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mr1337 wrote:

JALLEN wrote:Costco has made it plain that they won't post signs. They are a private membership warehouse, and if you enter with a firearm, and are discovered, however it happens, they refund your membership fee and cancel your membership on the spot.

This saves them the cost of all those signs (Costco is very frugal) and is a policy that can be used everywhere they operate, regardless of state law.

They're starting to post both signs on their liquor stores, which are attached but have a separate entrance.

This is probably due to confusion with TABC laws.

drjoker wrote:Has everyone forgotten Eric Scott? He cc'ed into Costco and accidentally flashed his piece reaching for something on a high shelf. A Costco employee told him to leave the store. Eric disagreed with the employee but went straight to the checkout lane, in compliance. The employee did not think that was good enough so he (or she) called the cops with a MWAG call. Then, the cops came and used the poor guy for target practice. Keep in mind that this was in Nevada, an open carry state.

Take away lessons here;
1. Don't open carry in a corrupt police jurisdiction or even in a less than stellar police jurisdiction. How do you tell if the police is bad in the jurisdiction? Well, when cops shoot innocents, are they "put on unpaid leave" for a short while like Las Vegas or are they fired like the bad cops in Plano? Plano has had some bad cops but they (to my knowledge) were promptly fired. I would OC in Plano, but I wouldn't do so in Dallas. Dallas cops aren't bad, but Plano cops are better.

2. Don't open carry in an ant-2nd A business, even if they're not 30.07 posted. This means don't open carry in stores that have anti-2nd A policies or corporate memos such as Costco, Starbucks, Whataburger, and 30.06 posted places that forgot the 30.07 sign. Anti-2nd A businesses; http://www.2acheck.com/the-boycott-list/

3. When given verbal notice, leave IMMEDIATELY. This does not mean saunter to the checkout line, pay, then leave.

4. When you hear sirens, put down your gun AWAY from you and get down on the ground with your hands where they can see you. Do this before you even see the cops. Here is how to do it: https://youtu.be/Kr0X_gMri8k . Remember, a lot of these cops are returning vets. Some of these guys have PTSD that is undiagnosed (they were too "tough" to report it or didn't want the stigma). PTSD means that they will shoot you for the slightest provocation.

5. Only open carry when you really have to (you accidentally wore a really big coat and it is warm outside) or you are in an OC friendly business; Academy's, Cabela's, Wal-Mart (you may need to show your license), Home Depot and Kroger's. Otherwise, CC. Costco is NOT OC friendly. Just ask Eric Scott!