"Do you give notice to homeowners before you concealed carry in their home?"

No, why would you?
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Maybe that sounds a little rude, but what a great opportunity! I believe I have as much right to defend my life inside someones house as I do anywhere else. We are talking concealed carry right? Who is going to know? If that person is the type to be terrified of a firearm then they should be equaly terrified of a kitchen knife.

We all preach this, but do we believe it? If someone I know is terrified of inanimate objects it's because they have bought into the propaganda. Who is going to help them understand? If it ever comes up, if they see me print or I lift my arm and the firearm is visible, what a great opportunity to educate this person on the fact that every human, even them has the basic human right to self defense. Invite them to the range with you!

If they invite you into their home they must trust you right? So if they ever find out that you carry, what better way to be introduce them to the fact not only gang bangers carry firearms. This person must believe that guns are bad if they would have a problem right? They have seriously bought into the propaganda. guns are bad, guns kill people. People didnt use to feel this way. Imagine how they must feel if they discover that you, a person they trust, carries a firearm.

BUT it is our responsibility if this should ever come up to make sure we are armed with the information and will to help them see the light.

Of course not, I also don't tell them what kind of underpants I'm wearing or what medication I'm on.

Not telling somebody that you are bringing a weapon into their home is, in my opinion, disrespectful. Their home is their castle, abide by their rules or don't go in there.

I will ask 1st. I am from Louisiana and was raised that way for starters. Secondly, it's about respect. Thirdly, if I didn't feel safe there and wasn't allowed to carry there, I wouldn't BE there.

No need to ask or give notice. They may object when they see it openly carried.

No.s 5 & 6.

If someone said (in gereral conversation) something about hating the very idea of someone having a gun on them, I'd probably excuse myself at the next opportune moment and leave. I doubt that I'd start a conversation about my feelings of basic rights if I was in their home and they had several other people over. I might call the next day and explain why I left early but I certainly wouldn't confront them in their own home with the possibility of creating a scene.

All of the houses that I visit have guns leaning in almost every corner

If you were to stay in the house of a friend who had religious objections to birth control, would you feel obliged to remove a condom from your wallet?

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Quite the clever correlation! I guess if you and your wife felt 'frisky' during an overnight at this friends home, you'd have to leave both your rubbers and weapon in the car..... and go totally unprotected.

Yeah-right!!

Not telling somebody that you are bringing a weapon into their home is, in my opinion, disrespectful. Their home is their castle, abide by their rules or don't go in there.

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I knew we could count on THR to give us people who think it's just wrong to take a gun into someone else's home without asking them first.

Nevermind when you invite someone into your home, you get the whole package. If they aren't the kind of person you want in your home, you shouldn't be asking them in.

If you come into my house, you darn well better be armed or I'd be offended.

John

I personally would not ask, as I would not have it on my person. I would not bring a weapon into any to anyones home with out asking( or being invited)


You know respect, something that is very lacking in this world these days.

I couldn't find an answer in your poll that fit. My friends know that I have a CFP, and they think it is great, even though some of them don't own guns. If I'm just visiting them for the evening, I don't take my gun. If we have been out on the town, or I know we will be going out, I'll usually carry in their house, but although I've thought about it, I've never asked them for permission. I'm pretty sure they have no idea when I am carrying in their home. I'm not entirely sure that is ethical, but there it is.

Their home is their castle, abide by their rules or don't go in there.

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I would not bring a weapon into any to anyones home with out asking...

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My vote:

No. I don't think you should tell anyone that you are carrying.

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I'm just going to cut & paste my answer from the other thread (since I'm lazy):

I am honestly quite startled by the responses in this thread. I agree that the home-owner's rules are inviolable. Two close relatives who know I carry but who are hide-bound antis have informed me they do not want me to bring a firearm into their homes. Fine. If I visit them, I'll respect their wishes and leave it locked in the car.

But most people DON'T know I carry, and that is the way I prefer it. Unless they have posted a "gun-free zone" - I'm going to assume that my CONCEALED firearm will remain so, and not be subject for discussion.

Doing otherwise opens up a host a problems. I carry a firearm most places I go. When I go to someone else's house for a social occasion, should I have a discussion about personal self-defense, the Second Amendment, and local gun control laws out on their front porch before I enter? Should I call before I visit and explain that I carry a concealed weapon and ask how they feel about it?

Or should I just go with the fact that I am a trustworthy, law-abiding citizen who is breaking no law by keeping a concealed firearm in my pocket? I think so - and therefore I will carry everywhere I am not expressly forbidden to do so.

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The safest place for your handgun (other than in a secure safe at home) is under your immediate control at all times. Are you going to switch your firearm from your holster to your glove box or car safe and back to your holster as you move through the world?

Tip-toeing through the maze of legal restrictions can be challenging enough in some cases without adding the opinion of everyone you come in contact with as further determinants of your ability to protect yourself and loved ones.

Choosing to CCW is a deeply personal responsibility and commitment - and it's nobody business but your own.

Oñly lunatics and crazy peoples carry guns in own or some others home here in Finland. If somebudy is doing so everybody calls to police.

