We have a large enclosed mall in Merrillville/Hobart called the Westfield Shopping Center (used to be called Southlake Mall). I have gone into the mall through several entrances and I have NOT seen any signs on the doors posted against carrying guns. A friend of mine told me that inside the mall there is a small sign that forbid the carrying of weapons. I have not found it.
I realize that if someone with a carry permit is asked to leave then he/she must leave a public establishment regardless of if there are signs.
But what if they have a sign back in the "office area" of the mall where the public rarely goes, then is it the fault of the gun owner who carries into the mall?
I guess my question is, if a property owner does not want guns on the property then HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY lies with the property owner to post signs at ALL the entry points? Or is it enough to simply have the policy in their company handbook, or posted in an out of the way spot where the public typically cannot find the policy?
I realize that if someone with a carry permit is asked to leave then he/she must leave a public establishment regardless of if there are signs.
But what if they have a sign back in the "office area" of the mall where the public rarely goes, then is it the fault of the gun owner who carries into the mall?
I guess my question is, if a property owner does not want guns on the property then HOW MUCH RESPONSIBILITY lies with the property owner to post signs at ALL the entry points? Or is it enough to simply have the policy in their company handbook, or posted in an out of the way spot where the public typically cannot find the policy?