Ouch, I can't believe I missed this question for almost 6 weeks! Sorry.basslee wrote:Is that along the same lines of "Ignorance of the law is no excuse?"Charles L. Cotton wrote:"Sign? What sign?"
"Yeah, I saw the sign on the front door, but I came in the side door" - This doesn't work.
Chas.
No, this is factually and legally different from the old adage about "ignorance of the law." You are charged with knowledge of every law, federal, state and local. Now, that's a pretty tough assignment, since not even lawyers know all of it! However, the law requires a CHL be put on notice that entry is barred and if you are going to use a 30.06 sign, then it's the property owner's responsibility to make sure the sign is on each entrance so CHL's will see it.
As for the second question about being arrested, yes the officer can make the arrest, but you are going to win, under the circumstances you describe. However, it's far more likely that he would say something about CHL's not being allowed to bring in guns and reference the 30.06 sign. You could then point to the door you came in and note it doesn't have a sign. Most, if not all, officers at that point are just going to ask you to leave and that would be the end of it.
Chas.