Do “No Gun Signs” Have the Force of Law?
“YES”
30.06(e) It is an exception to the application of this section that the property on which the license holder
carries a concealed handgun is owned or leased by a governmental entity and is not a premises or other place
on which the license holder is prohibited from carrying the handgun under Section 46.03 or 46.035. In order
to provide notice that entry on property by a license holder with a handgun is forbidden, Penal Code Section
30.06(c)(3)(A) 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.
(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.