Updated on: 10/15/2016
In Texas there are three different signs that restrict a License to Carry holder
from carrying their handgun into a place of business. They are a 30.06 sign, a
30.07 sign, and a 51% sign.
A 30.06 sign is a sign that a business owner can post to restrict a LTC (License
to Carry) holder from entering the business with a concealed handgun. The sign
must contain the exact words required by Section 30.06 in both English and
Spanish, be placed in an area visible to the public, and have 1" lettering or it
will not be considered a legally-binding 30.06 sign. "Gunbuster" signs, or signs
with a red slash through a gun, are not considered valid 30.06 postings.
A 30.07 sign is a sign that a business owner can post to restrict a LTC holder
from entering the business with a handgun carried openly. The sign must contain
the exact words required by Section 30.07 in both English and Spanish, be placed
in an area visible to the public, and have 1" lettering or it will not be
considered a legally-binding 30.07 sign. "Gunbuster" signs, or signs with a red
slash through a gun, are not considered valid 30.07 postings.
A 51% sign is a sign that a business is required by law to post if 51% of their
revenue is obtained through on-premises drinking, such as at a bar.
Unfortunately this also has the consequence of not allowing LTC holders to enter
the premises where the drinking is taking place while carrying their handgun.
Additional places are not required to post a sign to
forbid LTC holders from entering the premises with their handgun as Texas law
already forbids it, such as court houses and certain educational institutions.
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