Waaazup w/this at the county fair?

[DFacres]

I am aware that IN law does not allow carry during the State fair.

After parking, walking up and paying at the walk-in entrance at the Monroe County fair today, I was surprised to see this sign about 20 feet beyond (heading in) where we had just paid.
Bear in mind this is liberal IU college town of Bloomington. This certainly appears as local government overreach, or am I missing something?

 

[model1994]

saw that too, and treated it like all the others in town

 

[patience0830]

If the venue is leased to an outside entity like a fair board, I believe the sign is legal and you can be trespassed off if they figure out you've ignored it.

 

[JCSR]

Conceal and carry on............

 

[bwframe]

One day, just like with Ely, there will be another good guy with a gun to solve a problem, before it becomes a massacre.

Even better yet if it happened in a post office or on corps of engineers property.

 

[Creedmoor]

I am aware that IN law does not allow carry during the State fair.

After parking, walking up and paying at the walk-in entrance at the Monroe County fair today, I was surprised to see this sign about 20 feet beyond (heading in) where we had just paid.
Bear in mind this is liberal IU college town of Bloomington. This certainly appears as local government overreach, or am I missing something?

You weren't at The State Fair, you were at a county fair. Like posted above, it might be leased out to have the fair. CC and move on.

 

[firecadet613]

Conceal and carry on............

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Yep, that sign has no legal bearing in Indiana, but you have to leave if they ask you to leave.

 

[DFacres]

I did see a man get up from a chair in front of me pull down his shirt in the back as his Crossbreed IWB was slightly exposed

 

[DoggyDaddy]

The Marion County fair has metal detectors like they use at IMS.

 

[KLB]

Porter County has no gun signs as well. The fair is run by the Porter County Agricultural Society, so it is non-government. I think they had metal detectors last year too at the main gate.

 

[Creedmoor]

No detectors at Madison Co Fairs.

 

[Midwestjimbo]

No detectors at LaPorte county Fair last year. I'll find out about this year on Sunday. Although, the campground has a no weapons policy.

 

[DFacres]

No detectors at the Monroe Co fair, just the sign that I posted as the OP.

 

[NHT3]

Does someone do a detailed search of purses at these venues? Seems like that would slow the line down but the metal detector for people would be a moot point if they didn't search the purses.

 

[KLB]

Does someone do a detailed search of purses at these venues? Seems like that would slow the line down but the metal detector for people would be a moot point if they didn't search the purses.

The problem at Porter County is that there are many ways into the fair that do not go through detectors. The whole 4h section is accessed by driving into the fair, if you have a pass.

 

[Expat]

I haven’t been in several years but Elkhart Co. had the signs but no one seemed to care about it. They are not a government entity so there isn’t a preemption issue. When my kids were little thankfully there were no safety concerns at the fair. Unfortunately as time went on, that changed. The wife and I always got out of there before it got too dark.

 

[Creedmoor]

Does someone do a detailed search of purses at these venues? Seems like that would slow the line down but the metal detector for people would be a moot point if they didn't search the purses.

Nothing at Madison County.

 

[MrSmitty]

I'm getting tired of metal detectors in non government, or non-sensitive places, I hate to have to depend on someone else for my protection, because there are Karens who hate guns. When zi go to crowded place, I want a gun because those are the exact places bad people can target, more bang for their buck, as it were. I'm not Tommy tactical, or Mr Sheepdog, but I want to be able to protect me, and mine..

 

[xwing]

saw that too, and treated it like all the others in town

Bloomington is certainly liberal. But I'm not aware of many signs. Several IU Health locations. A couple of federal or state government locations (BMV, SSA). T-Mobile, IMA, BMV, and now "fairgrounds". Anything else?

 

[firecadet613]

If the venue is leased to an outside entity like a fair board, I believe the sign is legal and you can be trespassed off if they figure out you've ignored it.

But that's just like any "no guns" sign in the state. Unless it's specified by law as a "gun free zone", all they can do is ask you to leave and trespass you if you refuse...