displaying of firarm in ones place of business?

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noobinguns

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I was in a restaurent here in Montgomery AL, and saw the cashier cleaning his gun (he took it apart). A uniform officer told him to put it away since childred might be there as well... now does he have the right to do that? I mean its a place of business, its not out the street.

Im not exactly sure if the cashier have to right to display his arm within his own business. I sometimes too, take out my guns at work (since the owner let me), takes it apart and clean it.
 
...now does he have the right to do that?
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As a representative of the local LE agency, said officer can say what he wants. I like the "children" issue. Personally, I think that as the cashier ('twere it me), I'd want to have my handgun in perfect working condition and ready to use should the need arise, not have it in pieces where anyone could watch and know it's presently useless condition... But that's just me. I think even my children would agree with that concept.

And children do talk, don't they? Even when they're grown up and wearing a badge.
 
A question for you, Baba Louie...

said officer can say what he wants.
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But can the cashier tell him "no, thanks" without being arrested for disobeying a police officer?

Do we citizens have to do everything a police officer says? Are we subject to arrest if we don't?

BTW, disassembling and cleaning your gun at work? The cashier was being a schmuck, IMO. What if an armed robbery happens while your gun is lying there in pieces? DUH!:eek:
 
Everyone seems to say what I think. Clean your gun at home, pack it how you wish all day, but don't have it out playing with it for lack of something to do. It sounds to me the cashier was trying to show off that he HAD a gun more than anything--exactly the kind of people I would worry about.
 
Bad judgment call on the part of the cashier, even if the boss allowed it, why would you. If you are packing, it should be ready, don't fiddle with it, good way to A. set yourself up, B. Have a ND., C. Make others around you feel uncomfortable.
 
Cop concerned

I'm sure the officer was just concerned that someone (child) might see the "evil" gun and start a panic. Right.:rolleyes:

Clean my piece at work? Ok, if I had a backup available. Poor choice without one, as gun is out of service while taken apart. However, people seeing you clean it does let them know that there is an armed person there. Don't go try and rob this diner, 'cause the cashier's got A GUN!:eek: Might know how to use it too!

Might also reduce the number of people willing to try "dine and dash", too!:)
 
I'd love to know the cashier's motivations. Without that info I'll say it seems...bizarre...to me and leave it at that. As for the cop, he can indeed say whatever he wants. Assuming the cashier is legal in all other aspects he's also free to tell the cop to pound sand.
 
i think unprofesional for the casher and cop why let ppl. know what you have i like the elament of surprise. i only let cirtain ppl. know i own and no one knows i carry.
 
depends on state law, I can carry in house and on property here in Illinois, that also extends to a business location.
 
Not necessarily. It's not brandishing when you handle a handgun in a gun shop, is it? Or carrying an uncased rifle or shotgun out to the car.
 
brandish means one of the following:
To wave or flourish menacingly. or
To display ostentatiously.

I can carry any firearm on my property or in my home or business. You can not however point it at someone in such a way as to threaten them.
You can be out in plain site all day long, and you can even answer your door with whatever weapon you'd like.
 
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