Checking carry pistol at the door

[wakproductions]

They check for the zip tie on the way out. If your gun doesn't have one, and you didn't buy it at the show (and have the receipt), they will assume that it was stolen. Don't know about you, but that's not how I want to spend an afternoon.

That's the most inciteful statement about the insanity on this post so far. The phrase "gun owners are their own worst enemy" certainly seems to have manifested on this particular post. As gun owners, we hurt only ourselves by announcing that we feel it's okay to break certain rules. That's what makes people not familiar with guns afraid of us and lead to them calling us "gun nuts". The least we can do is respect the rules of our own events.

 

[karatejoe]

if your that scared, zip tie your gun at home and practice diving under your kitchen table and biting the zip tie off and loading the mag in the gun. By the time the show rolls around you should be adequetly skilled at this tactical move.

 

[wakproductions]

if your that scared, zip tie your gun at home and practice diving under your kitchen table and biting the zip tie off and loading the mag in the gun. By the time the show rolls around you should be adequetly skilled at this tactical move.

LOL... okay, so now I know what I need to practice tonight!

 

[nucular]

Some of you guys are definitely worked up about this. When you go into toys-r-us or buffalo wild wings, do you (or would you) leave your carry piece in the car? Those places, among many others, are carry-free-zones. Or would you break their 'rule' and carry anyway - or would you even just refuse to give them your business?

 

[HavokCycle]

Some of you guys are definitely worked up about this. When you go into toys-r-us or buffalo wild wings, do you (or would you) leave your carry piece in the car? Those places, among many others, are carry-free-zones. Or would you break their 'rule' and carry anyway - or would you even just refuse to give them your business?

little bit of both. i used to respect the signs but no longer. i carry into shows and these places with signs, if i indeed decide to give them my business. it is my risk to assume, and mine alone. if im removed, im removed. we tend to forget that the crap always happens in places that are gun-free.

lions don't go after the strong wildebeest with big horns, they target the weak feeble ones that cant defend themselves.

 

[gunfan72]

If you are carrying concealed, why even show it to them in the first place?

My point exactly but I'm under 50 post so I said that as nice as possible.

 

[Badmac 183]

They check for the zip tie on the way out. If your gun doesn't have one, and you didn't buy it at the show (and have the receipt), they will assume that it was stolen. Don't know about you, but that's not how I want to spend an afternoon.

I've been to a lot of gun shows and iv never had this happen to me.

 

[Badmac 183]

They check for the zip tie on the way out. If your gun doesn't have one, and you didn't buy it at the show (and have the receipt), they will assume that it was stolen. Don't know about you, but that's not how I want to spend an afternoon.

And I've never got a receipt at a gun show before either.

 

[nucular]

And I've never got a receipt at a gun show before either.

At the 1500 they usually give you a little sticker when you buy a gun. I don't know how they would ever know your carry gun didnt have a stiçker. They don't frisk you.

 

[VN Vet]

I do not feel any safer at a gun show than I would at any other place. I will bet a dollar for a donut that more than just a few gangsters will be at the show this week-end.

 

[moosebag]

little bit of both. i used to respect the signs but no longer. i carry into shows and these places with signs, if i indeed decide to give them my business. it is my risk to assume, and mine alone. if im removed, im removed. we tend to forget that the crap always happens in places that are gun-free.

lions don't go after the strong wildebeest with big horns, they target the weak feeble ones that cant defend themselves.

 

[achilles]

If you are carrying concealed, how would people at the show even know you had a weapon on you? I can understand with guns you want to sell but not for your carry weapon. Is it just the show rules that state you need to declare all weapons you are entering with? I never really noticed at the shows I have been to though I don't remember anyone ever asking me if I had a weapon on me.

 

[j4jenk]

They check for the zip tie on the way out. If your gun doesn't have one, and you didn't buy it at the show (and have the receipt), they will assume that it was stolen. Don't know about you, but that's not how I want to spend an afternoon.

Um.....not exactly. They do check for the tie, so don't throw it away, but you can remove it to say have sights installed or check for holster fit ect..... You just have to show them the open action and the broken tie.

Of course if CC iin, and then CC out, nobody see it coming or going. Just make sure it stays CCed the time you are there.

 

[Hornett]

The 1500 is one of the very few places that I actually do feel comfortable NOT carrying my gun.
There are cops at the door.
There are dozens of people carrying (ignoring the rules, I know).
There are many tables with off duty officers selling their various wares.

I was there a few years ago when some moron picked up a gun from a table and stuck it in his pocket while the sellers were occupied. To his dismay, there were off duty officers across the aisle at another table watching the whole theft go down. He got a serious face plant right there in the middle of the show. Everyone applauded. It was fun.

That being said, I am also not comfortable leaving it in my car. Thieves are lazy and a gun show parking lot seems like a target rich environment to me.
I will probably remove the round from the chamber, put the magazine in my back pocket like usual, and let the officers zip tie my CCW. I will cut off the zip tie and leave the magazine in my pocket until after the show.

 

[Birds Away]

We had selected the Top 10 most stupid posts of all time, and were just about to start voting, when you posted this gem. Now we have to kick one out to add this asinine post. Thanks.......

Maybe you should try to get just a few more posts under your belt before you stand in judgement of what constitutes a "stupid post". Just a suggestion.

 

[mistap]

Maybe you should try to get just a few more posts under your belt before you stand in judgement of what constitutes a "stupid post". Just a suggestion.

I don't agree with his assessment; however, your post proves that there's no correlation between post count and "intelligent-ness" of posts.

 

[rhino]

We had selected the Top 10 most stupid posts of all time, and were just about to start voting, when you posted this gem. Now we have to kick one out to add this asinine post. Thanks.......

Really? Thanks for your sharing your opinion. The irony of your message (quoted above) referring to another message as "asinine" was appreciated by many of us. Thank you for the amusement.

absolulty not.
that's just terrible advice and a good way to get you banned for life and in some serious trouble/jail time.. even the people with booths aren't supposed to have loaded guns.
DO NOT IN ANY WAY LOAD YOUR GUN INSIDE OF THE BUILDING OR PUT THE LOADED MAG BACK INTO THE GUN.

"Jail time"? For breaking which law? Really?

 

[Rookie]

I don't agree with his assessment; however, your post proves that there's no correlation between post count and "intelligent-ness" of posts.

Two and a half years and thirteen posts. Mods better watch out, you're obviously racing to the classifieds.

 

[Rookie]

"Jail time"? For breaking which law? Really?

It's state law. I swear to God it is.

 

[mistap]

Two and a half years and thirteen posts. Mods better watch out, you're obviously racing to the classifieds.

Guess I'm a bit slow today, but I don't really get your point. This is my "back-up" board. The one I frequent most tends to have much beter discourse.