Storing in safety deposit box?
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Cal44
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Here in California I've never heard of any law against carrying a concealed gun into a bank. None of the banks I've been in have no firearms signs.
Open carry, though, would be a bad idea IMO.
Open carry, though, would be a bad idea IMO.
My partner has over 30 Thompson machine guns in safety deposit boxes with the wood removed. When ATF does an audit, they go to the bank. So if it were illegal, I don't think they would allow it.
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I know someone that lubes the gun up well, and seals it with a vacuum food sealer machine for long term storage
I doubt that happened. Those agencies would need a search warrant to view the contents of a safe deposit box . . .
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I don't believe there are any federal laws about carrying guns anywhere, except perhaps federal facilities such as post offices or government buildings. Carry laws are a state law thing, generally.
FWIW, I've carried a gun into a bank hundreds of times. I used to own a pawnshop and carried a concealed pistol everyday, everywhere. I went to the bank at least twice every week.
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max503
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I stored guns in safe deposit boxes for years before I got married; back when I lived in seedy bachelor pads.
I would remove the grips, put the gun in a stout baggie, hose it down with WD-40, then wrap the whole thing in a newspaper and tape it shut.
I stored guns like this for years. Upon retrieval they needed a good cleaning but there never was a trace of rust.
I would remove the grips, put the gun in a stout baggie, hose it down with WD-40, then wrap the whole thing in a newspaper and tape it shut.
I stored guns like this for years. Upon retrieval they needed a good cleaning but there never was a trace of rust.
They ask Dillinger why he robbed banks. He said "That's where the money is".
ONLY if the bank post a sign are you prohibited.
We're getting pretty far off topic, but that's different in every state, and in some municipalities. In Missouri, it's not a criminal offense. The sign has to be proper, although the standards aren't as exacting as Texas and their various levels of signs. The business owner has to see the gun, has to ask you to leave, you have to refuse, they have to call the cops, they have to ask you to leave, you have to refuse, then you get a municipal summons for a non-criminal infraction. It's like a parking ticket.
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wheelgun28
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Somehow I see this as walking into the bank wearing a mask, telling the bank employees that you have a gun and want to get into the vault...
Everyone should read this before making up their mind whether to utilize a safe deposit box - Safe Deposit Boxes Aren't Safe - The New York Times
crstrode
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What is really needed is a federal law against making up all sorts of goofball stories about guns in banks.
smoothshooter
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Banks have zero liability for damages to items in safe deposit boxes.
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That's absolutely incorrect.
Currently, the bank I deal with has a sign on the front door that says "we will not be able serve customers who are not wearing masks".
So now when I go to the bank I'm carrying a gun while wearing a mask.
Strange times we're living in.
Oddly enough, Florida has a mask law making it illegal to cover one's face in public.
876.12 Wearing mask, hood, or other device on public way.—No person or persons over 16 years of age shall, while wearing any mask, hood, or device whereby any portion of the face is so hidden, concealed, or covered as to conceal the identity of the wearer, enter upon, or be or appear upon any lane, walk, alley, street, road, highway, or other public way in this state.
History.—s. 2, ch. 26542, 1951.
Chapter 876 Section 12 - 2011 Florida Statutes - The Florida Senate
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Maybe you should store your guns like Jack Benny stored his money.
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I believe the mask laws have been over turned by the SCOTUS. Saying it violates the 1st amendment freedom of speech. Protestors fear retaliation.
I don't agree with that, but that's me.
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I have kept guns in a safe deposit boxes, never a problem. The vault at my bank does have security cameras, maybe to get pictures of a perpetrator while inside the vault?
One issue with safety deposit boxes came to light with the pandemic, access. Access required explanations and authorizations (just short of explaining what you wanted to do and why) then arrangements to be let into the bank and vault.
One issue with safety deposit boxes came to light with the pandemic, access. Access required explanations and authorizations (just short of explaining what you wanted to do and why) then arrangements to be let into the bank and vault.
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