Has anyone ever been?
Suspect it's considered a military base but unsure..
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Carry at the Air Force National Museum in Dayton, OH.
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Has anyone ever been?
Suspect it's considered a military base but unsure..
littletommy
Grandmaster
Last I remember, you aren’t even supposed to have one in the car on museum property, but it’s been quite a while since the last time I was there.
All visitors may be screened with a metal detector upon entry. In addition all bags are subject to search and may be placed through an X-Ray machine. Weapons are not permitted including pocket knives and firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons.
Prohibited Items:
- Firearms*
- Knives
- Box cutters
- Food and Soda Drinks
- Alcohol
- Coolers
* Firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons, are specifically prohibited in Federal facilities in accordance with 18 USC §930 (c)
Permitted Items:
- Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.)
- Purses
- Camera bags
- Diaper bags
- Strollers
- Service animals
Please note the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is not responsible for items left in vehicles.
Click here for frequently asked questions regarding items permitted inside the museum.
- Firearms*
- Knives
- Box cutters
- Food and Soda Drinks
- Alcohol
- Coolers
* Firearms, to include conceal carry and other dangerous weapons, are specifically prohibited in Federal facilities in accordance with 18 USC §930 (c)
Permitted Items:
- Water bottles (clear, sealed bottle, up to 20 oz.)
- Purses
- Camera bags
- Diaper bags
- Strollers
- Service animals
Please note the National Museum of the U.S. Air Force is not responsible for items left in vehicles.
Click here for frequently asked questions regarding items permitted inside the museum.
IN New Guy
Plinker
Are you kidding? The AF trusted me with nuclear weapons but wouldn't let me use an M16...and only very grudgingly an M9!
Thanks but no...
The fam can go without me
Grew up in Dayton and remember when they built the first hangar. Attended the Boy Scout Bicentennial Jamboree at the museum in 1976. Plan on at least two days to see everything. It is an awesome museum.
To each their own. I get it...I feel naked without a gun and hate going places without it. But it's a very safe environment, and you'd be missing out on a cool experience. Plus, if it's safe enough for my family to go without me, it's safe enough for me to go with them unarmed. If something did happen, I'd rather be there with them unarmed than not there at all.
This. Go. Have fun. You are far far FAAAAR more likely to be killed in an auto accident on the way than to need your piece while there.
Go and enjoy yourself.
East Dayton/Riverside is a rough area. In fact, 99% of the City of Dayton is medium/high crime area. (Dad was a Dayton police officer) The federal property the museum sits on is pretty secure.
The towns around Dayton are pretty safe. There is some spillover from the gangs and drugs in Dayton, into the surrounding communities. The farther you get from Dayton, the safer it is.
Next time I travel to the museum, my CCW will be locked in a cabled lock box, under the rear seat of the truck. When I leave the museum property, I will travel to Huber Heights or old Clayton, park my truck and put on my CCW. Don't take this as legal advice. I'm just an old man who grew up in the area and worked over forty years for the USAF.
The towns around Dayton are pretty safe. There is some spillover from the gangs and drugs in Dayton, into the surrounding communities. The farther you get from Dayton, the safer it is.
Next time I travel to the museum, my CCW will be locked in a cabled lock box, under the rear seat of the truck. When I leave the museum property, I will travel to Huber Heights or old Clayton, park my truck and put on my CCW. Don't take this as legal advice. I'm just an old man who grew up in the area and worked over forty years for the USAF.
I was in Pensacola on Tuesday and we went on base to visit the Naval Air Museum and try to see the Blue Angels practice. The museum and flight line are on the base proper, so no gun, not even in the car. We had a good time and nobody tried to kill us. The only regret is that the Blue Angels practice got cancelled due to low cloud cover, so we missed out on seeing that, but Fat Albert did make a pass.
I was inside the USAF museum at Dayton two years ago to attend a two day workshop/conference/training. Yes it's a secure facility. Nothing new in the federal world. They kept us fairly tied down with mandatory sessions that first day till close of business. On the second day, it was breakout sessions. After lunch I had reached my tolerance of those and decided to get lost in the hangers. For 3 hours I raced through the hangers constantly gazing up at those magnificent WWII through Vietnam era aircraft. It was the best 3 hours of the conference. I want to go back sometime and see everything else at a leisurely pace.
The 8th Air Force museum in Savannah Georgia is also a great place to visit. Went there a couple times when I was at FLETC in Brunswick for Lead Recert. And being a former 8th AF guy and my Uncle in the 8th AF in WW2 was a special trip.
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