I continue to be amazed at the number of posters who think their rights trump everyone else's. I think it is a matter of respect. As a previous poster said, if you are invited to someone's home, they probably know you well enough to know where you stand on most subjects, including the 2A. I was the guest of a friend just the other night who knows I carry (and doesn't care), but I also know his wife has very strong feelings about NO guns in her home, so I did not carry there. Yes I conceal it well, but that is not the point, it is their home NOT mine. I respect their wishes. I feel it is totally inconsiderate to "Do as I please and the heck with everyone else."

In response to: Are you going to switch your firearm from your holster to your glovebox? Yes, every time I go to the Post Office or Government buildings, that is precisely what I do.

Why are we so stinking adamant that our rights are the only ones that matter?

As TAB said: You know respect, something that is very lacking in this world these days.

I dont vote on polls but here is my deflated .02.

I have tried to structure my life to be very simple. I have a small circle of very tight friends, who all carry.

The old lady has one treehugging friend from nursing school who is neutral on 2a. Her husband is a boring guy with whom I have nothing in common. Solution- I dont visit them. She can.

Chances of an anti popping into my life in the future are slim because I select slowly and cautiously, while being polite and aware.

You all have heard me say my basic rule; I only have so many heartbeats left I'm not wasting them on things or people that are not fun.

Here's my basic rule, If it causes more problems than it solves, don't do it. To me asking someone if I can carry in their house is making a big deal out of something that really should be a non issue.

I can't conceive of circumstances that would cause me to stay over night in another persons home. But if I did the LAST thing I'd do is wander around an unfamiliar house W/ a firearm in the middle of the night.

The provisions of R.S. 40:1379.3 (N) shall not limit the right of a property owner, lessee, or other lawful custodian to prohibit or restrict access of those persons possessing a concealed handgun pursuant to a permit issued under this Section. No individual to whom a concealed handgun permit is issued may carry such concealed handgun into the private residence of another without first receiving the consent of that person.

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Here is the link to go with it.

http://www.lsp.org/handguns.html#prohibited

I knew we could count on THR to give us people who think it's just wrong to take a gun into someone else's home without asking them first.

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Templar, I fixed it for you.

I knew we could count on THR to give us people who have researched concealed carry laws and know that in some states it is wrong to take a gun into someone else's home without asking them first.

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Yes, because here in SC ...

... is it required.

If you believe a man's home is his castle, then you have an obligation to honor his wishes. Simple. Your rights don't supersede the homeowners rights. I guess you could say, "I'm not going to your house unless I can carry." Then everybody has a choice.
Concealing (pun intended) your gun in an anti-gun home will just bring more anti-gun sentiment.

Concealing (pun intended) your gun in an anti-gun home will just bring more anti-gun sentiment.

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Specifically, how does this work? Does it require the anti-gun homeowner to have a pair of those "x-ray specs" from the back of a comic book?

If someone were to indicate upfront that guns were not welcome in their home I'd have to consider seriously how much I wanted to accept the invitation.

If I were staying overnight I'd want to make sure I had a means of locking it up safely while I was sleeping to make sure that no irresponsible person (child, mentally impaired, Alzheimer's patient, ...), could get ahold of it. The same padlocked suitcase our medications are locked in for the same reason comes to mind.

But in the absence of a prior declaration that guns are unwelcome why would I want to bring the issue up at all?

But in the absence of a prior declaration that guns are unwelcome why would I want to bring the issue up at all?

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Good question. The short answer is that some states require you to ask permission. Louisiana and South Carolina are two examples. WA, OR, CA and MI do not require you to ask. VA states that you may not CC on private property if the owner does not allow it but does not require you to ask permission.

Maybe I just don't go into enough other people's homes because of the few I do go into I am willing to discuss carrying in their homes before I do so or to leave my gun in the car.

I'm curious how many of those who voted would have voted the same way about their empoyers' anti-gun stance in the parking lot.

I see a lot of people here talk about how private property rights of employers, related to having a gun in your car in the parking lot, trump the 2nd Amendment and yet so many say they would carry in someone's home without asking or a store even if posted because it's no one's business if they're carrying. Are your feelings consistent in all of these situations or do you have a different opinion regarding carrying in someone's home versus carrying in a posted business versus locking a gun in their private vehicle in the parking lot at work.

I wouldn't understand supporting property rights in the parking lot question and not "home" rights at home. On the other hand, I do think it is important to respect a man's (or woman's) home and ask permission to carry but I don't support the idea of parking lot property rights over the privacy of my own vehicle. To me, the difference is the word "home". A man's (or woman's) home is their castle. Their wishes and rules always apply. I can only know their rules and wishes regarding something like carrying a weapon if I ask or if I'm told. A person's parking lot is not, on the other hand and in my opinion, their home and, therefore, not the same as their castle. Just my opinions.

So, I voted for #1, which should not be a surprise since I believe it was my comment that inspired the poll.

Linda said:

I have a sign next to the entrance door of my home (in the garage) that says that lawful concealed carry is welcome and encouraged in my home.

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I think that would eliminate any need for a guest to tell you they're carrying a gun.

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I knew we could count on THR to give us people who have researched concealed carry laws and know that in some states it is wrong to take a gun into someone else's home without asking them first.

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This was already revealed in post #4 yesterday.

Only 3 states require disclosure to the homeowner/occupant that you're carrying:AK,LA,and SC.
If I'm not in one of those 3 states it's #5.
I have a CCW permit.

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Yours is post #43.
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