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Celebrate Fairfax

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Howdy all,

There was some discussion a while back about having an OCDO meetup at Celebrate Fairfax.

http://www.celebratefairfax.org/

The dates are June8 -10.I'm planning to go on Saturday myself.

Issue: They will be serving beer for on-site consumption. CC not allowed, you MUST open carry to comply with the law. I haven't seen any notice banning firearmson the website, and I don't think they CAN bar firearms based on pre-emtion.

Anyone else going to this?
 
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They know they are preempted - this has been resolved in past.

I have concealed carry there in past - I don't believe that the entire open field is a "restaurant or club" for purposes of the OC requirement at 18.2-308(J3).

Remember, not all alcohol serving events/locations require OC; Governor Allen did a veto-change to J3 to ensure special events were not covered.
 
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Mike wrote:
They know they are preempted - this has been resolved in past.

I have concealed carry there in past - I don't believe that the entire open field is a "restaurant or club" for purposes of the OC requirement at 18.2-308(J3).

Remember, not all alcohol serving events/locations require OC; Governor Allen did a veto-change to J3 to ensure special events were not covered.
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Can you provide the document because this has come upmore than once for me.

Thanks in advance

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nakedshoplifter wrote:
Howdy all,

There was some discussion a while back about having an OCDO meetup at Celebrate Fairfax.

http://www.celebratefairfax.org/

The dates are June8 -10.I'm planning to go on Saturday myself.

Issue: They will be serving beer for on-site consumption. CC not allowed, you MUST open carry to comply with the law. I haven't seen any notice banning firearmson the website, and I don't think they CAN bar firearms based on pre-emtion.

Anyone else going to this?
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NS - the wife and I may come up -- Will let you know later.



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nakedshoplifter wrote:
Howdy all,

There was some discussion a while back about having an OCDO meetup at Celebrate Fairfax.

http://www.celebratefairfax.org/

The dates are June8 -10.I'm planning to go on Saturday myself.

Issue: They will be serving beer for on-site consumption. CC not allowed, you MUST open carry to comply with the law. I haven't seen any notice banning firearmson the website, and I don't think they CAN bar firearms based on pre-emtion.

Anyone else going to this?
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Sounds like fun for our family too. Saturday works.

Agreed - not a restaurant or club - so I think we're ok either open or concealed; personal preference. Still, I'll do more checking before I show up (there's also the nice part about almost always carrying a purse <grin>;).

Didn't we actually talk about having a VCDL booth there?


Edit - OH, but they DO ban chairs, we learned.
 
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From the Celebrate Fairfax website:

DO'S & DON'TS
- DO bring friends and family and have a great time!
- DO enjoy the live, continuous music from local, regional and national entertainers!
- DO taste the delicacies of the many food offerings!
- DO drive home safely!

BUT WHATEVER YOU DO...
- DON'T bring lawn chairs or beach chairs
- DON'T bring pets or animals with the exception of service animals
- DON'T bring coolers or glass containers
- DON'T bring skateboards, bicycles or inline skates
- DON’T bring alcohol
 
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Tess wrote:
Didn't we actually talk about having a VCDL booth there?
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The exhibitor booths are all spoken for. That DOES NOT preclude VCDL members from carrying membership flyers and passing them out to curious citizens who ask about our guns.
 
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nakedshoplifter wrote:
From the Celebrate Fairfax website:

DO'S & DON'TS
- DO bring friends and family and have a great time!
- DO enjoy the live, continuous music from local, regional and national entertainers!
- DO taste the delicacies of the many food offerings!
- DO drive home safely!

BUT WHATEVER YOU DO...
- DON'T bring lawn chairs or beach chairs
- DON'T bring pets or animals with the exception of service animals
- DON'T bring coolers or glass containers
- DON'T bring skateboards, bicycles or inline skates
- DON’T bring alcohol
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Ok -- That's cool. Sounds like a ride is in order.



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Last time I was there, too, the parking was at Fair Oaks Mall, and shuttle busses ran us to/from the government center. Do they still do that?
 
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