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the code technically allows for any sign that would communicate
this notice. So, the sign could come in many different forms; the
only legal requirement is that it is reasonably likely to come to the
attention of the person entering the building. As a result, even signs
such as these could be effective against a person carrying under the
authority of the Firearm Carry Act:
NO
GUNS!
NOTICE
NO GUNS ALLOWED
Still, it is important to remember that these signs would only apply
to a person who is not carrying under the authority of a recognized
license. For license holders, only the effective notice discussed
earlier in this Chapter would apply.
Generally, for an unlicensed person to disregard these signs and
violate Section 30.05, the offense is a Class C misdemeanor with
a maximum fine of $200. However, a person will face a Class A
misdemeanor if the person personally received notice from the
owner or other person with apparent authority that the entry with
a firearm or other weapon was forbidden and subsequently failed
to depart. See Tex. Penal Code § 30.05.
D. Do private property owners have liability for not posting
signs?
A big concern for private property owners is whether or not
they should post 30.06 or 30.07 signs. Before 2019, state law
did not provide adequate civil liability protections to business
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