Protected One
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You are like a friend of ours who is a county sheriff. He is allowed to carry in any theatre - regardless of size. I am not.
Going to a movie theatre in FL
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You are like a friend of ours who is a county sheriff. He is allowed to carry in any theatre - regardless of size. I am not.
dougb1946
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There is no "authority" to carry granted by having a permit or right. There is no duty to carry. Carry is a responsibility. The state acknowledges your right to carry a weapon in public. The right to carry or just be on private property is decided by the property owner.
Even police authority has constraints regarding private property.
Concealed to me means out of sight, if you are the only one who knows it is there and are permitted to carry, why not.
Advice for going to the movies in FL: Don't throw popcorn in old men's faces.
Carmike theaters near me don't have no-gun signs but do serve beer and wine. If you think popcorn and soda was pricey, check the beer prices!
The theater at the mall has the standard "mall sign," which states no firearms. No legal force behind it.
Now--food for thought: If you enter properly posted property (Posted/No tresspassing signs every "X" feet along boundry) you are tresspassing and can be charged as such, as you have been warned either verbally or by signage.
If you carry past a no-gun sign at the door of a business, have you not been warned, either verbally or by signage. After entering while armed and warned, are you not committing felony trespass?
That question is posed by Jon Gutmacher in his book, Florida Firearms and Law,Use & Ownership. His only statement is maybe, but there is no case law on the matter.
I now return you to the regularly scheduled discussion.
Carmike theaters near me don't have no-gun signs but do serve beer and wine. If you think popcorn and soda was pricey, check the beer prices!
The theater at the mall has the standard "mall sign," which states no firearms. No legal force behind it.
Now--food for thought: If you enter properly posted property (Posted/No tresspassing signs every "X" feet along boundry) you are tresspassing and can be charged as such, as you have been warned either verbally or by signage.
If you carry past a no-gun sign at the door of a business, have you not been warned, either verbally or by signage. After entering while armed and warned, are you not committing felony trespass?
That question is posed by Jon Gutmacher in his book, Florida Firearms and Law,Use & Ownership. His only statement is maybe, but there is no case law on the matter.
I now return you to the regularly scheduled discussion.
Way to deep!! - Common sense man, common sense.
CAJUNLAWYER
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This is one of those threads that I really didn't want to read, but I just had to.....
Barring some kind of prohibition that is a no brainer decision! Carry it!
I've been in Florida since 1980 and carried since then. I got my permit when the law changed in 1987 or '88. Since then I've carried a "medium sized gun" and one truth is self evident: Nobody cares if you carry a gun around (most anywhere, including places that serve alcohol as long as you don't drink and don't sit at the bar) here unless you draw attention to that by your behavior. A couple years back I went to a local "chain jewelry store" with large "no guns" sign on the door and a metal detector just inside. Nobody said a word and treated me like royalty when I put a $4digit ring on my plastic. Joe
I am retired, but just to be clear, in Indiana all citizens have the right to carry as long as they have a handgun license. I sense that you feel like officers have special privileges in your state and you resent that. Aren't even pellet guns considered firearms in Michigan?
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Protected One
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In Michigan, all citizens who have a valid cpl have the right to carry concealed. BUT, even for them there are places that they are NOT "legally" allowed to carry. Those places are specifically listed on the back of our cpl and they include "entertainment facilities with a seating capacity of 2500 or more individuals". This includes movie theatres.
Your senses are apparently not as fine tuned as they may one day have been. I am certainly not resentful of my friends ability to carry in places I cannot, and I believe LEO's deserve that privilege. I was merely pointing out a fact. Nothing more.
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Seems like a stupid law to me, but luckily I don't have to live there. Yep, I ain't as good as I once was.
ironhead7544
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I believe the theater in CO had a no guns sign up. The only one the sign protected was the shooter.
I generally stay out of Psyco Hunting Preserves. The very people they are trying discourage with a sign are actually encouraged by them.
I generally stay out of Psyco Hunting Preserves. The very people they are trying discourage with a sign are actually encouraged by them.
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Triathloncoach
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I would go with full body armor and a bazooka. And sit behind fat people. They make great human shields and they can't get out of the way fast enough. Good luck, stay vigilant. But not vigilante.
Triathloncoach
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Then you must have read about the guy in Florida who recently shot and killed the man in front of him when he wouldn't stop texting his teen age daughter. He got in trouble too.
Protected One
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I think it's a stupid law too...but it's the law none the less, and I have determined not to risk losing my right to carry by knowingly violating any of them. As I stated earlier, we have found a theatre with less than 2000 seats so I carry when we go. And should we (for some reason) go to a different theatre chances are my friend and his wife (and his Kahr .40) are with us. That grants me a measure of comfort.
hangnoose
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FL GUN LAW
That sounds pretty typical for the gunshine state, "clear as mud" & you get as many different answers as people you ask.
I wanted to know the exact laws but the price of the book, I was expecting a free pamphlet, and getting "it depends/ maybe- maybe not" answers kept the cash in my pocket.
That sounds pretty typical for the gunshine state, "clear as mud" & you get as many different answers as people you ask.
I wanted to know the exact laws but the price of the book, I was expecting a free pamphlet, and getting "it depends/ maybe- maybe not" answers kept the cash in my pocket.
Moe Mentum
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They call it concealed because nobody is suppose know, that said, you decide.
Gryff
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I would never carry something that I have not practiced extensively with. If you ever have to use your weapon, not only do you have to worry about stopping the attack, you have a moral obligation to consider the people around you. If you are not competent with an aspect of your CCW gear, then you should seriously consider not using it. A fight for you life is not the time to discover whether something works for you or not.
Train with the gear you're going to wear in the game.
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Shielded4good
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I have never taken a toy out with me that I have not thoroughly played with it so as to be confident enough to carry it with me, but not to stupid to use it or not, depending on wether or not I need to defend my loved ones or myself...In fact, if there are no weapons involved I might try to bust a kneecap first... I do appreciate the feedback though.
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