NovaCop10
Honestly, I don't know about the legality/rules of carrying a gun into the police station.
Its legal
I have seen signs on other department's stations.
Are they aware that there signs are unenforceable ?
What departments have those signs posted ?
The substations are locked and not accessible to the public
So because they are locked those buildings are no longer considered public ?
the main station also houses the jail.
So once inside the station your in the jail ?
There are metal detectors at the main facility prohibiting any sort of weapon carried inside by citizens.
Has this ever been challenged ?
However, there are interview rooms at the substations (where there are no detectors) and there are signs posted on the outside of the interview doors stating "no firearms inside"
How can they enforce those posted signs and still be within the law?
I have not read anything in my police procedures about this topic. I know after the Fairfax County shooting at their station in 2006, departments were pushing for stations to be gun free, but I never heard anything after. xdm guy
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NovaCop10
Honestly, I don't know about the legality/rules of carrying a gun into the police station.
Its legal
I have seen signs on other department's stations.
Are they aware that there signs are unenforceable ?
What departments have those signs posted ?
The substations are locked and not accessible to the public
So because they are locked those buildings are no longer considered public ?
the main station also houses the jail.
So once inside the station your in the jail ?
There are metal detectors at the main facility prohibiting any sort of weapon carried inside by citizens.
Has this ever been challenged ?
However, there are interview rooms at the substations (where there are no detectors) and there are signs posted on the outside of the interview doors stating "no firearms inside"
How can they enforce those posted signs and still be within the law?
I have not read anything in my police procedures about this topic. I know after the Fairfax County shooting at their station in 2006, departments were pushing for stations to be gun free, but I never heard anything after.
http://www.bloggernews.net/12382 . I'll try to do more digging.
Not trying to start a argument. Just some of the info posted doesn't sound right to me.
I don't recall anyone challenging the policy but then again I don't work security at the doors. Everything I posted is accurate of how it is at those buildings. The main station is more like a compound, with administrative offices and a jail inside of the barbed wire. The detectors are at the entrance of the fence and everyone is required to pass through. If a citizen wants to come in to report something in person, they must go to the main station and thus pass through the detectors (although we are willing to meet a citizen anywhere in our jurisdiction of course). Many times citizens will come in to turn in guns or ammo that they no longer want, and are requested to stay in the lobby area before the detectors. You would be surprised what nice firearms and amount of ammo people give up which ends up being destroyed. Since the inside of the substations are secured areas, I doubt anyone carrying would be allowed inside, although not against the law.
Please answer the questions and back up your claims.