Illegal to carry loaded firearm at gunshow?

[horsehaulin]

If I was wrong, then its my own fault for not educating myself before hand.

Is it illegal to carry a loaded firearm on your hip at a gunshow here in Indiana?

 

[terrehautian]

Illegal, as in state laws, I don't think there is one. Against gun show rules, possibly. As you should know, against business rules and refusal to leave = trespass. I don't know of any show that allows you to do so, but there might be some that do. Rules like that will be posted at the door of the show.

 

[Mr. Habib]

Not illegal, but probably against the promoter's policy.

 

[horsehaulin]

I was going to visit the Gunslingers show in Fort Wayne today, but that's s deal breaker for me. ZX Guns in Fort Wayne earned that sale instead.

 

[horsehaulin]

Another problem I had that made me walk out was the guy checking the guns reached across the table to pull my loaded gun out of my IWB holster. Not cool on my book!

No sign posted outside the doors in regards to loaded handguns.

 

[Manatee]

It's a safety issue. Almost all gun shows across the country are the same.

If it gives you heartburn, go to a dealer. Most dealers don't mind unless you draw your loaded firearm without permission. Darwin's Law comes into play at that point.

 

[horsehaulin]

I haven't been to a gun show since I was 18 and I thought I would check it out, but I will stick with the guys I know. No heartache, I won't disarm myself at a gun shop, won't do it at a show. My money stayed local anyways.

 

[Bunnykid68]

You could always do like my cousin does, CC at the gun show and nobody knows.

 

[HoughMade]

You could always do like my cousin does, CC at the gun show and nobody knows.

He's a quitter. If people can't see your gun, what's the point?

 

[Bunnykid68]

He's a quitter. If people can't see your gun, what's the point?

To be able to actually see the stuff at the gun show

He is CC kinda guy anyways.

 

[rockhopper46038]

I think I'd leave an establishment where someone reached into my pants without permission, too...

 

[Bunnykid68]

I think I'd leave an establishment where someone reached into my pants without permission, too...

Depends on who is doing the reaching

 

[rockhopper46038]

Ah yes, that's where the permission part figures in...

 

[Sylvain]

Usually in those establishments the lady who's doing the reaching will charge you.It's what I heard anyway.

 

[horsehaulin]

Well, it wasn't a lady that reached, LOL

as for CC'ing, I was, but he asked and I answered honestly because I didn't think it would be a big deal, guess I was wrong.

 

[HavokCycle]

it pertains to private property laws - whereas they can ask you to disarm and remove you if you dont and its perfectly within their right. yes most gun shows will have you disarm.

but like others will tell you, if you tightly CC, there is no harm. again however, you CAN be lawfully removed, but not cited or arrested, unless of course you refuse removal.

 

[Redtbird]

Been to a few shows in Central and Western IN. Cleared my Bersa before I got out of my car. When asked if I was carrying, I showed them what I had, they put a plastic tie through it, I put it back in the holster, and spent a couple hours walking around the show. No biggie to me...

Their house, their rules.

 

[JettaKnight]

Another problem I had that made me walk out was the guy checking the guns reached across the table to pull my loaded gun out of my IWB holster.

And this, kids, is why we don't bring loaded guns to a gun show. Doubly so with OC.

 

[gvbcraig]

In the past, 15 years ago maybe, at the Colisiume in Fort Wayne, gun control goones placed live ammo in some of the firearms on display hoping for an accidental discharge where someon gets hurt in an effort to try and stop the gun shows. I believe there were two accidental discharges back then, fortunately no on was hurt, that is when they started th policy. I believe there was an accidental discharge at the 1500 in Indy about two years ago.

 

[horsehaulin]

This wasn't at the Coliseum, rather the one held at the old Kay's Merchandise.