they follow state and local law
I've seen this stated many a time and I do not think those who say it really understand what it means because.....
There are many laws governing the carrying of a pistol and a private property business can state that they follow each and every one of them and actually follow them. But that does NOT mean a person legally carrying a gun, whether openly or under the umbrella of a CPL, can automatically carry that gun in or on the premises of that business because.........
THE MICHIGAN PENAL CODE (EXCERPT)
Act 328 of 1931
750.552 Trespass upon lands or premises of another; violation; penalty.Sec. 552.
(1) A person shall not do any of the following:
(a) Enter the lands or premises of another without lawful authority after having been forbidden so to do by the owner or occupant or the agent of the owner or occupant.
(b) Remain without lawful authority on the land or premises of another after being notified to depart by the owner or occupant or the agent of the owner or occupant.
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full text of this law can be read here:
http://www.legislature.mi.gov/(S(xnmfsz5505bptb55oodyixiz))/mileg.aspx?page=GetObject&objectname=mcl-750-552
And what that means is very simple... a private property business owner or his agent can require anyone (with the exception of a few legally protected classes of people) to leave the premises at any time for any reason. And that reason can be the carrying of a gun if the owner/representative so wishes it to be.
Hence.... a business can say they follow State and local laws and be perfectly truthful as they require a gun carrier to leave because.... the trespass law
is a State law and they would be following State and local law.... as they throw the gun carrier out.
And you can rest assured that ever since open carry became main stream through the media that every business owner/manager from the big box stores down to Mom & Pop's little whistle stop are very well aware of every aspect of this "follow State and local laws" thing............
Now the question for the business owner would be whether throwing someone out who isn't breaking any laws and who's behavior is not threatening or out of the ordinary ... and who will surely get on the internet and inform all the other folks just like him resulting in lost sales/cash flow/profit ... for no reason other than they are carrying a gun is a good business decision.
The good thing is the rarity of folks getting thrown out of businesses both big and small shows that businesses recognize that those who carry guns either under the State's permission of a permit or honestly and unashamedly out in the open are predominately responsible honorable people.... and those businesses understand the "less customers = less profit" equation very well.