Checking carry pistol at the door

[Rookie]

I agree. Why not just leave it at home for the day. Its not worth the hassle of dealing with the security gards. Not to mention, if anything does happen, there are plenty of guns and ammo to go around. Funny though. The dealers at the show can wear theirs.?.?.

No they can't.

 

[rhino]

I agree. Why not just leave it at home for the day. Its not worth the hassle of dealing with the security gards. Not to mention, if anything does happen, there are plenty of guns and ammo to go around. Funny though. The dealers at the show can wear theirs.?.?.

If you can leave it home when you go to the gun show, why not leave at home all the time? You probably won't need it anywhere else either and you might have access to plenty of guns and ammo wherever you go.

 

[lovemachine]

I wonder how many people just keep it concealed, and don't check it in.

Hmmm. I MAY know of at least one person....

 

[Scutter01]

The dealers at the show can wear theirs.?.?.

Dealers are not allowed to even have a zip-tied pistol in a holster on their belt like visitors can. They are not allowed to carry AT ALL at the show.

 

[printcraft]

I wonder how many people just keep it concealed, and don't check it in.

Hmmm. I MAY know of at least one person....

Yeah, I know a dude that stopped the coon-fingering and does that now too.

 

[SAMSON]

If you see a dealer carrying at the 1500 I'd suggest that you go to the show promoters office and let him know. You'd probably be surprised at the response that report gets.

 

[JettaKnight]

I agree. Why not just leave it at home for the day. Its not worth the hassle of dealing with the security guards. Not to mention, if anything does happen, there are plenty of guns and ammo to go around. Funny though. The dealers at the show can wear theirs.?.?.

Careful, there are folks on INGO that will call you a fascist, or worse, for the mere suggestion that they leave their sidearm at home.



Oh, and the dealers that wear guns, wear them unloaded.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Careful, there are folks on INGO that will call you a fascist, or worse, for the mere suggestion that they leave their sidearm at home.



Oh, and the dealers that wear guns, wear them unloaded.

I suppose that depends upon why you carry a sidearm to begin with. Do you carry it as a show of authority (as I had to do when I was "Officer of the Guard" on Active Duty) or do you carry it because the world is a damned unsafe place these days and you never know what kind of mayhem you may encounter?

Personally, although I'd rather clear my sidearm at a sand barrel, since one isn't available, I'll clear it as I'm getting ready to enter - and it takes surprisingly little time to insert a magazine and charge the thing if it becomes necessary. . . .

 

[Scutter01]

Oh, and the dealers that wear guns, wear them unloaded.

No, they don't. I've even had dealers tell me flat out that they're not going to wear an unloaded gun when trucking thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise through the Fairgrounds parking lot, and that if they ever get caught by the promoter or asked to leave, they won't do any more shows there.

 

[DanVoils]

No, they don't. I've even had dealers tell me flat out that they're not going to wear an unloaded gun when trucking thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise through the Fairgrounds parking lot, and that if they ever get caught by the promoter or asked to leave, they won't do any more shows there.

Which dealers?

 

[Scutter01]

Which dealers?

Now, why would I out them for you? You're free to ask them yourself.

 

[DanVoils]

Now, why would I out them for you? You're free to ask them yourself.

Because I need to know which idiot to steer away from. I understand carrying in the parking lot but not behind the table. Was it one of the guys who had a DAD (Dumb Ass Discharge) a couple of shows ago?

Otherwise I call bull**** on your claim they hot carry behind the table.

 

[Scutter01]

Your belief in my statement is irrelevant, and I'm not concerned about whether you think it's bull or not. But thanks anyway!

 

[SAMSON]

No, they don't. I've even had dealers tell me flat out that they're not going to wear an unloaded gun when trucking thousands of dollars in cash and merchandise through the Fairgrounds parking lot, and that if they ever get caught by the promoter or asked to leave, they won't do any more shows there.

You're talking about a whole different thing. Setup and teardown times are totally outside the norm. Ninety percent of the time you're tearing down the promoter is long gone.

 

[DanVoils]

Your belief in my statement is irrelevant, and I'm not concerned about whether you think it's bull or not. But thanks anyway!

So basically you're saying your opinion is irrelevant. Mmkay, I'll keep that in mind.

 

[SAMSON]

Because I need to know which idiot to steer away from. I understand carrying in the parking lot but not behind the table. Was it one of the guys who had a DAD (Dumb Ass Discharge) a couple of shows ago?

Otherwise I call bull**** on your claim they hot carry behind the table.

If they had a ND or AD at any of the shows they won't be back anyway as that gets you banned permanently if you're a dealer.

 

[DanVoils]

You're talking about a whole different thing. Setup and teardown times are totally outside the norm. Ninety percent of the time you're tearing down the promoter is long gone.

I agree. That's the point I was trying to make.

 

[DanVoils]

If they had a ND or AD at any of the shows they won't be back anyway as that gets you banned permanently if you're a dealer.

I don't see that in the rules. http://www.indy1500.com/images/rules.pdf
I do see that vendors are not allowed to wear guns. It doesn't state unloaded guns, just guns.

 

[StreetStrip01]

Guns are so overrated.

 

[amboy49]

Why is law enforcement allowed ?

Someone earlier asked if off duty ( or on duty for that matter ) police officers are allowed to carry a loaded firearm into the 1500 gun show. I believe the reply was something like " they just showed their badge and then were allowed to walk right in."

So, help me understand why a police officer, especially one who is off duty, has any more "right" to be allowed to have a loaded weapon in the gun show than I do. If I have a valid LTCH and am the legal owner of the firearm I am carrying why can't I also be allowed to carry ?

Just for clarity sake, if the promoters are stating "attendees" are not allowed to attend with a loaded weapon I will comply with that restriction or not attend. That being said, why should a police officer be allowed to be exempt from this guideline/rule ? As far as I'm concerned no police officer has any more valid reason to "carry" than any other paying entrant. ( My assumption is that police officers who are not there in some form of employment of the show promoters must pay to enter like the rest of us - please advise if this is known to be incorrect )

I don't care to have a non-uniformed individual possibly pull a firearm in the event of an issue not knowing if they are law enforcement or not. Could result in a event that would make the shoot out at the OK Corral look like a church picnic.

Disclosure: I am registered for my first firearms training course to be held in April - "Introduction to Defensive Pistol." Perhaps after taking this course I may be more enlightened.