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Vacationing in Vegas / Looking for firearm friendly hotels

RedRuger

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Vacationing in Vegas Where to Stay

I usually stay at the Silverton on Blue Diamond Highway when I can't get a hotel in Pahrump. They have a Bass Pro shop next door. I have had no trouble coming and going with a pistol discretely on my hip. There are usually a bunch of front sight students staying there.
 

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I meant if Metro charged him and he had to go to court, if he did the suitcase shuffle , he might get off on a technicality.


PS-apparently this was a crappy attempt at humor
 
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technically you could get to your room and not touch your suitcase. pull into the valet and have them remove your suitcase and have a bellman take your suitcase during check in and then have the bellman use his cart to get your suitcase to your room where you take possession. I guess the bellman might be in violation but not you. just a suggestion.

Nope. He's at his place of employment, on private property.
 

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I went to the Rio about a year ago for a friends birthday party. Walked around OC...asked for directions to the hotel room elevs, went into the room, back down to the casino, stood infront of the main cash cage while my friends placed bets on the roulette wheel, then went to the gold coast to TGIF for some food.

So while this topic has a lot of replies...short answer - maybe Rio.
 

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So there really is no way for a person to transport a firearm in Nevada other than OC or CC with permit? If you didn't have a permit to CC and you go to the gun shop and purchase a firearm and leave the store with the firearm in the box that it was shipped in, you would be CC'ing even when the firearm is unloaded?

People do this all the time, as well as putting guns in opaque plastic baggies after exiting the gun show. The chances of an officer making an arrest may be fairly low, but carrying a concealed weapon is a felony offense so I wouldn't risk it. The law makes no exceptions for the firearm being unloaded or encased. The law requires that carried firearms are "discernible to ordinary observation." One could perhaps argue that a gun case obviously had a gun in it, but I wouldn't want to have to defend myself in such a case.
 

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Nope. He's at his place of employment, on private property.

There is no exception built into the law for carrying concealed at your place of employment nor for being on private property. Although there is no exception for being at such a place, I'd hope a jury would believe in the cause of justice enough to find a bellman innocent, who had no possible way of knowing that he was bringing a hidden firearm up to a room.
 
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The Las Vegas Hilton does not have a policy against firearms. The reservations manager told me that as long as you are legal, that is their only concern. They also have safes in the room for storage of your firearm while you are away in the casino. And that is right from the reservations managers mouth.
 
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I usually stay at the Silverton on Blue Diamond Highway when I can't get a hotel in Pahrump. They have a Bass Pro shop next door. I have had no trouble coming and going with a pistol discretely on my hip. There are usually a bunch of front sight students staying there.

Thank you for the recommendation. It will go on my list of hotels to check out.


I went to the Rio about a year ago for a friends birthday party. Walked around OC...asked for directions to the hotel room elevs, went into the room, back down to the casino, stood infront of the main cash cage while my friends placed bets on the roulette wheel, then went to the gold coast to TGIF for some food.

So while this topic has a lot of replies...short answer - maybe Rio.

Thank you for your reply. Its great to hear that there are some hotel/casino's that people are not being asked to leave. Going on my list to check out.

People do this all the time, as well as putting guns in opaque plastic baggies after exiting the gun show. The chances of an officer making an arrest may be fairly low, but carrying a concealed weapon is a felony offense so I wouldn't risk it. The law makes no exceptions for the firearm being unloaded or encased. The law requires that carried firearms are "discernible to ordinary observation." One could perhaps argue that a gun case obviously had a gun in it, but I wouldn't want to have to defend myself in such a case.

I agree with you. There is no need to take unnecessary risk when it's not required to reach my objective. Thank you for explaining everything and making it understandable.


The Las Vegas Hilton does not have a policy against firearms. The reservations manager told me that as long as you are legal, that is their only concern. They also have safes in the room for storage of your firearm while you are away in the casino. And that is right from the reservations managers mouth.

Thank you for your reply. This sounds very positive. Is there any chance that you may get the reservations manager to put what he verbally told you in writing with a signature? Anything he would willingly submit such as an e-mail, word document, pdf, even a fax that is handwritten with his signature would be great.
 

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Diffidently don't stay at a Boyd property then. I know they have signs at Main Street station and Sams town. They also own the California and some others but I don't recall them at this point.

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Do they actually search upon entering their facilities? Posting a sign is one thing. Putting it into practice is quite another.
 

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Do they actually search upon entering their facilities? Posting a sign is one thing. Putting it into practice is quite another.

Not in my experience. I have spent time, carrying concealed, in several Boyd properties including Sam's Town and the Orleans (I have season tickets for the Wranglers) without any issues.

Ken
 

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Do they actually search upon entering their facilities? Posting a sign is one thing. Putting it into practice is quite another.

I'm sure if they started to search patrons, they would be closing there doors in a matter of months. I know as a customer, if they wanted to search me. Gun or not I would turn around and flip them the tall man.
 

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I pulled into the main street and saw that sign, and asked the parking attendant if he'd let me pull out and leave without paying, because his company had a sign posted they didn't want my money. He looked at me confused, and I pointed out that sign, then he put 2 and 2 together, and went oh! He let me go in and i left without parking there/paying and went somewhere else to spend my money.

I didn't realize this sign and the orleans were same owners. I've OC'ed at orleans before (its the closest movie theatre/bowling alley to me), never seen a sign, and never had anyone approach me. Guess they will eventually =p
 

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I pulled into the main street and saw that sign, and asked the parking attendant if he'd let me pull out and leave without paying, because his company had a sign posted they didn't want my money. He looked at me confused, and I pointed out that sign, then he put 2 and 2 together, and went oh! He let me go in and i left without parking there/paying and went somewhere else to spend my money.

