Regions Bank No Guns Tennessee

[jlasserton]

I am going into Regions this afternoon. I am going to make a note if I see those signs. I think it is going to hurt them, but it's the South so what can you expect. This doesn't seem like something the state of TN would do though.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

but it's the South so what can you expect.

???I'm not sure what that means.

 

[oldbear]

do sometimes make you wonder just how many of our brethren here, if robbed inside a crowded bank, or gun show, or Post office, really would go into their John Wesley Hardin routine.
stay out of New York
stay out of Vermont
stay out of the courthouse
stay out of the bank
stay out of the Post Office
(well, the post office is probably ok, they mostly only kill their own)

One of my biggest firearm related fears is being capped by some Mall Ninja/arm chair commando who decides to try and be a hero in a public place.

 

[Bubba613]

As much as I enjoy and do my best to support the shooting sports, if I were a business owner I would prohibit firearms on the property I was in control of. Too many attorneys out there just looking for the chance to become involved in a little greenmail.

That's a fool's errand.
Of course you can do what you want, it being your property and all.
But attorneys could equally claim that you disarmed honest patrons and made them victims of the savage killer who just took several of them out.

 

[Captcurt]

Bye!

I would drop them in a heartbeat. In our town you can walk next door to another bank.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

I would drop them in a heartbeat. In our town you can walk next door to another bank.

From where I am sitting right this very minute,I am with-in 4 miles of no less than 5 full service banks and at least as many savings and loan. ALL are posted "no firearms". Now what?

 

[esquare]

Well, you could bank online at everbank.com or another online bank. Then you would never need to physically go to a bank.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Well, you could bank online at everbank.com or another online bank.

Doesn't every bank offer online banking?

 

[esquare]

No, not like a real online bank. There are many differences, but it's off topic. But I will say that comparing the two is like comparing a hand held drill vs a floor drill press. Both drill, one drills much more accurately. Security and phone customer service with the online banks is leaps and bounds ahead of any brick and mortar banks I've done business with.

 

[razorback2003]

In some states, like Alabama, Georgia, and Florida, a 'no guns sign' does not mean anything. You can walk past any kind of 'no guns' sign and not worry about being fined as long as you have a license/permit.

In Tennessee, we can be fined FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS (though no one ever has, you are usually asked to leave if 'found out'), over a stupid sign. It is a Class B Misdemeanor fine only for those with a permit. It is Class C Misdemeanor (lower level) for someone to carry a loaded pistol in their car WITHOUT a permit!!!! It is an A Misdemeanor for carrying without a permit in a public place. What a total joke to be treated about like someone without a permit when I've paid my dues over a SIGN!

Some folks don't feel the need to carry a gun and that is ok. Some folks like jewelers, pharmacists, doctors, businesmen, etc. do carry guns on them when conducting business. To leave a handgun in a car in Memphis, TN instead of keeping it on you is foolish anywhere whether you are walking in a mall or a bank. It's not the inside of the bank that is the problem, it is the walking to and from while carrying money. Sometimes you can't use a drive up window. If you've never been to Memphis, then you don't understand why some folks who are businessmen would actually want to keep a gun on them all the time when in the city limits because it is one of the most violent cities in the country.

 

[22-rimfire]

I spent a fair amount of time in Memphis and the burbs earlier this year. I did not go down to the downtown area or the area surrounding downtown at all as those are the high crime areas. Did not have a problem although I talked to a few people who carried and mentioned the crime issue if leaving valuables inside a vehicle or whatever. I kind of liked it there. Lots of barbacue places. My bank has branches there and that made things easier for me.

 

[EddieNFL]

ok, ok, I confess... I will carry into wallyworld, to pick up some ammo
it ain't about the store, though, it's the parking lot

Around here it's the clientele.

 

[gym]

Switch banks

 

[moonman16]

Take your business elsewhere and let the cashiers and manager know why, you might also send a letter to their home office. If you really have time, make a sign and protest the bank in public for publicity as maybe others will follow with transferring their funds elsewhere. If all the banks follow suit about C.C. move to internet banking.

 

[oldfool]

what makes ya'll think that those who own internet banking services approve of CCW into their own brick-n-mortar offices and server sites ?

