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jed wrote:

Soccerdad1995 wrote:

jed wrote:I may be confused here, most likely the case, but seems I remember a discussion a few months ago about not legally be allowed to carry on private property according to some state law. Seems I remember someone giving an example of having a cookout and inviting friends over, cc and oc welcome, that they would have to have a "handgun class" to legally get passed the state statue. I searched the forum but came up empty.

I believe that thread related to allowing other UNLICENSED people to carry in your home. The consensus seemed to be that you could not legally allow them to do so unless there was a "sporting activity" of some sort happening at your home, like a handgun class. The key here being that the hypothetical folks did not have an LTC.

Ok, thanks. I didn't remember the licensed part.

I remember participating in that thread. I may have veered another thread off topic. My issue was that I was planning to take my BIL to the range, and he did not have an LTC. I preferred to show him the guns that we would be shooting at my house, so he could understand how they worked while in a quiet and relaxed environment as opposed to on the shooting line at the range where it would be noisy and we would both be wearing ear protection. The consensus seemed to be that it would be illegal for him to handle any guns while at my house since it was not property under his control.

jed wrote:I may be confused here, most likely the case, but seems I remember a discussion a few months ago about not legally be allowed to carry on private property according to some state law. Seems I remember someone giving an example of having a cookout and inviting friends over, cc and oc welcome, that they would have to have a "handgun class" to legally get passed the state statue. I searched the forum but came up empty.

I believe that thread related to allowing other UNLICENSED people to carry in your home. The consensus seemed to be that you could not legally allow them to do so unless there was a "sporting activity" of some sort happening at your home, like a handgun class. The key here being that the hypothetical folks did not have an LTC.

For those saying that you should proactively ask, I would ask whether they proactively ask if a homeowner is OK with them carrying a cell phone before entering someone else's home (or any of the things that Charles mentions above). It's completely normal to carry a cell phone, a cross, a bible, or a gun, even though a lot of people find some of those things distasteful. I believe that the onus should be on the person who extends the invitation to alert guests about any conditions on their entry. Just like you would tell guests that they need to bring a dish to a potluck or wear a costume to a costume party.

And if you are ever invited to my home, please understand that I fully expect you to let me know if you are NOT armed so I can loan you an appropriate gun to carry during your visit. Just because I like you enough to invite you into my home does not mean that I want to be responsible for your protection.