I didn't realize this sign and the orleans were same owners. I've OC'ed at orleans before (its the closest movie theatre/bowling alley to me), never seen a sign, and never had anyone approach me. Guess they will eventually =p

I've come and gone from the Bowling center and the Theater at the Orleans while OCing and never been bothered, My girlfriend even sat at a slot machine in there for hours, used the ATM, ticket machines and cashier there without any problems whatsoever.
 

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Diffidently don't stay at a Boyd property then.

I just spent nine nights at the Orleans, which was the official match hotel of the US Practical Shooting Association. (The USPSA negotiated a special room rate and the Orleans set us up with a discount code.) A few hundred shooters and staff stayed there. Shooters toted their guns and gear in and out daily. The USPSA twice had ballrooms with prize tables containing guns.

I open carried past a security guard on one occassion.
 

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I just spent nine nights at the Orleans, which was the official match hotel of the US Practical Shooting Association. (The USPSA negotiated a special room rate and the Orleans set us up with a discount code.) A few hundred shooters and staff stayed there. Shooters toted their guns and gear in and out daily. The USPSA twice had ballrooms with prize tables containing guns.

I open carried past a security guard on one occassion.

I stand corrected.
 

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Or you could strap it underneath your dog in a dog pouch and have your dog carry it into your room! 202.350 only prevents a "person" from carrying a concealed firearm!

However, if you're holding onto a leash, that might not work... would the jury find that if you were holding onto the leash that the gun on the dog was carried upon your person? I suppose it depends how the courts want to work that day. If the dog is trained to follow you around however without needing a leash, that might work!

Okay, I know that was a ridiculous suggestion, it just amuses me.

I wouldn't put a gun in a case if I didn't have a permit to conceal. I'd just carry it openly. Unless there is a really long check in line I doubt anyone is going to say anything in the time it takes for you to check in and walk up to your room. Or you could check in with it in your car and then walk back to your car and take it up to your room if you are willing to part with it temporarily. That even further reduces the chance that anyone will bother you about it.

I think most people don't care, it's always that small percent of the people who is going to take issue.

Just have a backup hotel in mind if the hotel tells you they don't allow guns when you get there.

I like that one. That's pretty good!
 

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I'm sure if they started to search patrons, they would be closing there doors in a matter of months. I know as a customer, if they wanted to search me. Gun or not I would turn around and flip them the tall man.

I am just interested. I don't know Las Vegas very well and do not go there very often. It's been awhile since I have been there and it's definitely changed a lot.
 

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Or you could strap it underneath your dog in a dog pouch and have your dog carry it into your room! 202.350 only prevents a "person" from carrying a concealed firearm!

However, if you're holding onto a leash, that might not work... would the jury find that if you were holding onto the leash that the gun on the dog was carried upon your person? I suppose it depends how the courts want to work that day. If the dog is trained to follow you around however without needing a leash, that might work!

Okay, I know that was a ridiculous suggestion, it just amuses me.

I wouldn't put a gun in a case if I didn't have a permit to conceal. I'd just carry it openly. Unless there is a really long check in line I doubt anyone is going to say anything in the time it takes for you to check in and walk up to your room. Or you could check in with it in your car and then walk back to your car and take it up to your room if you are willing to part with it temporarily. That even further reduces the chance that anyone will bother you about it.

I think most people don't care, it's always that small percent of the people who is going to take issue.

Just have a backup hotel in mind if the hotel tells you they don't allow guns when you get there.

Yeah I like that one too . All I need to do is carry a treat in my hand and my dog will follow me anywhere !
That will work ! :) Robin47
 
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That's a tricky question. If you have firearm in a suitcase and that suit case is not in your hand it is not concealed in the eyes of the law, If you are carrying that suitcase or have it by the handle, it is then "On your person," and is then concealed in the eyes of the law. Will anyone ever know? the chances are slim that your firearm will ever be discovered unless you say something about it.[/QUOTE]

I have had in the past the need to take a firearm with me on a commercial flight. After calling McCarran airport, I was instructed to have the firearm with no mag. unloaded in a lock box. Full loaded mags could be locked up in the same box as the firearm. The lock box was then to be in one of my regular luggage container. I was only carrying a backpack and had the lock box in it. I went up to the luggage check in and as directed said I want to declare a firearm and the young lady said very well she needed to see it. I unzipped the backpack pulled the lock box out, unlocked it and she checked to see it was in fact unloaded and in a locked box, she tagged it, I locked the box put it in the backpack and the backpack went on with the checked on baggage and she said thank you. The lock box I used is the plastic one that came with my 40xd. I do believe had the firearm not been fully unloaded when she checked it would have been a very long day for me. I did not want my firearm removed from the box so I did install a soft cable lock through the slide and mag slot so it was obvious it was unloaded without taking it out of the lock box. If a firearm is rendered unusable, it is no longer is considered a weapon.
 

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I do believe had the firearm not been fully unloaded when she checked it would have been a very long day for me. I did not want my firearm removed from the box so I did install a soft cable lock through the slide and mag slot so it was obvious it was unloaded without taking it out of the lock box. If a firearm is rendered unusable, it is no longer is considered a weapon.

http://www.leg.state.nv.us/nrs/NRS-202.html#NRS202Sec3653

NRS 202.3653 Definitions. As used in NRS 202.3653 to 202.369, inclusive, unless the context otherwise requires:
1. “Concealed firearm” means a loaded or unloaded pistol, revolver or other firearm which is carried upon a person in such a manner as not to be discernible by ordinary observation.

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OPINION NO. 93-14 CRIMINAL LAW; FIREARMS; WEAPONS:
The language of NRS 205.350 would be narrowly construed to include only those concealed weapons
which are actually on the person or in a container carried by the person.

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Ken
 
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