Carry at Lake County gun show

[gotink42]

Any one know the rule for carrying at the Lake County show?

 

[Prometheus]

No loaded firearms or clips in the building. Thats what the signs say. Open carry and unloaded is fine.

 

[Cricket Tickler]

But why carry if unloaded????

 

[Dogman]

But why carry if unloaded????

So you don't have to leave it in your vehicle, where it could be stolen.

 

[Cricket Tickler]

So you don't have to leave it in your vehicle, where it could be stolen.

Good point. I guess I would just feel a little weird carrying an unloaded weapon.

 

[glockguy07]

No loaded firearms or clips in the building. Thats what the signs say. Open carry and unloaded is fine.

That's what the rule is,

But I would advise the "don't ask/don't tell" policy here - I can guarantee some of the 'thug' crowd there ARE carrying. AND every time I've gone to the show a product (most of the time a pistol) has been stolen off of a table.

 

[SERVED_USMC]

I dont leave anything to chance. I more or less pretend that I dont see the sign at the door.....and I dont hear the nice LCPD officer ask if I have any weapons.

 

[wabash]

I think it's a good idea to keep it unloaded at gunshows.

 

[anewrnn]

Done both

Ive done both. I heard a gun went off a month or two ago at the cp fairgrounds and almost shot some guy. Guns do get stolen there, I'm sure it happens at all shows unfortunately. It would have to be the dumbest son of a bitch to shoot up a gunshow but......You take your chances is all. The chances of being caught are slim to none but there still is a chance. My friend who was a ranger used to let the cops tie his gun then walk straight to the bathroom and cut it off. I laughed.....The cp gun show sucks now anyway. Valpo is the best around here.

 

[Soundslikejosh]

No loaded firearms or clips in the building. Thats what the signs say. Open carry and unloaded is fine.

Are loaded magazines ok?

 

[Prometheus]

Are loaded magazines ok?

I was wondering when anyone would catch that

 

[Jubbie]

I haven't taken a firearm in before, but I have taken a couple out (after purchasing of course). Don't they run a zip tie through the barrel of the handguns? You can still find a good fitting holster with a thin zip tie holding the slide open a little. Then on the way out just show it's still intact. I'd rather find a holster that way instead of having a Cabela's employee walk me through the store.