Posted "No weapons"

[Deano]

What do you do if you carry to an event, and you arrive at the door or gate or entrance, and it's posted "no weapons" or "no guns allowed"? Obviously I'm not talking about a federal building, but a game, or concert, or conference center or gun show, or even a school. What do you do?

Carry it in anyway or walk back to the car and stow it away? Just curious what peoples' practices are here.

[wyntrout]

You could have added a few more options... Leave and don't return... or I never go where my CCW is not permitted... I usually DO carry to the P.O. and on base, where too many incidents have occurred... like the origin of "Going Postal"... or the unarmed soldiers at Ft. Hood, TX.

Wynn

[jocko]

depends, I went to a concert at consecto field house in Indy and they had a sign posted no guns and damn they were frisking everyone who entered eve, so I walkedmy gun back to the car. or otherwise had I seen just the sign. I would have said fokk it and passed on through. I just did not want any hassle I couldot believe they had a guy there frisking peole. It was a very light frisk to, like raqised ur pants cuffs, turn around, raise ur arms. He never bothered myt wife other than look in her purse.

[Micha2u]

I agree with jocko.

If they are checking I'd put it in the car but if they are not checking and it is just a "feel good" sign, I would just walk past it.

[Barth]

What do you do if you carry to an event, and you arrive at the door or gate or entrance, and it's posted "no weapons" or "no guns allowed"? Obviously I'm not talking about a federal building, but a game, or concert, or conference center or gun show, or even a school. What do you do?

Carry it in anyway or walk back to the car and stow it away? Just curious what peoples' practices are here.

Ok, I'm going to have to be specific here.
In Florida I'm not allowed to carry at a sporting event or on school grounds.
This is stated in the statues involved with legal concealed carry.
I do not knowingly break these rules.

Now if a store has a no weapons sign.
That's store policy and not a law.
It's not illegal to carry in the store and I do.
If found out they can demand I leave and I will.
But as long as I leave when asked it's still not a crime.

[RedRyder]

IN many states, if caught, you can lose your CCW permit so I opt for taking it back to vehicle. Caught myself the other day going into a doctors ofc where the front of the building clearly said "Weapons Free Zone". My car was too far away and I just said the heck with it and went on it figuring that no one was going to frisk me in there anyway. Guess it kind of depends on circumstances.

[Markis82]

Ok, I'm going to have to be specific here.
In Florida I'm not allowed to carry at a sporting event or on school grounds.
This is stated in the statues involved with legal concealed carry.
I do not knowingly break these rules.

Now if a store has a no weapons sign.
That's store policy and not a law.
It's not illegal to carry in the store and I do.
If found out they can demand I leave and I will.
But as long as I leave when asked it's still not a crime.

Yup, same here.

[wyntrout]

Doctor or dentist... I'm carrying. I carry a folder to put my EDC in while I'm disrobed. You never know when a disgruntled employee or patient might decide to go "Postal".



Wynn

[scoose]

I usually carry anyway.

I am a retail manager and I find it funny how people like to push buttons with this. The company I work for does not disallow CCW on the property. However, if customers complain or if it causes a ruckus we ask the customers cover it up or reposition it. Just the other day I had a guy in the store with an M&P in a Desantis type leather paddle holster. A customer approached me and stated it alarmed her and she didnt think it was right for him to wear it like that. At this point my personal beliefs have to be set aside and address the customer. Let me tell you he was an absolute JERK. What it came down to was the fact that he wanted to create a disturbance and provoke me into saying something that I shouldnt or overreact.

I think I made him mad by being calm and holding my ground. He left after a couple of minutes cursing and yelling throughout the store about second amendment rights and how I am anti gun and anti American etc etc etc.

It's this type of asshat that makes us all look bad or even worse like imbalanced fanatics.

I could have easily ruined his day and have him removed when he first told me that he would not comply with my request. We don't need these types of folks representing us as gun owners and CCW carriers and if any of you are that type of person please refrain from that type of behavior on someone elses private property.

[Deano]

Ok, I'm going to have to be specific here.
In Florida I'm not allowed to carry at a sporting event or on school grounds.
This is stated in the statues involved with legal concealed carry.
I do not knowingly break these rules.

