Is San Antonio friendlier?

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Embalmo
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Is San Antonio friendlier?

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Guys,

I spend a significant amount in San Antonio and visited several shops and restaurants for the first time since I obtained my CHL and I couldn't/didn't see any anti-gun signs anywhere. I parked next to and did the overpriced Ripley's and Wax Museum and, wait, where did I go that was across the street? Oh yea, I remember, The Alamo. :biggrinjester: I was a little annoyed that the basement was closed due to renovations.

Anyway, I walked into, or at least poked my nose into every establishment around the Riverwalk and Alamo and failed to see any anti-gun signs anywhere. Is San Antonio just a "friendlier to CHL" than Austin type city? You can't swing a dead cat in Austin without hitting a gunbuster sign.

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Re: Is San Antonio friendlier?

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Just returned from spending a week in SA. Other than some legit 51% signs, I did not spot a 30.06 or gunbuster sign (and I was looking).

The local knife restrictions are a different story ;-)
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I'm headed there next week for our yearly vacation. Only time i've had to disarm was for a spurs game.
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Re: Is San Antonio friendlier?

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On the other hand, I travel to San Antonio regularly for work, and that is the main reason
I got my CHL. I know there are nice areas of San Antonio, but I'm not very comfortable in
the areas where our offices are.

Nothing to do with businesses posting or not posting 30.06 - mostly the medical center
area itself.
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Reserve161 wrote:On the other hand, I travel to San Antonio regularly for work, and that is the main reason
I got my CHL
. I know there are nice areas of San Antonio, but I'm not very comfortable in
the areas where our offices are.
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I've been going to the Alamo for about 30 years and that basement has been closed for one reason or another every time I've been there.
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Embalmo wrote: Is San Antonio just a "friendlier to CHL" than Austin type city? You can't swing a dead cat in Austin without hitting a gunbuster sign.
Other than some office buildings and factories (which aren't open to the general public anyway) the only places I'm aware of with valid signage are a couple of theaters, med centers, and jewelry stores. Not so bad, really.

(The Alamo has a basement? Where's the entrance?)
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SA is gun friendly as most REP style Texas town, which Austin is not. Also I am really sure like 98% it’s illegal to carry inside the Alamo. I do believe that have a large sign right out front. I might be wrong, I have not been there in an a few months.:txflag:
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Post by DONT TREAD ON ME »

100% LEGAL to carry in the Alamo. I have done it multiple times.

I have seen some odd signs (I think they are the pre-30.06 signs) in regards to carry around SA but I cannot say that I have seen too many legit 30.06 signs. The regal (I am pretty sure thats which ones) cinemas and Jareds has them but then again Jareds is also posted 51% :banghead:

As for the basement in the Alamo...I am still trying to get my bicycle out from there. :biggrinjester:

Oh and just to clarify...SA may be CHL friendly but by NO means is it friendly.
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Embalmo wrote:Guys,

I spend a significant amount in San Antonio and visited several shops and restaurants for the first time since I obtained my CHL and I couldn't/didn't see any anti-gun signs anywhere. I parked next to and did the overpriced Ripley's and Wax Museum and, wait, where did I go that was across the street? Oh yea, I remember, The Alamo. :biggrinjester: I was a little annoyed that the basement was closed due to renovations.

Anyway, I walked into, or at least poked my nose into every establishment around the Riverwalk and Alamo and failed to see any anti-gun signs anywhere. Is San Antonio just a "friendlier to CHL" than Austin type city? You can't swing a dead cat in Austin without hitting a gunbuster sign.

Embalmo

I'm curious: have you found places in the state that are particularly anti-gun? I've traveled in the DFW, Austin, San Antonio, Rio Grande Valley, Corpus Christi, and West Texas areas of the state and I've seen only two 30.06 signs --both at a location I have to travel to for work. I've seen a few other "no guns" signs, one in Marfa, and the rest at AEP local offices --but none at any place I have even the slightest desire to enter. In fact, anyone who posts any kind of anti-gun sign isn't going to get my business, whether it's a valid 30.06 sign or not.
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Vecco wrote:SA is gun friendly as most REP style Texas town, which Austin is not. Also I am really sure like 98% it’s illegal to carry inside the Alamo. I do believe that have a large sign right out front. I might be wrong, I have not been there in an a few months.:txflag:
I am really sure like 100% you are wrong.
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I am really sure like 100% you are wrong.

I'm 100% sure you're right about him being wrong :-)

I was at the Alamo a couple of months ago and could find no evidence of valid 30.06 signs, nor did I find anything on the net when I looked into it before the trip.
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bdickens wrote:
Vecco wrote:SA is gun friendly as most REP style Texas town, which Austin is not. Also I am really sure like 98% it’s illegal to carry inside the Alamo. I do believe that have a large sign right out front. I might be wrong, I have not been there in an a few months.:txflag:
I am really sure like 100% you are wrong.
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Re: Is San Antonio friendlier?

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Embalmo wrote:You can't swing a dead cat in Austin without hitting a gunbuster sign.
Good thing "gunbuster" signs don't mean a thing to CHL's :rules: . Though, I'm SURE they prevent criminals from carrying onto the premesis, you know because it's not allowed and all :roll:
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Re: Is San Antonio friendlier?

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It is legal at the Alamo but the basement is 51% posted.
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