Forced to buy a locking gun case?

[Shoots4Fun]

Sorry if this is a dup, but I searched and didn't find anything.

I was was traveling today and stopped at the Rural King in Terre Haute. Almost picked up a little 22 rifle I've been considering for my kids and then noticed their signs posted everywhere. You must take any firearms purchased out of the store in a locked case. If you don't have one with you or if the rifle doesn't come with one, they'll be glad to sell you one.

WTF kind of policy is this? It's bad enough that you usually get escorted out of stores like this with any new firearms purchase, but this is something I've never seen.

I travel frequently and have never seen this at any other RK stores. Needless to say I didn't plan to have a "dumb tax" put on my purchase of a $150 rifle with a $20 case. Rant over...

Any comments or experience with this?

 

[singlestacksig]

someone want s t have less sales..

 

[ScouT6a]

You could always use the case to carry it out of the store, proceed to your vehicle, attach a sling and then go back into the store with the slung rifle to return the unneeded case. That's what I would do.

 

[ModernGunner]

Good reason to shop elsewhere. JMO.

 

[BiscuitNaBasket]

You could always use the case to carry it out of the store, proceed to your vehicle, attach a sling and then go back into the store with the slung rifle to return the unneeded case. That's what I would do.

I was just thinking about this.

 

[Slawburger]

You could always use the case to carry it out of the store, proceed to your vehicle, attach a sling and then go back into the store with the slung rifle to return the unneeded case. That's what I would do.

Give it time, someone will do this.

(and probably should)

 

[saintnick81]

I have heard that the Martinsville store does the same thing. I seem to remember reading on here(can't seem to find the thread) that it has something to do with it being right beside the school. The bloomington store does not have this policy.

edit. Found the thread. https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...nyone-bought-gun-rural-king-martinsville.html

 

[dwh79]

Uh yeah I would have to decline and see if they could transfer to a different rural king where that is not needed. Never seen that in Shelbyville.

 

[throttletony]

I've seen stores with this policy that will escort you out with a sample case, then at the car open it and remove the firearm for you. This is probably a misunderstanding in store policy

 

[4sarge]

The Terre Haute RK is close to a Grade School and ISU Stadium is across the street. Not had that happen or seen signs. I'll inquire next time I'm in there.

 

[R33D0]

If they are located within a certain distance of a school zone, by law the firearm is required to be in a locked case when it leaves the store. This could be the issue.

 

[Stschil]

As I understand it, this comes from a very narrow reading of laws concerning school zones and the "Secured Container" statement in the IC. I expect the RK Legal staff is afraid of both losing the company FFL and/or being sued.
Yes, the Martinsville store operates the same way. I chuckled as the counter guy told me this and pointed out that anyone with a LTCH could walk up and down the sidewalk by that school (Polsten Rd) with a holstered handgun and be perfectly legal. He just shrugged his shoulders and retreated to the 'It's Store Policy" meme.

 

[2A_Tom]

If they are located within a certain distance of a school zone, by law the firearm is required to be in a locked case when it leaves the store. This could be the issue.

Cite IC please.

 

[Robjps]

As I understand it, this comes from a very narrow reading of laws concerning school zones and the "Secured Container" statement in the IC. I expect the RK Legal staff is afraid of both losing the company FFL and/or being sued.
Yes, the Martinsville store operates the same way. I chuckled as the counter guy told me this and pointed out that anyone with a LTCH could walk up and down the sidewalk by that school (Polsten Rd) with a holstered handgun and be perfectly legal. He just shrugged his shoulders and retreated to the 'It's Store Policy" meme.

What's he gonna do get fired? You are barking at the wrong person.

 

[jcwit]

Just return the unneeded locking case. Very simple.

Michigan has or had a law requiring all firearms leaving a store to be with a gun lock. I always stopped at a Meijer's and picked up a gun lock with receipt, bought the gun, then stopped at Meijer's and returned the gun lock.

 

[Bennettjh]

Good reason to shop elsewhere. JMO.

Yep.

 

[Stschil]

What's he gonna do get fired? You are barking at the wrong person.

It was a normal, friendly conversation, I wasn't barking at him.

 

[Drail]

Man, that's what I call "creative marketing 101". Maybe every gas station should require you to buy an insurance policy and a fire extinguisher and a Nomex suit before you are allowed to pump gas. If it only saves one life, right? We don't want to make money - we just want to sell gasoline!

 

[ScouT6a]

I was in the middle of pumping gas once and my cell phone rang. I answered it and was talking and the gas station attendant shut the pump off and got on the intercom and told me it was dangerous to pump gas while on a cell phone. Lol. Even though I was only half full, that was the end of my sale. I drove next door to the Shell station and finished filling up.

 

[Brian Ski]

If they are located within a certain distance of a school zone, by law the firearm is required to be in a locked case when it leaves the store. This could be the issue.

Cite IC please.

It does not say from a store... Just anywhere. I would say just a store policy for everyone, not to cherry pic who is a Permit carrier and who is not... Here is the info...
Link
Gun-Free School Zones Act of 1990 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A) states:

It shall be unlawful for any individual knowingly to possess a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the individual knows, or has reasonable cause to believe, is a school zone.
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18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(3)(A) states:

Except as provided in subparagraph (B), it shall be unlawful for any person, knowingly or with reckless disregard for the safety of another, to discharge or attempt to discharge a firearm that has moved in or that otherwise affects interstate or foreign commerce at a place that the person knows is a school zone.
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[h=3]Exceptions[/h] Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(B):

[18 U.S.C. § 922(q)(2)(A)] does not apply to the possession of a firearm—
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(i) on private property not part of school grounds;
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(ii) if the individual possessing the firearm is licensed to do so by the State in which the school zone is located or a political subdivision of the State, and the law of the State or political subdivision requires that, before an individual obtains such a license, the law enforcement authorities of the State or political subdivision verify that the individual is qualified under law to receive the license;
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(iii) that is—
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(I) not loaded; and
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(II) in a locked container, or a locked firearms rack that is on a motor vehicle;

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