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As discussed more in Chapter 13, the courts in Texas will need
to determine the legal effectiveness of any sign attempting to
prohibit Texas Constitutional Carry that does not track language
“substantially similar” to the new Texas Penal Code Section
30.05(c) signage requirement.
In short, because there is a specific statutory requirement on what
is considered effective notice for an LTC holder, but there is a
broad range of possibility of what notice is effective to exclude a
Texas Constitutional Carrier, it is much easier to exclude a Texas
Constitutional Carrier from an otherwise non-prohibited place.
D. Other perks
Lastly, some additional benefits of having an LTC include:
additional protection in federal gun-free school zones and airports;
added protection for school district employees; and heightened
notice requirements to prohibit a license holder from carrying in a
bar.
Added protection in federal Gun-Free School Zones
Generally, the federal Gun-Free School Zones Act prohibits carrying a
firearm within 1,000 feet of a public, parochial, or private elementary,
middle, or high school. This means that there is technically a law on the
books that prohibits a person from carrying a firearm within 1,000 feet
of school grounds. However, there are several exceptions to this law.
Primarily among them is that this prohibition does not criminalize the
carrying of a firearm by a person who holds a handgun permit or license
from the state where the school is located. In other words, a person who
has a Texas LTC can carry within 1,000 feet of Texas school grounds
without committing a crime. So, a person will not be charged for violating
the federal gun-free school zones law by merely carrying an accessible
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