(some of ya'll may just have to stock up on mason jars and invest in a shovel)

 

[esquare]

what makes ya'll think that those who own internet banking services approve of CCW into their own brick-n-mortar offices and server sites ?

The comment was a suggestion on what to do if no physical banks allow CCW in your area and you still want to have a good banking experience. Most online banks (true online banks) don't have brick and mortar retail branches, and their data centers aren't open to the public.

????

Look, I'm not opposing jimmy's choice that he doesn't feel that he needs to carry to or in his bank. But, he's argued that even if he did want to switch banks that there are none that allow CCW in his area. That's where this comment comes from.

If you are going to make a comment that insinuates that some of us are so fringe that we would rather bury our money instead of use a bank because of CCW laws, I would suggest you read the thread first. No one has said that - conversely, the majority point that has been made is to just take your business to a bank that allows CCW. Is that such an insane idea?

 

[jimmyraythomason]

take your business to a bank that allows CCW.

This is just my OPINION so take it for what it's worth. I think the only reason our banks and other finacial institutions are posted against firearms is not because of any left wing opposition to the 2nd amendment but rather a measure to guard against a lawsuit from some-one injured by a person not affiliated with them. I think that is the reason most places of business post against firearms on their premises. Those firearms and the ones possessing them are not under the control of the business and this is a way to protect themselves in the event something dumb happens and some-one gets hurt.

 

[Bullnettles]

(some of ya'll may just have to stock up on mason jars and invest in a shovel)

May not want to do that. My grandfather buried something like $3,800 under where he parked his truck in the shed, two years later the lid had rusted and he guessed worms ate it... All in all, guys and gals, this is America and we can do what we want and however we feel safe is different for everyone. I'll never understand that, and I won't bank at Regions, but I now respect Jimmy's stand.

 

[jimmyraythomason]

Thanks Bullnettles. BTW,I won't bank with Regions either but for entirely different reasons.

 

[esquare]

Jimmy - that's a very valid point. Many standard general liability insurance and HR policies also have a no-weapons clause that I believe started in the 70-80s, but don't quote me on that time frame. Anyway, a lot of times the insurance agency will write the policy, say that their HR policy needs to say such and such, and send the gunbuster stickers. It's very common and if people aren't into guns they just go along with it.

However, several people on this board and others have gotten their company's insurance and HR policies amended to say no ILLEGAL guns and the signs altered as well. That way, they can carry at work. It seems like insurance companies are fine with that from what I've read.

 

[Oceans]

no guns allowed in the bank? LOL here in Maryland, these money lenders wont even let you wear a BASEBALL HAT in the bank, a big sign, "No hats or sunglasses on while in bank" Disgusting.

 

[razorback2003]

We can legally carry in banks in Tennessee. The problem is, if ANY business owner puts up a certain 'sign' in accordance with statute, technically those WITH PERMITS can be fined five hundred bucks for carrying in that business if found out. No one in the state has ever been prosecuted for this that I know of. Most people (if ever found out) are just asked to leave because the sign is just a misdemeanor fine.

I conceal my handgun, a snub J frame in a pocket holster or ankle holster, and carry it just about everywhere. No one knows and I sometimes don't notice these types of signs.

It does strike me as silly for a bank to put up a sign that only applies to those WITH PERMITS in Tennessee when people like me do carry many times for work purposes. For Regions to think I'm leaving my gun in my car while conducting bank business, they are pure stupid.

I have narrowed down about two choices to go talk to for a commercial account next week that I'm pretty sure don't have signs. Regions is having big time money problems anyway. I'm looking at Renesant, Bancorp South. I thought about Suntrust, but they seem to have the same problems as Regions...big bank that's been killed by the economy.

 

[Drail]

About three years ago the Regions banks here in Indiana posted signs stating customers were "required" to remove hats and sunglasses when entering the bank. I have never done either and they have never said a word including the bank manager. They can post all of the stupid signs they want and I will continue to ignore them.

 

[Charleo0192]

Ill take my chances as I dont see the logic in robbing someone outside a bank

 

[jimmyraythomason]

They can post all of the stupid signs they want and I will continue to ignore them.

Well from what I've learned from this thread if you ignore the "no firearms" sign in Tenn. and get caught it could cost you $500.