CARRY at the election polls

[newbomb]

My polling place is the local conservation/gun club.

 

[Jack Ryan]

Well, I just got back from voting. I left my revolver in the car, but I OCed my empty holster into the building. Since it is a Town Hall I thought there might be a chance of there being a local ordinance or something prohibiting carry.

However, there were no signs posted on the doors banning firearms, so I am not sure if there really is an ordinance or not. It was the Town Hall in Daleville if anyone happens to know. Also, what is a good way for me to find out if there is a local ordinance prohibiting carry in the Town Hall?

Anyway, I got 2 comments! The first was as I walked in the door I heard a lady's voice say, "Sir, sir! You can't bring that in here."

I looked over at her and signaled to see if she was talking to me (I knew she was, but I didn't want to be so obvious). She said yes she was talking to me, and I turned to the side to show her that my holster was empty. I walked over to her and kindly said that all I was carrying today was a fancy piece of leather. She laughed and said she thought I had a gun and that it was illegal to carry a gun into a polling place. I told her that I decided to leave it in the car today, but I also corrected her and informed her that there is no law in Indiana prohibiting carry into polling places. I said that since many polling places are schools or some other institution that otherwise prohibits carry that it is not allowed there, but it isn't because it is a polling place. She then told me that both she and her husband have their permits and that she carries everywhere she goes, but she just thought it was illegal, so she brought it to my attention. She actually said that her husband Open Carries, and she brought up the whole Starbucks thing that's been in the news, etc... This was a total shocker. But she was extremely nice and thanked me for enlightening her about the law.

I voted and then went to leave, and as I was leaving an older male poll worker near the door called over to me and said, "Sir, will you come here please?"

I walked over to him (I already had one foot out the door, but I went back in). He said, "You can't carry that in here." I smiled, turned to the side, and said, "You mean this empty holster?" He smiled back and said, "I thought you had a gun! You can't bring a gun into a polling place."

/sigh

I, in as friendly of a manner as possible, informed him as well that carry into a polling place was perfectly legal, but I chose not to carry here since I was unaware if there was or was not a local ordinance about carrying into the Town Hall. He instantly informed me that there WAS a local ordinance, and that even if it wasn't illegal to carry into a polling place it was still illegal here. I shrugged, said thanks, and that I would look into it, smiled, and left.

I was very glad for the interactions, but damn I really wish there was an easy way to find out what the laws really are about carrying into Daleville Town Hall.

ROTFL, never let the lack of your own knowing anything stop you from passing out your wealth "knowledge".

 

[bglaze]

ROTFL, never let the lack of your own knowing anything stop you from passing out your wealth "knowledge".

I know the law about carrying into polling places. I didn't know the law about carrying into this specific town hall. Thus, I didn't carry in.

The people confronting me were telling me that it was illegal to carry there because it was a polling pace. This was false, and I was informing them of that.

It's our duty to know the laws, so I wished there was an easier way to find out about our local ordinances. If there is, maybe you would be happy to enlighten me.

Thanks as always for your service.

 

[printcraft]

Bumping this for the election, before another thread pops up.

 

[eldirector]

Thanks for the thread resurrection! This came up over in the "Where did you OC" thread.

Basically, the law doesn't change just because there is a ballot box.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

My location is in a grade school....

so.....

I figure I'll just carry a club, a mace, or a cat of nine tails and perhaps rant about killing some crackers and their babies.

 

[littletommy]

My location WAS a school, but has been closed. I'm guessing that it still being property of the local jerk-off school system, it's still a no go.

 

[PM66]

Used to vote at the local Twp. FD. Always carried there, but now I vote @ the local elementary school, so that's a no go, there.

 

[skseifert]

Thanks for asking the question - I was getting ready to ask myself!

 

[dhdoug]

Thanks for asking the question - I was getting ready to ask myself!

what was your answer going to be to your question?

 

[prowland]

^^^^How many points is that??? At least 1,000!!!!

 

[cbhausen]

My location is in a grade school....

so.....

I figure I'll just carry a club, a mace, or a cat of nine tails and perhaps rant about killing some crackers and their babies.

I was going to mention the New Black Panthers incident in Philly but you got the drop on me... I'll bet the Justice Department wouldn't look the other way if a "typical" Tea Party type brandishing a handgun greeted voters at their local polling place...

I will make my own statement on election day. I vote in a church in Hendricks county so the only remaining question is will my holster be full or empty?

 

[Prometheus]

My polling place is normally a normally a grade school. This primary election, school must be open, so they've moved it to the fire station. I believe I'm good to go.

FYI depends on the city/county ordinances.

When I lived in Hammond it was illegal at my fire station polling place because there is a city ordinance banning carry on any city owned property. i.e. one of the few times when the phrase "concealed means concealed" actually isnt a bone headed statement.

This year my polling place is a church, I don't believe they have a school either.

Since 2000 I've worn a 'When all else fails, vote from the rooftops" shirt when I vote, featuring the Serbu-50. I haven't decided if I'll be open carrying or not, but I will definately be wearing my shirt.

 

[Ol' Wiley]

I think I peed a little when I opened this thread and the first thing I saw was that 'bump' picture.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

I was going to mention the New Black Panthers incident in Philly but you got the drop on me... I'll bet the Justice Department wouldn't look the other way if a "typical" Tea Party type brandishing a handgun greeted voters at their local polling place...

I will make my own statement on election day. I vote in a church in Hendricks county so the only remaining question is will my holster be full or empty?

Just be sure said church doesn't have a school associated, cracker.

 

[cbhausen]

Just be sure said church doesn't have a school associated, cracker.

Bah! Theres a friggin' preschool in the church where I vote! Holster empty!