identical to the following: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun"; or
(B) a sign posted on the property that:
(i) includes the language described by Paragraph (A) in both English and Spanish;
(ii) appears in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height; and
(iii) is displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.
Quote:
(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.
You're mixing two different sections of the penal code with two different legal definitions...tx1c said:http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/PE/htm/PE.46.htm#46.035txyaloo said:No mention of premises in 30.06. 30.06 only says "property". Other laws relating to carry of weapons does mention premises. If 30.06 is posted on a building, the parking lot is clear. If 30.06 is posted on the entry to the parking lot, then it is off limits for carry under authority of an LTCHoss said:
I've always been under the impression that 30.06 doesn't apply to parking lots or parking garages anyway. As I understand it, 30.06 can only be enforced on "premises" and premises is defined as buildings. That's why you can walk around an elementary school all day long with your holstered weapon, so long as you don't go in a building. I have and will continue to ignore 30.06 signs posted on parking lots.Quote:
Sec. 30.06. TRESPASS BY LICENSE HOLDER WITH A CONCEALED HANDGUN. (a) A license holder commits an offense if the license holder:
(1) carries a concealed handgun under the authority of Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code, on property of another without effective consent; and
(2) received notice that entry on the property by a license holder with a concealed handgun was forbidden.
(b) For purposes of this section, a person receives notice if the owner of the property or someone with apparent authority to act for the owner provides notice to the person by oral or written communication.
(c) In this section:
(1) "Entry" has the meaning assigned by Section 30.05(b).
(2) "License holder" has the meaning assigned by Section 46.035(f).
(3) "Written communication" means:
(A) a card or other document on which is written language identical to the following: "Pursuant to Section 30.06, Penal Code (trespass by license holder with a concealed handgun), a person licensed under Subchapter H, Chapter 411, Government Code (handgun licensing law), may not enter this property with a concealed handgun"; or
(B) a sign posted on the property that:
(i) includes the language described by Paragraph (A) in both English and Spanish;
(ii) appears in contrasting colors with block letters at least one inch in height; and
(iii) is displayed in a conspicuous manner clearly visible to the public.
Here's the line from the Penal Code that some of us are referencing:Quote:
(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.
Just remember, if you walk past a 30.06 sign, you lose the presumption of "reasonableness" in the penal code. I'm not saying I disagree with walking past most 30.06 signs, but you're in for a longer/more expensive court case if you use your weapon while trespassing. Key points in bold below.Hoss said:
Just the same, I'm pretty sure I'll continue ignoring 30.06 signs in parking lots. I really don't even look for them on buildings anymore, to be honest. I've pretty much decided I'm gonna carry where I'm gonna carry and not worry too much about it. There are exceptions, of course, but if it's your typical local business I'm usually either gonna ignore their sign or take my business elsewhere. I figure no one is going to know unless I need it, and if I need it then things have gotten so bad that 30.06 laws just aren't important anymore.
Quote:
Sec. 9.32. DEADLY FORCE IN DEFENSE OF PERSON. (a) A person is justified in using deadly force against another:
(1) if the actor would be justified in using force against the other under Section 9.31; and
(2) when and to the degree the actor reasonably believes the deadly force is immediately necessary:
(A) to protect the actor against the other's use or attempted use of unlawful deadly force; or
(B) to prevent the other's imminent commission of aggravated kidnapping, murder, sexual assault, aggravated sexual assault, robbery, or aggravated robbery.
(b) The actor's belief under Subsection (a)(2) that the deadly force was immediately necessary as described by that subdivision is presumed to be reasonable if the actor:
(1) knew or had reason to believe that the person against whom the deadly force was used:
(A) unlawfully and with force entered, or was attempting to enter unlawfully and with force, the actor's occupied habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment;
(B) unlawfully and with force removed, or was attempting to remove unlawfully and with force, the actor from the actor's habitation, vehicle, or place of business or employment; or
(C) was committing or attempting to commit an offense described by Subsection (a)(2)(B);
(2) did not provoke the person against whom the force was used; and
(3) was not otherwise engaged in criminal activity, other than a Class C misdemeanor that is a violation of a law or ordinance regulating traffic at the time the force was used.
(c) A person who has a right to be present at the location where the deadly force is used, who has not provoked the person against whom the deadly force is used, and who is not engaged in criminal activity at the time the deadly force is used is not required to retreat before using deadly force as described by this section.
(d) For purposes of Subsection (a)(2), in determining whether an actor described by Subsection (c) reasonably believed that the use of deadly force was necessary, a finder of fact may not consider whether the actor failed to retreat.
dr_boogs said:
At best it's internet tough-guy posting and at worst it is conscious defiance of the law.
How will this make the case longer and more expensive? The prosecution's burden doesn't change and even an incompetent defense attorney will put forth evidence that your belief was reasonable whether this applies or not.txyaloo said:
Just remember, if you walk past a 30.06 sign, you lose the presumption of "reasonableness" in the penal code. I'm not saying I disagree with walking past most 30.06 signs, but you're in for a longer/more expensive court case if you use your weapon while trespassing. Key points in bold below.
dr_boogs said:
I rarely post to disagree w another OB'er, just not my style. But I just don't understand this mentality. At best it's internet tough-guy posting and at worst it is conscious defiance of the law.
We are allegedly a civil society in which we collectively live under established laws to pursue our individual free will. If you don't like the law then get involved and work to change the law. But until that law changes....it's the law and we should comply to preserve the civil society.
We were founded on individual rights and private property rights, yet walking past 30.06 signs at private businesses deprives the business owner of their rights as well. As you noted in your post, take your business elsewhere don't walk right past them while carrying.
Lastly, choosing which laws to follow and which laws to ignore is nothing more than selective nullification, which is currently a major threat to our society (see sanctuary cities as a more egregious example - not comparing your post and leftism/statism strategies just providing an example).
I have no interest in getting into a back and forth and I won't post again, just wanted to bring up another perspective in the hopes that you might consider moving toward an alternate viewpoint.