Urge San Marcos City Council Members to Oppose Gun Control Resolution
On August 13, the San Marcos City Council discussed Resolution 2019-138R, which bans the concealed carry of handguns by License To Carry holders in rooms where open meetings of the City Council or any city board, committee or commission are held, and requires notice to be given through the posting of 30.06 signs. Councilmember Ed Mihalkanin made a motion to postpone action on this proposal in order to give the public further opportunity for input and comment. The measure will be considered again at the Council's next regular meeting on Tuesday, August 20.
Open meetings of governmental entities are off-limits to LTCs under state law only if effective notice is given. In other words, the City Council could choose to continue to allow LTCs to participate in the democratic process and exercise their right to self-defense by electing not to post their meetings off-limits to concealed carry with 30.06 signs. Nothing in state law requires local governments to enforce such a restriction. And we know that so-called "gun free zones" only serve to disarm law-abiding citizens, not criminals’ intent on doing harm.
The Texas State Capitol is an example of a location where governmental meetings take place and where LTC holders can carry their handguns for protection. In fact, LTCs are allowed to bypass metal detectors at Capitol entrances. In the nearly 25-year history of Texas' carry law, there have been no incidents involving LTCs in that building.
Urge San Marcos City Council Members to Oppose Gun Control Resolution
On August 13, the San Marcos City Council discussed Resolution 2019-138R, which bans the concealed carry of handguns by License To Carry holders in rooms where open meetings of the City Council or any city board, committee or commission are held, and requires notice to be given through the posting of 30.06 signs. Councilmember Ed Mihalkanin made a motion to postpone action on this proposal in order to give the public further opportunity for input and comment. The measure will be considered again at the Council's next regular meeting on Tuesday, August 20.
Open meetings of governmental entities are off-limits to LTCs under state law only if effective notice is given. In other words, the City Council could choose to continue to allow LTCs to participate in the democratic process and exercise their right to self-defense by electing not to post their meetings off-limits to concealed carry with 30.06 signs. Nothing in state law requires local governments to enforce such a restriction. And we know that so-called "gun free zones" only serve to disarm law-abiding citizens, not criminals’ intent on doing harm.
The Texas State Capitol is an example of a location where governmental meetings take place and where LTC holders can carry their handguns for protection. In fact, LTCs are allowed to bypass metal detectors at Capitol entrances. In the nearly 25-year history of Texas' carry law, there have been no incidents involving LTCs in that building.