TFred
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I don't go often, and don't always read the sign, but the other day it looked different than I remembered, so I stopped to take a look. The pertinent language states:
"Weapons are prohibited except as authorized by State & Federal Law."
I can guess that their intent is to keep all guns out except for LEOs. I think they have you on Open Carry, since in Virginia, it's not specifically allowed by statute, but it seems to me that since a CHP authorizes one to carry a concealed firearm, you could at least claim that would pass the letter of the rule.
They would probably say it doesn't authorize to specifically carry in the mall, but that is silly, a CHP doesn't authorize anyone to carry in any specific place, but it does authorize you to carry concealed!
On the plus side, as is usually discussed here, I think their only penalty is to ask you to leave. There is text to that effect at the bottom of the sign, but I didn't write it down to report here.
TFred
I don't go often, and don't always read the sign, but the other day it looked different than I remembered, so I stopped to take a look. The pertinent language states:
"Weapons are prohibited except as authorized by State & Federal Law."
I can guess that their intent is to keep all guns out except for LEOs. I think they have you on Open Carry, since in Virginia, it's not specifically allowed by statute, but it seems to me that since a CHP authorizes one to carry a concealed firearm, you could at least claim that would pass the letter of the rule.
They would probably say it doesn't authorize to specifically carry in the mall, but that is silly, a CHP doesn't authorize anyone to carry in any specific place, but it does authorize you to carry concealed!
On the plus side, as is usually discussed here, I think their only penalty is to ask you to leave. There is text to that effect at the bottom of the sign, but I didn't write it down to report here.
TFred