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Are you allowed to refuse service to legally carried firearms? Can a library, or a bookstore, or a barber have a "no guns" rule? What about a bar (because fra
by Ntrails 11y ago
Are you allowed to refuse service to legally carried firearms? Can a library, or a bookstore, or a barber have a "no guns" rule? What about a bar (because frankly if spaghetti westerns have taught me anything it's that guns and alcohol make for interesting situations).
- CHY872 11y agoYou're generally allowed to refuse service for any reason you want, provided it's not specifically outlawed (for example, if you run a hotel you can't refuse service on grounds of race).
- Ntrails 11y agoIndeed, for example in the UK it'd be race/gender/religion as things you cannot discriminate against. However in my experience Americans say things like "interfering with the rights guaranteed by the constitution" so I wondered if that argument held for something similar to anti-discrimination
- ericclemmons 11y agoI learned that Texas Code 30.06 [1] allows a business to place a prominently displayed sign not allowing even CHL holders from bringing guns onto the premise. Whereas, without that sign, CHL holders would be allowed to carry weapons, but non-CHL holders would not. (Of course, there are exceptions to places of worship, fairs, etc.) [1]: http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/7/30/30.06 http://codes.lp.findlaw.com/txstatutes/PE/7/30/30.06
- gonzo 11y agoIt's notice of trespass, rather than "not allowing".
- gonzo 11y agoA business that has a permit or license issued under Chapter 25, 28, 32, 69, or 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code, and that derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption as determined by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission under Section 104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code. A person with a CHL commits a third degree felony if they enter such a premise with a firearm.