Simon Mall

[brucecrain]

I went to Dick's Sporting Goods to buy so ammo and then the family wented to go eat so we entered the mall. Not even a second later here comes mall security asking me to leave while im trying to get food for my family and I. Why is Simon Mall so anti gun around the US? ?

 

[brucecrain]

and yes i was OC in the daytime as kind of an education.

 

[Hawkeye]

Whose education?

 

[MarkC]

Can you give us a bit of context? Were you openly carrying?

Simon malls have a "Code of Conduct" posted with small print near the entrances. One of the items listed is, essentially, a no weapons policy. However, as you found out, all they can do is ask you to leave (however, they can also issue you a trespass warning where returning to that property would subject you to arrest for trespass).

Yes, they do know they operate in the USA, where they can take full advantage of their rights as the owners of private property.

 

[MarkC]

Whose education?

I have to second this sentiment; the decision to carry shouldn't be an "educational" pursuit, IMHO.

 

[eldirector]

One of the beautiful things about the US, is that private property owners can set their own rules, and we can choose to follow them (or not).

I tend to avoid Simon properties whenever I can. I'll visit a free-standing Dick's Sporting Goods rather than one attached to a mall, for instance.

 

[brucecrain]

You would be surrpise how many people question me to find out if carrying a gun is legal. It was the 2nd day of the month.

 

[Route 45]

and yes i was OC in the daytime as kind of an education.

Looks like you are the one who got a little education.

 

[Vigilant]

and yes i was OC in the daytime as kind of an education.

Yup I guess you learned.

 

[Denny347]

You would be surrpise how many people question me to find out if carrying a gun is legal. It was the 2nd day of the month.

Do any of them ever ask if you are the police when they see the OC gun?

 

[Bfish]

Do any of them ever ask if you are the police when they see the OC gun?

Depending on how you are carrying and how you are dressed, I would think the police question would be a much more common question than that of legality.

 

[HoughMade]

You would be surrpise how many people question me to find out if carrying a gun is legal. It was the 2nd day of the month.

Sometimes I just feel dumb. Is this significant?

 

[Expat]

Sometimes I just feel dumb. Is this significant?

Don't pretend you don't know.

 

[Expat]

One of the beautiful things about the US, is that private property owners can set their own rules, and we can choose to follow them (or not).

But I have read that if you are open to the public, you can no longer exercise your private property rights.

 

[HoughMade]

But I have read that if you are open to the public, you can no longer exercise your private property rights.

I think we read that in the same place.

Next stop- Steak-n-Shake for a loud, profanity-filled discourse on how slow the service is. They can't get rid of me. First Amendment.

 

[Fargo]

I think we read that in the same place.

Next stop- Steak-n-Shake for a loud, profanity-filled discourse on how slow the service is. They can't get rid of me. First Amendment.

Knowing what I know of you Baptist deacon types, I'm going to question your profanity bona fides.

 

[HoughMade]

Knowing what I know of you Baptist deacon types, I'm going to question your profanity bona fides.

Goll darn you....you gunky!

 

[Fargo]

Goll darn you....you gunky!

And a fine hi diddly ho to you too neighborino...

 

[Bennettjh]

You would be surrpise how many people question me to find out if carrying a gun is legal. It was the 2nd day of the month.

I'm assuming January 2nd? I don't get it.

 

[ACC]

CC = no questions asked
CC = no getting hassled
CC = no prying eyes
CC = no advance notice to BG

OC = asking for all of these things.

Live and learn.