They can post a sign proclaiming Barry 0bama is Jesus reborn, it would be equally as legal and valid.I go to a restaurant in Plano regularly to get take out, last night was the first time I'd ever eaten inside. There is no sign on the door or window, but inside, near the ceiling is a generic No Firearms sign. I won't get into the positioning, but it's not easy to spot initially. Actually, almost impossible when you first walk in. That's not what bothered me. Under that sign is a red 51% sign. That stunned me. This place doesn't have alcohol on their menu that I know of, but I looked them up on the TABC site to make sure. They have no liquor license. I looked up a local bar just to make sure the TABC site was working, and it was, because the bar license showed up.
Texas law requires a 51% sign if you are a 51% business, right? And it's a felony to carry inside these places. So, how does this place get away with putting up a 51% sign? This is infuriating to me.
(7) on the premises of a business that has a permit or license issued under Chapter 25, 28, 32, 69, or 74, Alcoholic Beverage Code, if the business derives 51 percent or more of its income from the sale or service of alcoholic beverages for on-premises consumption, as determined by the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission under Section 104.06, Alcoholic Beverage Code;
OK, thanks for this. My question isn't - should I carry. My question is - how can they legally do this, almost 30 years later? I didn't remember this from when the law changed.
What bothers me is that they are being deceptive, because a 51% sign is a felony. Does the state still allow businesses to do this?