The restrictions placed on concealed carry are just to prevent you from carrying. In GA you cannot carry on a train or bus. So if you are getting on or off one of these you are a target. Of course the people who wrote the laws never ride the bus or train anyway. I think the only restiction should be the Police dept. and court house. You cant say that a person can carry in the street and then suddenly becomes somehow "evil" when he come onto school grounds or goes into a store. I think Utah passed an anywhere CCW. Anyone know the facts on that?
Concealed carry: Tennessee visitor
Gentlemen:
Some notes on a recent visit to Gatlinburg, TN. Yes the crowds of "flatland tourists" were making the coffers ring in the mountains! Combining my wife's professional meeting with a short family vacation made sense this year. So clad in my favorite tourist garb of T-shirt, hiking shorts, boots and S&W in pocket I joined my wife and three little ones touring the mountain resort!
But before I continue with my little saga, let me pass on some good news. As of July 1, 2003, Tennessee now recognizes Concealed Carry Weapons Permits from any state in the Union, even with out reciprocity agreements!
Back to the Gatlinburg trip. Virtually all roads to Gatlinburg pass through National Park Lands. To comply with NP regulations, you must unload your sidearm and place it in locked box in the back of the van or lock it in the trunk of your car. When you arrive in Gatlinburg, reverse the process, reload and conceal. So far so good.
On entering the Park Vista Hotel, I noted the Bar off to the side of the lobby. Tennessee prohibits firearms possession where alcoholic beverages are served. I stayed out of the bar so hopefully, I was legal, at least there were no signs posted to the contrary. I didn't think to check the room-service menu to see if it included alcoholic beverages!
Into the week we decided to take the girls to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Before buying tickets in the hotel I made a quick phone call to Ripley's P.R. department. They confirmed there were no "entrance restrictions" at the aquarium facility. My check of Tennessee statutes did not turn up any CCWP prohibitions on taking the "Trolley" bus from the hotel. The trolley had no signs prohibiting CCWP's.
A large "No Weapons Allowed" sign confronted us at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Agravated, I told my wife to take the kids and go ahead, I would wait outside and see if I could get a refund on my admission ticket. My Wife suggested that I check to see if they had lock boxes or something. On asking I was stunned to find they had lock boxes just for concealed weapon permit holders, "just check with the security guard at the entrance."
The guard was very courteous and told me to step to the security office. I was asked to unload my handgun and place it in the padded lock-box. "Keep your ammunition and don't lose the box key or we will have to cut the box open' said the guard '..enjoy your visit to Ripley's." I was stunned, A private business actually accomodating citizen gun carriers!
While I retrieved my handgun at the conclusion of the visit, I asked how many CCWP holders they accomodated a day? The guard check the records and came up with an average of 30 or so a week. He said most permit holders probably don't ask and management didn't want to put up a sign. He also said the only reason for not letting permit holders carry was the liability question. When I got my gun back I was told not to load it until I left the building. Yeah, right! There was no way I was going to reload in public outside the building and I suppose the restroom at the Wendy's restaurant next door is used by many as a reloading site!
No wonder my wife says a concealed carry permit is too much hassle. She is not going to carry unless she can keep it on her person all the time wherever she goes. Which I suppose is the very reason all the restrictions on civilian carry are there.
If others on this sight have any "Tales of Concealled Carry Compliance" to share, I would like to read them.
Some notes on a recent visit to Gatlinburg, TN. Yes the crowds of "flatland tourists" were making the coffers ring in the mountains! Combining my wife's professional meeting with a short family vacation made sense this year. So clad in my favorite tourist garb of T-shirt, hiking shorts, boots and S&W in pocket I joined my wife and three little ones touring the mountain resort!
But before I continue with my little saga, let me pass on some good news. As of July 1, 2003, Tennessee now recognizes Concealed Carry Weapons Permits from any state in the Union, even with out reciprocity agreements!
Back to the Gatlinburg trip. Virtually all roads to Gatlinburg pass through National Park Lands. To comply with NP regulations, you must unload your sidearm and place it in locked box in the back of the van or lock it in the trunk of your car. When you arrive in Gatlinburg, reverse the process, reload and conceal. So far so good.
