The carrying of any concealed handgun by any person, unless the person is a licensed peace officer under the laws of the state and is carrying a concealed handgun under the course of scope of his or her employment, is prohibited on all city-owned premises. It shall be unlawful for any person to carry a concealed handgun in violation of the provisions of this section. This subchapter is intended to be interpreted liberally so as to prohibit handguns form any and all city property that state law allows municipalities to regulate. The City Manager is hereby authorized to post notice of this prohibition at the entrance of all city premises. Any person carrying a concealed handgun in violation of this prohibition shall be considered to be entering the premises of the city in violation of Tex. Penal Code § 30.05, this section being the criminal trespass statute of the state.
(Ord. 567, passed 1- -1996) Penalty, see § 132.99