This is a discussion on I went to the bank this morning within the Concealed Carry Issues & Discussions forums, part of the Defensive Carry Discussions category; Originally Posted by Gene83 Does Florida allow you to legally conceal in a bank if it is posted with signs? My state doesn't. There's no ...
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in fla the signs do not carry any force of law, all they can do is ask you to leave, concealed properly they would never know. I would carry into the bank and if they asked me to leave I would, then return to close my accounts thereOriginally Posted by Gene83
It's a feel good thing for the uninformed. "They have a security guard, I'm safe here".
Not a problem here in Virginia, banks aren't off limits.
In my state, possession of a weapon on posted property is a Class B Misdemeanor punishable by a fine only of $500. As far as I can tell, conviction on that charge alone would not result in revocation of your permit. You would just be out $500. That actually might be a small price to pay in order to have the ability to defend yourself if need be.
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
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consider moving??
No thanks. I've lived in hurricane country before. I'll stay where I am.
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
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Unarmed guards serve a VERY important purpose!
Bullet magnet. They can absorb the rounds that you may take if he wasn't there.
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If you properly CC...then the signs are there for decoration only.......
"A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington
Not really...at least not in my state as long as the sign carries the force of law. Say you are in a business that is posted. You are carrying concealed, when there is an armed robbery. Feeling that you are threatened, you pull your gun. Not counting on an armed resistance, the robber turns and bolts out the door. Technically, you are the hero of the day...but if somebody got a wild hair and wanted to bust your chops, you could be charged with the misdemeanor and have to fork over the $500. Admittedly, it's an unlikely scenario..but the signs aren't just decoration.
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
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Great opening line for your defense if you still get caught where it's illegal to carry. I'm sure they'll enjoy the wit.
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Several banks in Houston have signs welcoming concealed-carry holders. Makes a lot more sense.
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and your location is "Land of the Free"
just saying...
as i've noticed about others--that they do not always do as i think they will nor often as they say they will.
this not only makes life interesting, it makes it dangerous too.
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Perhaps more free would have been more accurate, as in "more free" than folks in those places in the northeast where getting a carry permit requires so much hoop jumping that most people don't have one.
Just for additional clarification, this post from earlier this morning came to mind.
Obamas executive order gun grab
Last edited by Gene83; August 5th, 2011 at 02:52 PM. Reason: Clarification
"The superior man, when resting in safety, does not forget that danger may come." ~ Confucius
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No hurricanes in Indiana, and no CC only by law and no force of law with the signs, I can OC into a posted bank if I felt like it; of course when asked to leave then I must comply. I haven't carried into a bank yet because it's been that long since I've walked into a bank, gotta love being able to handle that stuff online as much as possible.
Sometimes you just have to suck it up and do what needs to be done. Did you contact the bank after you left to explain your displeasure with the lack of real security with the combined disarming and ask that they review their policies to reflect legitimate security measures on their part or at least respect your right to self defense? Explain that a sleepy unarmed security guard was not the least bit comforting while in the presence of a substantial target, at a time of day when the majority of bank robberies occur and it detracted from your customer experience. I also include a comment from Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli on anti-gun policies...
Cuccinelli says concealed permit holders not bound by U.Va. gun policy | HamptonRoads.com | PilotOnline.comIt certainly can be argued that such policies are ineffectual because persons who wish to perpetrate violence will ignore them, and that the net effect of such policies is to leave defenseless the law-abiding citizens who follow these policies.
Something that I think bears pointing out to management, that you as a law abiding citizen complied and put yourself at risk, but that the policy does nothing to slow those with nefarious intent.
Being less restricted doesn't make you "free"; just ask the prison population that's not on solitary confinement.
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I'll take my chances......At least here in CT I have not seen any signs like that anyway.....
"A free people ought to be armed." - George Washington
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They are usually the first target in an attack and give you time to draw and put the BG down for good.
You know, it always makes me wonder about these signs. Do the bank owners think that a person who passes the checks to obtain a firearm will somehow just decide one day "well, I'm in here and armed.............yep, I'm gonna rob the joint!"? What a dumb ass thought process.
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