carry into a bank...legal?

[PharmD2B]

is it legal if not posted. the two banks i go into most in the med center area are not posted.

thoughts/opinions?

[HighVelocity]

My bank is not posted and I carry in there whenever I go. It's not a school and they don't make 51% of there money by selling liquor, although a few stiff drinks would make their fees easier to swallow.

[KBCraig]

is it legal if not posted. the two banks i go into most in the med center area are not posted.

thoughts/opinions?

Of course it's legal if they're not posted. Why would you think they're not?

Kevin

[PharmD2B]

:x seems to me that would be one place you could get into trouble with a firearm wether you mean to or not! Seems like the post office to me. I did not know if there was some type of federal law the same as federal p.o. law that has been discussed by mr. cotton previously. excuse me for asking what seems to be a dumb question!!!

[PharmD2B]

:x seems to me that would be one place you could get into trouble with a firearm wether you mean to or not! Seems like the post office to me. I did not know if there was some type of federal law the same as federal p.o. law that has been discussed by mr. cotton previously. excuse me for asking what seems to be a dumb question!!!

[txinvestigator]

:x seems to me that would be one place you could get into trouble with a firearm wether you mean to or not! Seems like the post office to me. I did not know if there was some type of federal law the same as federal p.o. law that has been discussed by mr. cotton previously. excuse me for asking what seems to be a dumb question!!!

No one said it was a dumb question. He asked you why you imagined carry into a bank would not be legal......

Banks are privately owned, and Post Offices are Government owned. ;)

[PharmD2B]

sorry kb...took that the wrong way

[KBCraig]

sorry kb...took that the wrong way

That's okay. I meant it sincerely, and I apologize if it sounded otherwise.

There are just not many hidden traps out there for the CHL holder. A 51% establishment that doesn't properly post 51% signs is one of them. Unmarked/undelineated school "grounds where a school function is taking place" is another. Both are hypothetical situations that have to be pretty rare.

There are a few gray areas, like schools hosting an event in other than school property (swim meet at the Y, etc.), and what constitutes a portion of a building "used" by a court.

But banks are private property, and the only restrictions are the same as those at Wal Mart or Waffle House. That is, "none", unless they post 30.06-compliant signage.

I am aware that there has been some mis/disinformation about banks being off-limits because they're regulated by FDIC. Well, gun shops are regulated by BATFE, but they're not off-limits. Dairies and packing plants are regulated by USDA, but they're not off-limits. Your local landfill is regulated by EPA, but it's not off-limits. Every workplace is regulated by OSHA, but they're not off-limits unless the boss says so.

I'm trying to plant the seed of questioning whether your freedoms have really been restricted. I know we're so accustomed to our lives and "freedoms" (sarcasm quotes) being regulated at every turn, that when given a straight path to liberty, we hesitate, certain there has to be a trick to it. That's why it pays to bone up, and take full advantage of your freedom when you can.

Kevin

[PharmD2B]

great thought kb...makes tons of sense. number 1 folks here...i think i'll stick around!

[stevie_d_64]

I'm trying to plant the seed of questioning whether your freedoms have really been restricted. I know we're so accustomed to our lives and "freedoms" (sarcasm quotes) being regulated at every turn, that when given a straight path to liberty, we hesitate, certain there has to be a trick to it. That's why it pays to bone up, and take full advantage of your freedom when you can.

Kevin

I've had this funny feeling someone had been looking over my shoulder...Now I know...

Man, did you ever nail it with this comment...

Yer scarin' me...

[dws1117]

My wife works for a bank and I frequently carry when I go visit her. Her manager has a CHL and he carries at work, against compnay policy. The company doesn't employee armed guards or hire off duty police. He says he isn't about to work in a target environment without some means to defend himself.

[PharmD2B]

dws,

I don't blame him...i asked the question b/c a bank to me is like a liquor store...an environment asking to be robbed and my luck as it is, it would happen with me in there. The company that I currently work for does the same thing, prevents me as an employee from carrying while at work and if you read the rule a certain way, it sounds like an employee cant even go in there armed when NOT at work. I have not been to work since I got my CHL b/c of school and studying, but I plan on doing the same thing you wife's boss does. Hey, the robbers can have all the controlled drugs they want...I want to protect myself from the crazies that have a problem and are waiting on me to get off of work in the parking lot.