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Mike wrote:
NOTE TO ALL: Once intelligent life forms at corporations are apprised of the facts, the law, and the growing open carry movement, they tend to just assimilate state law on open carry. This happenned at Sportsmen's warehouse, and now Bass Pro. But please take it easy on lower level employees at these stores. First, never ask them permission - they are not authorized to give permission so don't ask it! Just OC like normal, do your business, and leave the store with the goods you are buying. Second, do not cause a huge scene with low level employees who might remain uninformed of law and corporate policy (which sometimes is a non-policy, e.g., WalMart) - we have POCs at higher levels, so use them.
This is true for most everywhere, including GOVERNMENT INSTALLATIONS.
For Example,
There is a Public Gun Range on Fort Polk, LA. I shoot there often during lunch since it's 2 minutes a way.
I've invited a few friends to join me. I'd already done my homework on JRTC Rules and Regs. with Personaly owned firearms. To bring firearms on base, they have to be unloaded and seperate. I know this.
There is also a HUGE sign at the front gate that states this very same thing.
So I decided to ask one of the new female civilian secruity guards that the Army has incorporated at their gates now. I Simply asked her;
"How do I need to transport my personaly owned firearm into Fort Polk.?"
Her answer, (Hold on to your seats) "Sir YOU CANNOT bring guns on Fort Polk !"
I said, "REALLY ? Isn't there a Public Gun Range on base."
She said "No sir there isn't, only Military weapons are allowed on base."
I said Thank you, and drove off.
See ? Even though there is literally a 5 FOOT x 5 FOOT SIGN, not even 10 FEET away from her, stating HOW to bring your personaly owned firearms on base to go to the range !, Her Ignorance could very easily cause trouble.
Just goes to show you, the one's who get paid to know policies, rarely know them at all.
I'm not sure if the public can access this link, but if you click here -
http://intranet.polk.army.mil/DOIM/tabid/219/Default.aspx
and scroll down to the Military Police Section, 190 Series. Then click on the
JRTC AND FORT POLK REGULATION 190-3 - Privately-Owned Weapons.
You'll see the PDF file stating this;
[align=left]c. Military and civilian personnel not assigned to[/align]
[align=left]Fort Polk may bring firearms onto the Fort Polk[/align]
[align=left]Military Reservation for the explicit purpose of[/align]
[align=left]hunting or recreational shooting, without prior[/align]
[align=left]registration with the PMO, provided the individual[/align]
[align=left]can prove that the possession or use of the firearm[/align]
[align=left]meets all the following criteria:[/align]
[align=left](l) During a designated hunting season, in a[/align]
[align=left]designated hunting area, as specified by the Fort Polk[/align]
[align=left]Game Management Office.[/align]
[align=left](2) A caliber and type specified for the given[/align]
[align=left]hunt and area.[/align]
[align=left](3) All firearms used are registered under[/align]
[align=left]applicable state law.[/align]
[align=left](4) Valid time period and facility for[/align]
recreational shooting.
