No conceal carry allowed

[rchance]

I know this is an open forum but I was wandering if any of you still carry when you see the sign that says "No Conceal Carry Allowed" but yes or no do you carry anyway? What would you do if something happens and your not suppose to be armed?

 

[jframefreak]

Heavens no.

 

[DougE]

Yes and no.
I carry in posted private businesses since it is not a criminal offense to do so. If made, all they can do is ask you to leave and charge you with trespassing if you refuse to leave ( not sure why one would hang around in that case ).

I do not carry in places where it is prohibited by law though and try to avoid going in such places if at all possible.

 

[cshoff]

Why would I want to do business with a company that would not allow me the right to defend myself? No, I take my business elsewhere. I may go in, unarmed, long enough to hand them a card:

Front:

Back:

Money talks, and we've had pretty good success here in Missouri getting a lot of private business owners to take those signs down.

As far as carrying into prohibited places (post offices, police offices, government buildings, etc), no. I don't carry into those places.

 

[Old Griz]

Cshoff;

I love your card. With your permission, would you mind if I copied the idea. Our state legislature just passed a law allowing concealed carry into restaurants and bars that serve alcohol as long as they do not drink. The business establishments have the option of banning handguns if they wish.

This would be great for those who don't want my business!

 

[rchance]

That is a cool card. Everyone should have something like that to pass out to businesses that post these signs. This would be great education to those who know nothing of firearms except what people tell thems. Most often the people who post these signs know nothing of firearms and assume everyone doesn't want anything to do with them. The general public has know idea how many people carry these days because we conceal well and were not the bad guy's. If more people were educated about firearms maybe so many wouldn't be antigun happy and would see that guns don't need to be taken away but people just need to be educated about guns. Guns aren't bad just some people make them seem bad.

 

[cshoff]

Thanks guys. Those cards are NOT copyrighted. They are provided courtesy of Tim Oliver's Learn To Carry.Com. Here is his the web address to the page that contains all 30 styles: http://learntocarry.com/nogunsnomoney/

The back of the cards will likely require some slight modifications to be appropriate for use in states other than Missouri, but the front should be good to go. They are a good way to respectfully make a point and letting businesses know that CCW holders will not support those who would infringe upon our 2nd Amendment rights.

I usually hand out about 10 or so cards to each of my CCW class students.

 

[DougE]

I've seen you post those cards before, cshoff and love them. The only posted business I have come across in my area is the electric company. Aside from generating my own power, there is no way to avoid doing business with them. Fortunately, I do not have many occasions where I need to go into their office.

 

[cshoff]

I've seen you post those cards before, cshoff and love them. The only posted business I have come across in my area is the electric company. Aside from generating my own power, there is no way to avoid doing business with them. Fortunately, I do not have many occasions where I need to go into their office.

Yeah, you're kinda stuck with the electric company, I suppose. I guess you could always get a big wheel and a whole mess of hamsters.

 

[DougE]

I guess you could always get a big wheel and a whole mess of hamsters.

I'll keep that in mind . It may become necessary if the cap and trade bill passes the senate.

 

[cshoff]

I'll keep that in mind . It may become necessary if the cap and trade bill passes the senate.

Perhaps we could just ask for a "hand ou"........oh, I mean a "bail ou"............oops, I mean a "stimulus package". Yeah, that's it. "Stimulus".............

 

[DougE]

Perhaps we could just ask for a "hand ou"........oh, I mean a "bail ou"............oops, I mean a "stimulus package". Yeah, that's it. "Stimulus".............

Yeah ......... that's it lol.

Anyone with the least bit of common sense could easily determine that an armed, law abiding citizen is not a threat to anyone no matter where they happen to be. It's the ones that have no regard for the law that are the problem.

 

[cshoff]

Yeah ......... that's it lol.

Anyone with the least bit of common sense could easily determine that an armed, law abiding citizen is not a threat to anyone no matter where they happen to be. It's the ones that have no regard for the law that are the problem.

Unfortunately, common sense is not a strong trait amongst most politicians and a pretty high percentage of average people. These people can't see that criminals will disregard their laws, no matter how many they make.

 

[DougE]

Unfortunately, common sense is not a strong trait amongst most politicians and a pretty high percentage of average people. These people can't see that criminals will disregard their laws, no matter how many they make.

Agreed. I preach those facts often. Occasionally, someone pauses, scratches their head and sees the light. Laws only impose punishment for breaking them and do not keep those inclined to break them from doing so.

 

[samIam]

Signs

I had'nt seen one in a long time till last month,at a GUN SHOW. So I ask the guy taking money who also was the promoter what the deal was. He proceeds to tell me about three "accidents" at previous shows (not his)Two were from security guards and the other was from one of the vendors!Since I had driven an hour and a half to get there I went in anyway, but I told him I would never come to one of his shows again.He thought I was being unreasonable because it was "for my safety".FYI the show was in St.Cloud MN.
samIam

 

[GatorFarmer]

I wouldn't carry onto a military base, Federal property, or anywhere that the penalty involves real prison time. Elsewhere... Eh. Depends on state law and penalties. With a clean record, at worst you risk getting yelled at/lectured, and perhaps a fine in many cases. I can live with that.

As to having to use a firearm in an area that was posted off limits, well.... if the DA wants to press some sort of misdemeanor charge, I can live with that. I'll pay my fine and even go pick up trash by the side of the road/do my community service. Beats being dead.

 

[USAF385]

I wouldn't carry onto a military base, Federal property, or anywhere that the penalty involves real prison time. Elsewhere... Eh. Depends on state law and penalties. With a clean record, at worst you risk getting yelled at/lectured, and perhaps a fine in many cases. I can live with that.

As to having to use a firearm in an area that was posted off limits, well.... if the DA wants to press some sort of misdemeanor charge, I can live with that. I'll pay my fine and even go pick up trash by the side of the road/do my community service. Beats being dead.

+1!!!!

 

[DougE]

I wouldn't carry onto a military base, Federal property, or anywhere that the penalty involves real prison time. Elsewhere... Eh. Depends on state law and penalties. With a clean record, at worst you risk getting yelled at/lectured, and perhaps a fine in many cases. I can live with that.

As to having to use a firearm in an area that was posted off limits, well.... if the DA wants to press some sort of misdemeanor charge, I can live with that. I'll pay my fine and even go pick up trash by the side of the road/do my community service. Beats being dead.

+1000 ....... more or less what I meant in my first post on this thread.

 

[CowboyKen]

I comply with the law.

Here in Nevada signs on private property have NO legal standing and I carry almost everywhere I go.

Ken

 

[Leonard]

Here in Ohio you will see a lot of no gun signs. I believe its a misdemeanor to carry on private posted property. I have convinced a number of businesses to remove the sign or loose customers! Several have mentioned they were told by the local police that along with the no smoking sign the no gun sign was mandatory. This is not true on private property!

I am currently looking for a new surveyor and once found the old one will be told why he lost my business I have already warned him.

Len