Opinion No.

Honorable James S. McGrath Criminal District Attorney Jefferson County Courthouse P.O. Box 2553 Beaumont, Texas 77704

Re: Whether handguns may be bought, sold, and traded at the Port Arthur Civic Center, a premises licensed for the sale or service of alcoholic beverages

Dear Mr. McGrath:

You inform us that handgun dealers rent spaces at the Port Arthur Civic Center in order to sell the guns. The Civic Center is licensed by the state for the sale and service of alcoholic beverages. You wish to know whether section 46.02 of the Penal Code is violated when handguns are bought, sold, and traded at…