WSJ article about parking lot laws

[VoiceofReason]

Another big-box retailer, Costco Wholesale Corp, explicitly bans its members from bringing guns into stores. The company's weapons policy is posted on Costco.com but not publicly at store entrances. The retailer hasn't adapted new protocols for confronting an armed customer or employee.

Did Costco always have this policy or was it in response to the shootings in its stores? I've never been a member so I wouldn't know, but I don't recall hearing it before.

Have there been many or any shootings "in" Costco? I searched a little and only found where the police had killed a woman vendor with a knife and also wounded one of their own.

Only in Las Vegas, where nothing leaves.

You're probably referring to the Eric Scott killing and while "at" Costco, it was really outside.

Whatever happened with the Eric Scott killing? There are quite a few stories on this forum that leaves me wondering if justice was done, like the former Marine in Arizona that was murdered by law enforcement and the man that was arrested for displaying a gun to people parked on his property.

[Jaguar]

Another big-box retailer, Costco Wholesale Corp, explicitly bans its members from bringing guns into stores. The company's weapons policy is posted on Costco.com but not publicly at store entrances. The retailer hasn't adapted new protocols for confronting an armed customer or employee.

Did Costco always have this policy or was it in response to the shootings in its stores? I've never been a member so I wouldn't know, but I don't recall hearing it before.

Have there been many or any shootings "in" Costco? I searched a little and only found where the police had killed a woman vendor with a knife and also wounded one of their own.

Only in Las Vegas, where nothing leaves.

You're probably referring to the Eric Scott killing and while "at" Costco, it was really outside.

Whatever happened with the Eric Scott killing? There are quite a few stories on this forum that leaves me wondering if justice was done, like the former Marine in Arizona that was murdered by law enforcement and the man that was arrested for displaying a gun to people parked on his property.

The officers involved in the shooting were subsequently found to be “justified” by other officers, and were not charged with anything.

LVMPD has an "odd" way of conducting these investigations, in the past 34 years, only one Metro officer has ever been found to have acted improperly out of at least 190 inquests, and that officer wasn’t charged with a crime. A stellar track record - if only it were honest.

[The Dude]

What happens in Vegas...

[philip964]

Costco's I have seen are not posted. The Las Vegas Costco is not posted.

The membership agreement is not posted. The only place you can find a gun prohibition is on their website in fine print and you have to search hard for it.

Former Army Capt. Scott was verbally told of the prohibition of guns by an employee, when his gun was partially exposed as he squatted. He was not told to leave. He did not leave. The police were called about a crazy man with a gun in their store. He was pointed out to the police as he peacefully left with his girlfriend. He was confronted by three police officers and was shot to death. He had a blackberry in his hand. He may have tried to access his concealed handgun. Eye witnesses did not agree. He was ordered by the police to freeze and or drop his gun. The video cameras were not working that day at Costco. A one sided inquest was held and his death was justified.

Two of the police officers received a national award that year. The West Point grad's family filed suit against the city and Costco. They then dropped their suit against the city. An autopsy showed prescription drugs in his system and that 5 of the 7 bullets fired, were fired with his body touching the pavement.

Nevada is an open carry state.

[C-dub]

Whatever happened with the Eric Scott killing? There are quite a few stories on this forum that leaves me wondering if justice was done, like the former Marine in Arizona that was murdered by law enforcement and the man that was arrested for displaying a gun to people parked on his property.

The officers involved in the shooting were subsequently found to be “justified” by other officers, and were not charged with anything.

LVMPD has an "odd" way of conducting these investigations, in the past 34 years, only one Metro officer has ever been found to have acted improperly out of at least 190 inquests, and that officer wasn’t charged with a crime. A stellar track record - if only it were honest.

And the civil suit was dropped.
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