Now if a store has a no weapons sign.
That's store policy and not a law.
It's not illegal to carry in the store and I do.
If found out they can demand I leave and I will.
But as long as I leave when asked it's still not a crime.

I guess the answer to this question does depend on which state you live in. In Oregon it is not a crime to carry where posted, unless you are asked to leave and refuse, in which case you are trespassing. Of course federal buildings are the exception. School districts have tried for years to ban legal carry on school grounds here in Oregon, but have failed. As of now, it is not a crime to carry with a CHL on school grounds. It IS a crime to discharge your weapon on school grounds by anyone other than LEO. I tend to walk right past signs, knowing that if asked to leave, I must do so.

[jocko]

totally

Ok, I'm going to have to be specific here.
In Florida I'm not allowed to carry at a sporting event or on school grounds.
This is stated in the statues involved with legal concealed carry.
I do not knowingly break these rules.

Now if a store has a no weapons sign.
That's store policy and not a law.
It's not illegal to carry in the store and I do.
If found out they can demand I leave and I will.
But as long as I leave when asked it's still not a crime.

agree, if it is the law, I would obey it, might not like it but I would obey it. no school zones here either or for that matter if the school is holding an event at a public park then it is still forbidden by law.

a sign in doctors office is not law, might be clinic policy or doctors policy and he can tellme if discovered to never come back, and looseme as a patient or be civil and ask me not to do it again or to takeit back to hte car.

My local mall has a sign on every entrace very small and u gott a go ovber to it and read their rules which they have alot there posted but it says no guns allowed. At the worst they will escort u off the grtounds, I have carried there for years, just not openly. COMMON SENSE SHOULD PREFVAIL most of the time

[ParabellumJ]

Since I live in Michigan I am subject to the following law...

Individuals licensed to carry a concealed pistol by Michigan or another state are prohibited from carrying a concealed pistol on the following premises:

- Schools or school property but may carry while in a vehicle on school property while dropping off or picking up if a parent or legal guardian
- Public or private day care center, public or private child caring agency, or public or private child placing agency.
- Sports arena or stadium
- A tavern where the primary source of income is the sale of alcoholic liquor by the glass consumed on the premises
- Any property or facility owned or operated by a church, synagogue, mosque, temple, or other place of worship, unless the presiding official allows concealed weapons
- An entertainment facility that the individual knows or should know has a seating capacity of 2,500 or more
- A hospital
- A dormitory or classroom of a community college, college, or university
- A Casino

"Premises" does not include the parking areas of the places listed above.

A pistol is subject to immediate seizure if the CPL holder is carrying a pistol in a "pistol free" area. The pistol is only subject to seizure if the holder is carrying it concealed. The following penalties may also be imposed:
First offense: State Civil Infraction, $500 fine, CPL permit suspended 6 months
Second offense: 90-day misdemeanor, $1000 fine, CPL permit revoked
Third and subsequent offenses: 4-year felony, $5000 fine, CPL permit revoked

I am not about to have my weapon seized and my CPL suspended/revoked so I follow the law. However, there is an bill pending that would allow an exemption to qualified CPL holders. I believe qualified means 9 additional hours of training.

Now if its a store that has a no weapons policy, I wont shop there. I'll take my business elsewhere because I don't agree with their policy.

[DKD]

Florida is fairly non restrictive for the most part, however we can not carry any weapons onto school ground property. Unfortunately for my wife who works for the local school board but not any any school proper is prohibited from carrying at the Dept. of Transportation. That pisses me off and they basically stripped her of her rights to self protecton both to and from home every day since they won't allow weapons even locked up in her vehicle as they are considering this school board property.
To me should a violent attach happen due to this policy I see a very large law siut in the making in the future. Any comments....?

[r2dhart]

Where I live in Indiana the list of places that it's illegal to carry (state house, schools, courthouses, etc.) in is rather short but I won't carry in any of them. Oddly most of these places do not post any signage letting you know it is verboten. Any place else that sign is nothing more than a suggestion so I carry anyway.

[muggsy]

My rule is a simple one. I don't go where my gun isn't welcome.