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fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 2 years, or both.”
See 18 U.S.C. § 930(e). It is important to note that there is a defense
to prosecution built into 18 U.S.C. § 930. Subsection (h) states,
“Notice … shall be posted conspicuously at each public entrance to
each Federal facility…” In short, federal facilities are required to
post signage to put people on notice that entering the building with
a firearm or other dangerous weapon is prohibited. What does that
mean for folks who want to carry a firearm for self-defense? In the
absence of signage or actual notice (e.g., personal oral or written
notice, etc.), there is a powerful defense to prosecution if charged
with the crime of carrying a firearm into a federal facility. See 18
U.S.C. § 930(h).
B. National parks
FIREARMS IN NATIONAL PARKS
16 U.S.C. § 1a-7b; 54 U.S.C. § 104906
Federal law allows possession of firearms in national parks and
wildlife refuges so long as the person is not otherwise prohibited
by law from possessing the firearm, and the possession of the
firearm is in compliance with the law of the state in which the
national park or wildlife refuge is located.
LTC holders and those carrying under the authority of the Firearm
Carry Act of 2021 are permitted to carry in national parks in Texas
but not buildings within the park, such as ranger stations, because
these buildings usually qualify as a federal facility. As a reminder,
the prohibition on carrying in federal facilities applies if a person
has been provided actual notice or there is conspicuous notice at
the facility’s entrance that firearms or other dangerous weapons are
prohibited. See 18 U.S.C. § 930(h).
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