On entering the Park Vista Hotel, I noted the Bar off to the side of the lobby. Tennessee prohibits firearms possession where alcoholic beverages are served. I stayed out of the bar so hopefully, I was legal, at least there were no signs posted to the contrary. I didn't think to check the room-service menu to see if it included alcoholic beverages!
Into the week we decided to take the girls to Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Before buying tickets in the hotel I made a quick phone call to Ripley's P.R. department. They confirmed there were no "entrance restrictions" at the aquarium facility. My check of Tennessee statutes did not turn up any CCWP prohibitions on taking the "Trolley" bus from the hotel. The trolley had no signs prohibiting CCWP's.
A large "No Weapons Allowed" sign confronted us at Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies. Agravated, I told my wife to take the kids and go ahead, I would wait outside and see if I could get a refund on my admission ticket. My Wife suggested that I check to see if they had lock boxes or something. On asking I was stunned to find they had lock boxes just for concealed weapon permit holders, "just check with the security guard at the entrance."
The guard was very courteous and told me to step to the security office. I was asked to unload my handgun and place it in the padded lock-box. "Keep your ammunition and don't lose the box key or we will have to cut the box open' said the guard '..enjoy your visit to Ripley's." I was stunned, A private business actually accomodating citizen gun carriers!
While I retrieved my handgun at the conclusion of the visit, I asked how many CCWP holders they accomodated a day? The guard check the records and came up with an average of 30 or so a week. He said most permit holders probably don't ask and management didn't want to put up a sign. He also said the only reason for not letting permit holders carry was the liability question. When I got my gun back I was told not to load it until I left the building. Yeah, right! There was no way I was going to reload in public outside the building and I suppose the restroom at the Wendy's restaurant next door is used by many as a reloading site!
No wonder my wife says a concealed carry permit is too much hassle. She is not going to carry unless she can keep it on her person all the time wherever she goes. Which I suppose is the very reason all the restrictions on civilian carry are there.
If others on this sight have any "Tales of Concealled Carry Compliance" to share, I would like to read them.
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Utah
You may want to check out this site:
http://www.packing.org/state/index.jsp/utahis site:
Ralph
ironhead7544 said:The restrictions placed on concealed carry are just to prevent you from carrying. In GA you cannot carry on a train or bus. So if you are getting on or off one of these you are a target. Of course the people who wrote the laws never ride the bus or train anyway. I think the only restiction should be the Police dept. and court house. You cant say that a person can carry in the street and then suddenly becomes somehow "evil" when he come onto school grounds or goes into a store. I think Utah passed an anywhere CCW. Anyone know the facts on that?
You may want to check out this site:
http://www.packing.org/state/index.jsp/utahis site:
Ralph
i dont think im wrong even though i have been several times today already
but tennessee has changed their laws and now you can carry in a bar however you can not drink if your carrying
others here in tenn may correct me if i am incorrect on this
but tennessee has changed their laws and now you can carry in a bar however you can not drink if your carrying
others here in tenn may correct me if i am incorrect on this
Unless they are xraying you, how are they going to know you have one? Leave it in your pocket and proceed as usual. If something happens and you have to save your life with the gun then as they say... "Better tried by 12 than carried by 6!" 
I wanted to say as a resident in South Texas--that I fully respect our Laws and Law Enforcement Agencies. I understand that if a sign is not worded EXACTLY like it is in the law books--that from what I was told (and this was about 10 years ago) from a retired Texas Ranger--that you cant be harassed or arrested if you--say-walk into a Public Library or some other type business-that has such a sign posted.
I do not know if this still holds true today though.
I do not know if this still holds true today though.
i travel through ga some going to fl. i know they don't recognize my cwp but when traveling i like to have pistol close. i checked the law (what i could find) and they were in the gray area. anyway how does ga feel about a loaded weapon in plain sight. edit... personally i carry where ever they don't check. some one might thank you for it someday. god forbid.The restrictions placed on concealed carry are just to prevent you from carrying. In GA you cannot carry on a train or bus. So if you are getting on or off one of these you are a target. Of course the people who wrote the laws never ride the bus or train anyway. I think the only restiction should be the Police dept. and court house. You cant say that a person can carry in the street and then suddenly becomes somehow "evil" when he come onto school grounds or goes into a store. I think Utah passed an anywhere CCW. Anyone know the facts on that?
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