bane
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Hi! I'm "new" to this site, though I've been lurking around for months now, dropping by to read only every month or so. I'm a very active member over on the sister-forum, http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com, so I'm sure some of you will recognize me. I have no intention of becoming highly active here but that's only b/c I'm a CC'er not an OC'er. Now, that being said, I love OC'ing and have been inclined to occasionally OC though I haven't yet. I firmly support OC'ing when done with an "ambassador" mind-set and have posted much support of OC'ing over at UCC. In fact, while I consider CC'ing to carry a political message, I give much more credit (and THANKS!) to you guys that OC since it makes the message that much stronger. So, THANK YOU TO ALL YOU GUYS FOR YOUR BRAVERY -- it helps to maintain MY 2A rights when YOU OC, and I love that! (please, I just hope we all remember to do it with an "ambassador" mentality -- we're trying to CONVERT, not offend).
OK, anyways, that was just a brief intro.
In regards to the thread... I'm not condemning the actions of the OP. Hardly. But I'm pretty sure what he did was illegal and he just got very lucky that all the LEO's there must've just thought he was one of them. The Taylorsville PD is part of the courthouse and at the entrance they have clear signage indicating that entering with firearms is prohibited.
Now, I could be wrong... this is just how I understand the law. Please don't crucify me as I'm not targeting this as an anti-OC'er or anything else like that... just trying to save someone some grief... if I'm wrong, please just explain to me why I am wrong... I refer to the following Utah Code: http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE76/htm/76_08_031101.htm
Granted, from what I've seen when I'm there I think they are ignoring (and thus violating) this portion of the law:
But somehow I don't think a judge or LEO would consider that justification for packing inside the Taylorsville PD.
Again, I could be wrong... but from my reading of the law, I think packing inside the Taylorsville PD to be a very bad idea [/font]
Hi! I'm "new" to this site, though I've been lurking around for months now, dropping by to read only every month or so. I'm a very active member over on the sister-forum, http://www.utahconcealedcarry.com, so I'm sure some of you will recognize me. I have no intention of becoming highly active here but that's only b/c I'm a CC'er not an OC'er. Now, that being said, I love OC'ing and have been inclined to occasionally OC though I haven't yet. I firmly support OC'ing when done with an "ambassador" mind-set and have posted much support of OC'ing over at UCC. In fact, while I consider CC'ing to carry a political message, I give much more credit (and THANKS!) to you guys that OC since it makes the message that much stronger. So, THANK YOU TO ALL YOU GUYS FOR YOUR BRAVERY -- it helps to maintain MY 2A rights when YOU OC, and I love that! (please, I just hope we all remember to do it with an "ambassador" mentality -- we're trying to CONVERT, not offend).
OK, anyways, that was just a brief intro.
In regards to the thread... I'm not condemning the actions of the OP. Hardly. But I'm pretty sure what he did was illegal and he just got very lucky that all the LEO's there must've just thought he was one of them. The Taylorsville PD is part of the courthouse and at the entrance they have clear signage indicating that entering with firearms is prohibited.
Now, I could be wrong... this is just how I understand the law. Please don't crucify me as I'm not targeting this as an anti-OC'er or anything else like that... just trying to save someone some grief... if I'm wrong, please just explain to me why I am wrong... I refer to the following Utah Code: http://le.utah.gov/~code/TITLE76/htm/76_08_031101.htm
[font="Arial,Helvetica"][font="Arial,Helvetica"] 76-8-311.1. Secure areas -- Items prohibited -- Penalty.
(2) (a) A person in charge of a...law enforcement... facility may establish secure areas within the facility and may prohibit or control by rule any firearm...
(3) At least one notice shall be prominently displayed at each entrance...[/font]
Granted, from what I've seen when I'm there I think they are ignoring (and thus violating) this portion of the law:
(4) (a) Provisions shall be made to provide a secure weapons storage area so that persons entering the secure area may store their weapons prior to entering the secure area.
But somehow I don't think a judge or LEO would consider that justification for packing inside the Taylorsville PD.
Again, I could be wrong... but from my reading of the law, I think packing inside the Taylorsville PD to be a very bad idea [/font]