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OnTheFly:
I think we would all be shocked how many businesses are anti-gun.  Especially chain stores that have a national policy in place.  Hotels are one example that came up in another thread.  Someone was digging into one hotel chain's rules and found a no-gun policy.  Dig deep enough and I bet you most hotels are the same.  DON'T ASK about a policy, DON'T VOLUNTEER that you have a gun, and DEFINITELY DON'T GO DIGGING for a policy.

Sometimes ignorance is bliss.

Fly

JTH:

--- Quote from: ragedefined on November 17, 2013, 07:56:38 PM ---I've had my lawyers look into this issue for me because i wasn't 100% sure about it.
It's trespassing if you do not leave the premise when asked but if you are caught with a gun in a no gun zone you can be charged with lower to mid misdemeanor for bringing a weapon to a no gun zone. Being told to leave and getting caught with a gun in a no gun zone are two different things.
They have the power to charge you if you get caught with a gun in a no gun zone.

--- End quote ---
Are you certain?  Because the regulations and the Nebraska State Statutes say differently.

NSP Regulations:  https://statepatrol.nebraska.gov/media/10070/ccwregs.pdf
018.04 A person, entity, or employer in control of a place or premises described in Section 018.01O above, which is open to the public, may prohibit permit holders from carrying concealed handguns in the place or premises by posting a conspicuous notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in or on the place or premises or by making a request, directly or through an authorized representative or management personnel, that the permit holder remove the concealed handgun from the place or premises.

002.13 “Posted conspicuous notice” shall mean a clearly visible sign posted at each public entrance to a place or premises open to the public which shall clearly
state that concealed handguns are not allowed in the place or on the premises.
A recommended format for the sign can be found in Section 018.04 of these
regulations.


And being officially contacted by management in a non-posted place doesn't immediately give them the ability to charge you. 


NE State Statutes:  http://nebraskalegislature.gov/laws/statutes.php?statute=69-2441
69-2441 (2) If a person, persons, entity, or entities in control of the property or an employer in control of the property prohibits a permitholder from carrying a concealed handgun into or onto the place or premises and such place or premises are open to the public, a permitholder does not violate this section unless the person, persons, entity, or entities in control of the property or employer in control of the property has posted conspicuous notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in or on the place or premises or has made a request, directly or through an authorized representative or management personnel, that the permitholder remove the concealed handgun from the place or premises.
 
Now, this is different than if a place is off-limits by statute.  They don't have to post schools, government buildings, the post office, etc.  But, that isn't the subject of this thread.  Private businesses not on the list DO either 1) have to post, or 2) inform you officially first before you can be charged.

Merely "being there" in a private business that wants to be anti-self-defense but hasn't posted and hasn't officially informed you is not sufficient, according to the law.

bullit:
Always the "simpleton" in the crowd, I repeat...."Concealed is concealed"....

ragedefined:
Yeah. That's pretty much what I was saying. They MAY post signage, they don't have to if they don't want guns in their stores. If there's no signage and you don't know they are anti gun then they must first tell you, if you repeat yourself and get caught with one again knowing their policy. They then have the option to charge you

Wilson:
In the for what it's worth department, I went to Omaha Costco store today and looked at the signage. There was at one time a very "Loud and Clear" no weapons declaration staring me in the face...it has been removed and now there is no mention that I could see.

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