the_pragmaticist
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I have a question for those of you savvy in the area of legalese:
Are there potential legal ramifications (meaning, liabilities) to banning firearms in a public establishment?
A friend of mine suggested that a business which posts a "no guns" sign on their property could be held liable for damages if a concealed carry holder was injured by a criminal on their property as a result of not having their weapon with them. He also suggested that this liability was the impetus behind the removal of a lot of those signs. He's not a lawyer, nor am I. I'm curious if that's just hot air or if there's something to it. If so, a lot of the "here's the letter I'm writing to <insert store name> about their CPZ" folks could revise their statements to actually hold some legal water.
Thanks for any input.
Are there potential legal ramifications (meaning, liabilities) to banning firearms in a public establishment?
A friend of mine suggested that a business which posts a "no guns" sign on their property could be held liable for damages if a concealed carry holder was injured by a criminal on their property as a result of not having their weapon with them. He also suggested that this liability was the impetus behind the removal of a lot of those signs. He's not a lawyer, nor am I. I'm curious if that's just hot air or if there's something to it. If so, a lot of the "here's the letter I'm writing to <insert store name> about their CPZ" folks could revise their statements to actually hold some legal water.
Thanks for any input.