Second Amendment
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- May 11, 2011
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What BS. I carry a knife everywhere I go.
What BS. I carry a knife everywhere I go.
Bet you carry keys and a pen too. Stinkin weapons dealers.
No more beers in the pockets from now on
LE also?
So are you not allowed to carry in the stadium as an off duty officer?
Presumably not. The only place I've encountered this at a sporting event was seeing the Hershey Bears. They had a lockbox in the security office. I was told that I could either check it in there, leave it in my car or leave the grounds. Truthfully I prefer if LE aren't exempted. I'd rather have these clowns lose even more business over implementing stupid policies.
I would never want to be in a situation where my pocket knife seemed like a good idea for self defense. I would be running first. Even pepper spray would be more effective.
As a last resort it would sound like a good idea... imho
So are you not allowed to carry in the stadium as an off duty officer?
Any suggestions for a carbon folding tool?
Pretty sure OPACY already prohibits weapons inside the stadium. I was turned away last year because of a pocket knife.
See section S, http://baltimore.orioles.mlb.com/bal/ballpark/information/index.jsp?content=guide
"Weapons of any kind are not permitted in the park."
How did they turn you away?
I went to several games last year and had a knife on me every time.
Guy at the gate saw the pocket clip. Bag check lady saw one in my wife's purse also and turned us away. Luckily we park in lot B so it was easy to put them in the car.
Per the FOP, off duty Police Officers will be permitted to carry concealed firearms inside of the stadium as long as they present valid credentials and are sober.
This was the same policy that was in place for Raven's stadium until the NFL HQ got involved. Each stadium was allowed to have its own firearms policy. Shortly after the Ravens decided to allow off duty Officers to carry their firearms the NFL ordered a complete ban on firearms for every stadium nationwide.
Why anyone would schedule any discretionary travel to a location that doesn't allow them to carry and/or securely store their firearms is beyond me. Even the District Court of Maryland allows permit holders to store their weapons on the premises so long as you tell the bailiff working the scanner that you are carrying and present your permit. Hell, the Supreme Court in New York City provides lock boxes for private citizens carrying firearms in accordance with a duly issued pistol license. All of these sports stadiums have numerous uniformed Police Officers working security. There's no reason you can't have lockers provided for patrons' firearms. If the various professional sporting leagues don't want people carrying firearms on their premises that's their right - the stadiums are private property. That being said I think the policy is ill advised. For off duty Police Officers, many (myself included) are required to be armed off duty. If asked to choose between their job and watching a professional sporting event the choice is obvious. As for the general public, you would think that these leagues would want to guarantee the safety of their patrons. Many stadiums, to include those in Baltimore, are located in high crime areas. Denying your patrons the ability to defend themselves against homicide, sexual assault and carjacking is not the way the guarantee repeat business. Criminals will also eventually realize that folks are locking their guns in their cars and will start smashing windows. A very foolish and short sighted policy in my opinion.
So you are required to be armed while off duty. Does this mean you can't have a beer as it is illegal to drink while carrying? If you go to dinner with your wife you can't have a glass of wine? Or you will lose your job.
So you are required to be armed while off duty. Does this mean you can't have a beer as it is illegal to drink while carrying? If you go to dinner with your wife you can't have a glass of wine? Or you will lose your job.