Posted on 01/06/2016 2:47:33 PM PST by saleman
Managers at Wal-Mart stores in Texas have a new task to add to their list of duties: asking customers if they have a permit to carry a handgun.
To comply with state liquor rules, the world’s biggest retailer sent a written notice last month to stores that sell alcohol, telling managers to ensure that customers who openly carry firearms under a new law have licenses. Cashiers or door greeters who see someone with a gun are to alert the highest- ranking employee, who is to approach the customer and ask to see the paperwork.
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That may be, but what happens when they confront a person who refuses to show the paperwork, or says they don't have it with them? How will Walmart guarantee that their managers will be able to ascertain whether the paperwork is legitimate or not? Is Walmart going to back their managers if a situation gets out of hand, and there is always the potential for that happening. Having been a Peace Officer for 25 years, and having had to carry a weapon at times for my job, I think having civilians perform this duty is bad policy.
In Texas the 51% law is for on premise consumption only. Off premise and whole sale liquor sellers have a completely different license than on premise restaurants and bars. For off premise consumption locations concealed and now open carry is perfectly legal I carry at specs all the time the signs clearly state the unlicensed possession of a weapon is a felony. With emphasis on weapon which in Texas does not mean just a firearm illegal knives are weapons, so are blackjacks, tomahawks, and any knife longer than 5.25 inches all are felony weapons in a off premise store.
And how many FBI agents have "allegedly" had their weapons stolen from their cars? Seems like it's a regular occurrence with them these days.
Well color me confused. All of the liquor stores in my area at the 51% sign in their door ways.
The owner of my locally owned liquor store and I have quite often admired each others firearms. (Am sad to report that he just sold his store ~ sure gonna miss that guy) When doing the comparison admiring, he made sure nobody else was in the store ~ said that me carrying in his store was illegal. (But appreciated that he had back up if needed)
You’re right. I misread it.
But you can’t transport in passenger compartment without a cpl.
You’re not missing anything by stepping into a Walmart anyways.
It is their loss...but their rights as well.
No.
They have NO right to see my permit.
Yes.
They can ask me to leave.
totally improper signage, in those stores someone should report them to TABC. From the Texas TABC: these are the legally required signs for on and off premises consumption licenses.
https://www.tabc.state.tx.us/laws/sign_requirements.asp
A liquor store is no different than a grocery or gas station in off premises consumption licenses. I spent a number of years working with TABC in the bar industry doing plain clothes sting operations and bar spying, my old unit when not working for the US A.G. had a number of TABC agents on our joint taskforce.
You are absolutely, 100% correct - and I won't, for no other reason than I can't open carry in TX!
Having been a Peace Officer for 25 years, and having had to carry a weapon at times for my job, I think having civilians perform this duty is bad policy
Well......yeah.
Yes...I agree on both :)
It is only a crime to carry in 51% or over stores if you do not have a permit. This has been the law for many years. 51% alcohol sales and stores (bars) that have on premise consumption have different rules. This may or may not change now?
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