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New Gun Law Announcement

THE FOLLOWING IS A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM CENTER BROADCASTING COMPANY.  A NEW STATE LAW TAKING EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST ALLOWS ANYONE 21 YEARS OR OLDER TO CARRY A HANDGUN IN PUBLIC WITHOUT GETTING A PERMIT TO DO SO...OR BEING TRAINED IN USING IT...SO LONG AS THEY AREN'T OTHERWISE PROHIBITED BY LAW FROM OWNING A FIREARM. 

BUSINESSES WISHING TO  RESTRICT POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY UNLICENSED CARRIERS ON THEIR PREMISES MUST POST SIGNAGE WITH CERTAIN WORDING AND FONT SIZE.  SUCH SIGNAGE IS GENERALLY AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE AT LOCAL AND ONLINE SUPPLY STORES. 

THE TEXT MUST BE PRINTED WITH ONE-INCH CONTRASTING LETTERS, BE DISPLAYED IN A CONSPICUOUS MANNER CLEARLY VISIBLE TO THE PUBLIC AND INCLUDE LANGUAGE IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH.  "PURSUANT TO SECTION 30.05, PENAL CODE (CRIMINAL TRESPASS), A PERSON MAY NOT ENTER THIS PROPERTY WITH A FIREARM".

 SUCH NOTICE MUST COME FROM THE OWNER OF THE BUSINESS OR DESIGNATED AUTHORITY, SUCH AS A FRONT DESK RECEPTIONIST OR SECURITY PERSONNEL.   VIOLATING THIS ADVISEMENT CAN BE A CLASS C MISDEMEANOR....AND THE OFFENSE CAN BECOME A CLASS A MISDEMEANOR IF THE VIOLATOR PERSONALLY RECEIVED ORAL OR WRITTEN NOTICE THAT ENTRY WITH A FIREARM OR OTHER WEAPON WAS FORBIDDEN AND FAILS TO DEPART.  

THIS NEW STATE LAW TAKES EFFECT SEPTEMBER 1ST.   A PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FROM KQBB,  KXXE, AND KDET.

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