Do you CCW in the Gun Shop?

[J Lambs]

I normally leave my CCW in the car when I go into the Gun shop. I guess I just thought of it as going to the Gun Show. Today I was talking to the clerk about my LCP while I was purchasing my new Kimber 9mm. He asked if I wanted a bag for it (it is in a not so nice part of town). I said, "No, no one should bother me between here and my car." He replied that, "Well, you have your LCP anyway." But I didn't. He said that they support CCW and encourage it in their shop. What is the norm?

BTW.. I have heard nothing but negative things about this store, but I called around and they had the lowest price. It was a wonderful experience and I was impressed with the transaction.

 

[KyJim]

I carry and the gun stores I frequent would expect me to do so. I do not pull it out. If I were looking for a holster, etc., I would unload it before going inside and then ask before pulling it out. I would then let the clerk verify it was unloaded.

 

[greenjeans]

Always. P3AT in summer and whatever I happen to be carrying in the winter.

 

[JustinL]

I have never carried in a gun store. I been to many in Virginia, Maryland and Florida and every single one had a sign stating no loaded weapons allowed. Some had policies allowing off-duty officers to carry provided they declared it. Some pawn shops that sell guns here, but are not dedicated gun stores, are a different story.

 

[Mainsail]

I carry openly every time I visit my local gun shops.

 

[Hawk]

The gun shops that I frequent encourage CC.

I believe it's the norm for the area but it's not like a go to a good many shops - there may well be some posting that I'm unaware of.

 

[JShirley]

Other states may vary, but in GA, merely posting "No Guns Allowed" does not make carry in the store illegal.

I would DEFINITELY ask before producing a concealed firearm in such an environment, and if you know you'll be shopping for an accessory or such, unload and open carry into store, if possible.

John

 

[Chuck Dye]

I cannot recall a gun store where any restriction went beyond "All guns must be holstered, cased, or unloaded and open."

I routinely carry concealed in gun stores but will either shop elsewhere or comply if I encounter restrictions, depending on the situation.

On the one occasion I unholstered, emptied, and locked open my 1911 to make a comparison in a gun store, no one batted an eye.

 

[Ltlabner]

I travel three states for work. There's a pretty large number of stores that don't allow any loaded weapons in the store, CCW or otherwise.

While I understand not wanting to have a yahoo walk in with a loaded weapon dangling on the end of their finger, I've never quite understood not allowing CCW inside a gunstore.

 

[Orange_Magnum]

I look for signs on the door. If none, I carry concealed.

 

[HuntAndFish]

Do you CCW in the Gun Shop?

Yes. But I don't unholster and unload at the counter.

 

[shadowalker]

Yes I carry, openly a lot of the time, I have good relationships with people in the places I go and like others have said they want people to carry.

I would not spend money in a shop that wouldn't "let" me carry.

 

[FieroCDSP]

That would be pretty asinine for a shop that makes money on guns to prohibit legal concealed carry. I think I'd be looking elsewhere to spend cash.
The sign at my local says something to the effect of "Concealed guns should remain holstered and concealed, and all other guns (presumably returns, sizing, and range-time guns) must be empty and cased, and checked at the desk.
I've carried there a few times.

 

[mewachee]

I will O.C. anywhere.

I look for signs, but rarely see one. I have never been asked to leave anywhere, yet. I would comply, unless the person asking me to leave was unlawfully asking. In my state, local municipalities must follow state law, of course private property is a different thing all together.

I did however look at a holster for the gun I was carrying, as an after thought, and I stated that my revolver was loaded; she asked me to unload it at my car. I felt like this was just a common sense policy, just as they don't allow you to load in a store as well.

 

[03Shadowbob]

Always. State law supercedes any company signs IMO.

 

[poet]

In my neck of the woods, unless there is a sign that specifically states that carrying concealed is not allowed, I carry everywhere I legally can.

 

[TAB]

While I understand not wanting to have a yahoo walk in with a loaded weapon dangling on the end of their finger, I've never quite understood not allowing CCW inside a gunstore.

half of any population is below average IQ. Having worked in a ffl I have seen some people do some really, really dumb stuff.

 

[Jimmie]

I quit going to a gunstore in my hometown because they banned CCW. I go to one now where the policy is: "If it's concealed, we don't want to see it. If you need to expose it, go back outside, unload it, and walk in with the slide/cylinder open." That policy seemed much more mature than simply "NO CCW."

 

[Tribal]

In all the gun shops I've been to in Virginia, I've only seen two where carry wasn't allowed: a police supply store in Hampton* and Dominion Shooting Range in Richmond. A few more explicitly state that all guns must be cased, holstered, or have their action open, but I think that's pretty much what I'd call "reasonable regulation of firearms."

*This one didn't ban it outright, but they had a sign saying that you needed to ask first.

 

[mewachee]

Always. State law supercedes any company signs IMO.

However, an occupant of private property may enforce a policy that abides by discrimination laws. Failure to comply with written policy usually warrants a request to leave the premises; failure to comply with that request warrants a ticket for trespass.

 

[freakshow10mm]

I carry both openly and concealed and the owner has no problems with it at all.

 

[vanilla_gorilla]

I carry in any place not forbidden by state or federal law. In Florida, that "No concealed weapons" sign carries as much legal weight as my desire to be a porn star.

 

[Fat Boy]

The gun shops that I frequent encourage CC.

I believe it's the norm for the area but it's not like a go to a good many shops - there may well be some posting that I'm unaware of.

+1

 

[-v-]

vanilla_gorilla: LOL! True that here in Tennessee too.

I ccw everywhere. One of my favorite shops here has a policy of if its loaded, keep it in the holster, which I think is a prudent precaution against a negligent discharge. Otherwise, I've yet to see a store that explicitly prohibited CCW.

 

[PaulBk]

The gun shops that I frequent encourage CC.

Same around here. The local gun shop guys are pretty much the only people who have actually seen my CPL.

-Paul