[OldManRiver]

I am starting notice a truckload of gun-free zones paper on stores in my local town now.

It says on the paper "No Firearms or Weapons allowed"

A bunch of these stores that have them are also in my town, but those don't have them on their doors.

What the heck is going on?

BTW: This is Wilcox County, Alabama for crying out in the middle of no where.


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[ATST]

Some folks like to put targets on themselves, I guess.

Gun free zone = note to bad guys:"Come on in and take what you want, cuz we're unarmed"

 

[OldManRiver]

Yep, I agree most of locals are hunters anyways.

Plus, I was signed by the country sheriff.

 

[Jojo]

My guess is liability issues with their insurance company.

 

[Sal4liberty]

I would say jojo nailed it on this one , more then likely insurance , ask a manager or owner next time you go in

 

[azrancher]

Have some business cards made up, or print them on your computer.
No guns, mean no business from me, I don't feel safe in your store, have a nice day.

Rancher

 

[OldManRiver]

Yep, I was about to go the Piggly Wiggly to get to other items, but I saw the same sign and I left.

Well, they ain't getting no money from me from now on.

 

[azrancher]

Yep, I was about to go the Piggly Wiggly to get to other items, but I saw the same sign and I left.

Well, they ain't getting no money from me from now on.

Well you and all of us need to get the point across... Just leaving is not the solution.

Rancher

 

[kokosmom2]

I agree with cow rancher... you need to let them know.

 

[Operator6]

I would like for you to ask several of the stores what their reasoning is. Do that for me and post back if you will.

 

[McClarkus]

So, other than causing the management anger at yourself, what is the penalty? If you happen to have a legal concealed weapon permit,what is a business owner going to be able to do to you if you happen to violate his personal rules? Like other than asking you to leave.....

 

[OldManRiver]

I don't have a CCW permit, I am under 18 but stuff like this get on my nerves.

 

[HB of CJ]

Several Quick Kinda Related Thoughts Here

Yep...like already said better before me, I bet it is the insurance industry, (again!) just having their own say so in maximizing liability insurance profits. The other way they could have addressed the situation is to just slightly raise insurance premiums. No...wait....maybe they already HAVE!

What we can do is just politely tell the business's with the signs that we will not do business with them. Be nice. Even smile. But; stick to your guns. Pun intended. The loss in $sales$ may become more than they can spare and the "NO GUNS" signs may go away. And...there may be another way....

It would take a powerful battery of good lawyers and a ton of money to file a class action lawsuit against the insurance industry to stop bashing the Constitution Of The United States. Ah, good luck with that. Not going to happen. The insurance industry has a very powerful lobby indeed. HB of CJ (old coot)

 

[mwelch8404]

Possibly something like this:

http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-co...hout-permission-heres-what-to-do-2767902.html

 

[9111315]

My guess is liability issues with their insurance company.

Great. They have much larger pockets and if self protection was explicitly denied by the insurance company, you will see some very large payouts.

 

[9111315]

Possibly something like this:

http://beforeitsnews.com/opinion-co...hout-permission-heres-what-to-do-2767902.html

I like the gun free home sign. I'll get one for my ***wipe neighbor.

 

[Ricekila]

Aside from court houses and municipal buildings ( whitch isnt anything new ) -- I haven't seen any at all out here --- and I'm looking --

 

[ManyFeathers]

In most all cases, it's the cost of the general liability insurance or even being covered at all

Sometimes I'm sure its a political decision but insurance is the driving factor in most all cases

I have to keep latches up high on my gate along with spring load hinges because I have a swimming pool........insurance regs, if I don't, then they can elect not to cover me in the event of a mishap. So I comply.

The store owner can be sued not only by the innocent bystanders but the victims and the criminals adding someone with a gun, the liabilities can become astronomical.

 

[merlin1358]

In Texas, there are a bunch of rules that apply to any gun free zone sign, size, color and font of text, placement, size of sign etc., you can't just make a sign and stick it to a window. If the sign doesn't meet the requirements then you can ignore it.
Check Alabama law and see if the signs are even valid, and what the law says about ignoring them.

 

[spacemanspiff]

It's because of our new open carry law. They say no open carry.

I know Mobile police were saying that even though the Mall had them (I have not seen them), You coulf CC in the mall and that was legal.

You can conceal carry right on in.