If I go to Chantilly VA, or York PA, do they allow concealed carry in show? Or leave it in truck?
Carry at shows?
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Usually no loaded firearms allowed at any show.
No carry at the show. And I would think leaving a gun, in a vehicle... anywhere, especially a gun show...is a bad call.....easy to steal...
j_h_smith
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- Jul 28, 2007
- 28,516
Most shows will have you check your handgun at the door, meaning you must unload. Some will even put a cable tie through the barrel to prevent it from being shot. I usually leave my carry gun at my son's house when I do the Oaks show. I don't usually carry in PA for any other show.
HordesOfKailas
Still learning
I thought Chantilly allowed carry, just not loaded. I know they asked, but there was no formal check.
That is true, you can unload and zip tie if that's your thing..
They ask, but no "Pat down" or metal detector.... true
HordesOfKailas
Still learning
Yeah, that was my experience last year.
THeir: leave your mag in your vehicle and make sure a round is not left in the chamber. Present your firearm to be zip-tied at the front door and enjoy the show.
On the way to the front door, and when leaving the show, conceal it from a potential bad guy who may be able to see that you have a unloaded firearm.
On the way to the front door, and when leaving the show, conceal it from a potential bad guy who may be able to see that you have a unloaded firearm.
Fox123
Ultimate Member
Concealed is concealed?
Precisely. Honor system.
CrueChief
Cocker Dad/RIP Bella
redeemed.man
Ultimate Member
What happened to: Concealed means concealed?
j_h_smith
Ultimate Member
- Jul 28, 2007
- 28,516
I can't speak for the other shows, but at the Oaks show there are police at the door who are doing the firearm checks. I don't know if there's a law pertaining to loaded firearms in that venue.
davsco
Ultimate Member
not ragging on you, but "carry" means you have a loaded gun. having an unloaded gun just means you have some metal in your pocket. and even worse is having a zip tied unloaded gun.
yes, they ask, and they have a no loaded firearms policy, but do not check.
PapiBarcelona
Ultimate Member
- Jan 1, 2011
- 7,362
Yeah, I've seen that at the Oaks show. I'll take a guess the venue pays the local agency to provide a couple guys in uniform to sit at the table off to the side up at the entrance to put zip ties through guns for people who walk up to them.
alucard0822
For great Justice
Most shows have a policy against carrying firearms for defense, it's hypocritical, stupid, and at least in PA has 0 force of law, even if police happen to be the hired security to check guns at the door.
I also ignore it at EVERY gun show I attend, concealed means concealed, and when asked if I have any firearms, just say no. Worst they can do is ask for you to leave. There are plenty of people that out themselves, but there are no pat-down, no metal detectors, and a lot of others that do the same thing I do. Guess the "honorable" thing to do is boycott the shows, but being a gun show, and a central part of our gun culture, I'll attend those I want to, and complain about the policy every chance I get.
Odd thing is most get NRA endorsed insurance, and the NRA have this policy as part of their insurance application(d,f,k on application). The NRA's own conventions, the outdoor show, and even their headquarters allow lawful carry without issue. I'll write them a letter pretty much after every gun show.
Now obviously I understand there is a reason to check firearms someone is bringing to sell, trade. Until the last few years there was a distinction of firearms brought in for these purposes, where handguns for sale/trade were brought in cases, checked and flagged at the door, then allowed into the show, while defensive firearms were expressly allowed.
https://mynrainsurance.com/getmedia/95bcf4ee-e768-4cc1-bab5-5d85334ce6cc/2016-Gun-Show-Application-9-16.pdf
I also ignore it at EVERY gun show I attend, concealed means concealed, and when asked if I have any firearms, just say no. Worst they can do is ask for you to leave. There are plenty of people that out themselves, but there are no pat-down, no metal detectors, and a lot of others that do the same thing I do. Guess the "honorable" thing to do is boycott the shows, but being a gun show, and a central part of our gun culture, I'll attend those I want to, and complain about the policy every chance I get.
Odd thing is most get NRA endorsed insurance, and the NRA have this policy as part of their insurance application(d,f,k on application). The NRA's own conventions, the outdoor show, and even their headquarters allow lawful carry without issue. I'll write them a letter pretty much after every gun show.
Now obviously I understand there is a reason to check firearms someone is bringing to sell, trade. Until the last few years there was a distinction of firearms brought in for these purposes, where handguns for sale/trade were brought in cases, checked and flagged at the door, then allowed into the show, while defensive firearms were expressly allowed.
https://mynrainsurance.com/getmedia/95bcf4ee-e768-4cc1-bab5-5d85334ce6cc/2016-Gun-Show-Application-9-16.pdf
- Aug 29, 2016
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My guess is they are concerned with an attendee mixing up a loaded carry gun with one of the ones on display and accidentally firing. I've seen too many idiots at shows and gun stores dry fire guns without checking that they're unloaded.
PapiBarcelona
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- Jan 1, 2011
- 7,362
Coming soon to gun shows? The Total Recall gun scanner?
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