Overall positive experience at Indiana Grand Casino Shelbyville

[Feign]

Just want to share my experience at Grand Casino last night.

I did some due diligence here and elsewhere regarding carry at a "racino" last night before heading out. Determined that it was just easier to ask for a firearm check rather than potentially cause a scene later in the night. As I understand it as of today a "racino" is fine to carry in; A riverboat is clearly not and they must provide a method of storage for persons carrying firearms.

It was a smooth process overall. I had to step outside to clear my pistol. They asked for my ID and LTCH to make a copy to leave in the lockbox with the firearm. We did our thing and were up $40 and decided to call it a night. Informed a security officer and then had a short discussion with that young man about pistols and rifles while we waited for a supervisor. All involved were professional and never once handled my weapon or were rude at any time. The only time there was an issue was the ID checker getting noticeably agitated when I asked for a firearm check.

My complaints? The people working the door should know the difference between policy and law. I should not have had to clear the weapon to store it.

Post thoughts: I will just carry next time but I wish there was actual clarification on the door or a straight answer from someone in the know would be great (pipe dream, I know). I laughed when I looked at the huge "NO FIREARMS" vinyl outside on the glass. It's stupid and disingenuous.

 

[Dirtebiker]

What's "stupid and disingenuous" about a no guns policy (or sticker)?

 

[Trigger Time]

What's "stupid and disingenuous" about a no guns policy (or sticker)?

Probly the fact that it holds no weight of law there.

 

[hoosierdoc]

Probly the fact that it holds no weight of law there.

But it doesn't claim to. If the seafood buffet sign said "limit two trips only" it would be no different.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

My complaints? The people working the door should know the difference between policy and law. I should not have had to clear the weapon to store it.

Why on earth would you want to store a loaded weapon out of your control?

 

[Bunnykid68]

Why on earth would you want to store a loaded weapon out of your control?

To avoid loading and unloading it and he did say he was the only that ever handled the weapon. Safer to leave it alone in the holster.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

To avoid loading and unloading it and he did say he was the only that ever handled the weapon. Safer to leave it alone in the holster.

Leaving it in its holster is not storing it, however. I'm of the opinion that once a firearm is out of my control it is safer to be unloaded prior.

 

[lonehoosier]

Leaving it in its holster is not storing it, however. I'm of the opinion that once a firearm is out of my control it is safer to be unloaded prior.

Just a question are you going to carry the mag with you or are you going to store it next to the gun? Will they even let you carry the mag?

 

[Feign]

Leaving it in its holster is not storing it, however. I'm of the opinion that once a firearm is out of my control it is safer to be unloaded prior.

The best place for a weapon is in it's holster where the trigger and/or various safety mechanisms cannot be compromised. It was stored in a lockbox.

That said, they have no legal reason to lock it up, via IC or IGC so they wouldn't be liable in any event.

Again, stupid and disingenuous. This "law" garbage needs to be the same across the board and it's not.

Just a question are you going to carry the mag with you or are you going to store it next to the gun? Will they even let you carry the mag?

I was told that the magazine should be left back in the car. My re-appearance two minutes after being told the weapon needed to be cleared was a clear indication that I did not return to my vehicle to do so.

I will simply carry next time.

 

[Trigger Time]

But it doesn't claim to. If the seafood buffet sign said "limit two trips only" it would be no different.

Actually that would be different because you would be stealing if you violated that sign.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

Just a question are you going to carry the mag with you or are you going to store it next to the gun? Will they even let you carry the mag?

It wasn't me who went to the casino so I don't know how they let you store it but the OP said no magazine so I will go with what he says lol.

 

[Titanium_Frost]

The best place for a weapon is in it's holster where the trigger and/or various safety mechanisms cannot be compromised. It was stored in a lockbox.

That said, they have no legal reason to lock it up, via IC or IGC so they wouldn't be liable in any event.

Again, stupid and disingenuous. This "law" garbage needs to be the same across the board and it's not.

I would say if YOU were the one putting it in a lockbox and you could do so while keeping it in the holster then that would be acceptable, I just have a practice of never handing another person (that I am not VERY familiar with) a loaded weapon. Too easy for an accident to happen, especially if they are not familiar with firearms.

I don't see where the law is not consistent here, it is illegal to carry in a riverboat casino and they are required to have storage for firearms. It is not illegal on a regular casino but they still let you store it anyway...

 

[Feign]

I would say if YOU were the one putting it in a lockbox and you could do so while keeping it in the holster then that would be acceptable, I just have a practice of never handing another person (that I am not VERY familiar with) a loaded weapon. Too easy for an accident to happen, especially if they are not familiar with firearms.

I don't disagree. Them requesting that the firearm be unloaded is silly. They did not handle or ask to handle my weapon, just that it needed to be unloaded.

This was not the case at Horseshoe and Hollywood, or whatever they're called now. At both of those places the weapon was left loaded in the holster. Horseshoe asked for nothing and I received a numbered, laminated card. Hollywood made copies of my licenses. No muss or fuss at either.

I don't see where the law is not consistent here, it is illegal to carry in a riverboat casino and they are required to have storage for firearms. It is not illegal on a regular casino but they still let you store it anyway...

True. It's a casino either way, even if it's not a riverboat.

I live in Fairy Dreamland and wish there were even less laws to restrict carry locations.

 

[Bung]

I've been to Hoosier Park once, I think they had metal detectors there. It was years ago so I could just be seeing it wrong through the fog of my memory.

 

[PeaShooter]

Just had my 25th high school reunion at Hoosier Park. Left the gun in the car. But I did get stopped by security because of the clips on my knives. They didn't make me take them to my car, just unclipped and tuck them into my pocket

 

[ArcadiaGP]

1. GO TO CASINO
2. PULL SHIRT OVER GUN
3. LOSE MONEY AND GO HOME.

/thread

 

[TippecanoeSportsman]

We were at this particular casino this past weekend for my brother's wedding rehearsal. One of the other groomsmen attempted to check his firearm at the door (racetrack and food court entrance) to the horror of the female employee standing there. I was not present when it happened but he later told me that he came in the door and immediately requested a strongbox in order to secure a licensed firearm. He said that the young lady he spoke to at the desk proceeded to overreact by rambling on about how ridiculous he was to think he could even step through the front door with a gun. Rather than cause a scene and involve security he just turned around and walked out to secure it in his car. Apparently the employee missed that part of her orientation? Or perhaps lockboxes are only available at the actual casino entrance?