Glenbrook Mall in Fort Wayne

[TheSpark]

Anyone have any experience open carrying in this mall? I did not see any signs posted when I entered last week. I was carrying, but concealed.

 

[midget]

There are signs at the entrances, or at least were a couple weeks ago. If you are caught, they will ask you to leave.

 

[danmrt868]

As midget said if they see you with it you will be asked to leave. CC there it the way to go.

 

[foxmustang]

Yes They Will Make You Leave. Jefferson Point As Well

 

[JetGirl]

There are signs at the entrances, or at least were a couple weeks ago. If you are caught, they will ask you to leave.

No, there is ONE sign at ONE entrance. The main one, that faces Glenbrook Dodge (with the big flag).
Plus, it's worded in a double negative that says of the things NOT allowed, "no weapons" is one. But I digress... One sign.

 

[JetGirl]

 

[Miketodd]

So you can't take a firearm in there, but what about another weapon that is NOT Illegal. The sign only rules against firearms and ILLEGAL weapons. Could I walk around with my bow and a quiver full of arrows?

 

[Paul30]

So you can't take a firearm in there, but what about another weapon that is NOT Illegal. The sign only rules against firearms and ILLEGAL weapons. Could I walk around with my bow and a quiver full of arrows?

No, the sign is a preference of the business. It is not illegal to disobey the sign any more than going into a store with no shoes. If you go into a store with no shoes and a police officer see's you there are not laws on the books making it illegal. If the owner asked you to leave and you leave you followed the law. If the owner asks you to leave and you refuse, they can then arrest you for trespassing. So you can legally carry concealed and if no one see's the gun, you were breaking no law and were still protected, problem solved.

 

[Double T]

Conceal it. There will be tons of 5 year old girls after all.

 

[JetGirl]

So you can't take a firearm in there,

Sir, you read the sign wrong. Look again.
You are "Not Permitted" to have "No Firearms or illegal weapons".

That LITERALLY means you HAVE TO have a firearm or illegal weapon. Read it.

 

[JetGirl]

Conceal it. There will be tons of 5 year old girls after all.

And passing by the Build-A-Bear is dicey!!

 

[TheSpark]

Thanks guys. I entered down by the food court and was looking for a sign but did not see any. I will continue to conceal carry there.

The thing about no other weapons is kind of funny to me because it reminds me of a memory I have there as a kid. A long time ago there use to be a store in the mall that sold swords and other medieval weapons. One time I was walking around the mall and sitting on bench was this guy wearing Gothic type clothing holding up this huge 5 foot weapon he bought from the store. It looked like something they might have used in the old days to chop of people's heads or something.

 

[cosermann]

Sir, you read the sign wrong. Look again.
You are "Not Permitted" to have "No Firearms or illegal weapons".

That LITERALLY means you HAVE TO have a firearm or illegal weapon. Read it.

Double negatives are fun.

 

[printcraft]

Double negatives are fun.

I do not disagree.

 

[JetGirl]

I don't not agree.

 

[BumpShadow]

If you go into a store with no shoes and a police officer see's you there are not laws on the books making it illegal.

Actually, Fort Wayne has a city ordnance against going into any non-residence without shoes. Just saying.

 

[JetGirl]

Bumping for updated info...

They took down the ginormous billboard at the main entrance, however they replaced it with something MUCH smaller and put it in a less visible place...
But they STILL kept the same stupid double-negative wording:

"Things NOT permitted: no guns / no illegal weapons."

 

[Cameramonkey]

Bumping for updated info...

They took down the ginormous billboard at the main entrance, however they replaced it with something MUCH smaller and put it in a less visible place...
But they STILL kept the same stupid double-negative wording:

"Things NOT permitted: no guns / no illegal weapons."

SO when questioned, by the mall ninja, tell them you ARE following the rules. The rules clearly state you cant shop here without being armed. I'm not allowed to "have no gun" according to the wording of the sign so here is my gun to make me compliant.

 

[mrortega]

It also says you can't "unnecessarily block walkways, roadways or store fronts." Sounds like Mike Brown from Ferguson, MO would have been unwelcome there too!

 

[JetGirl]

It also says you can't "unnecessarily block walkways, roadways or store fronts." Sounds like Mike Brown from Ferguson, MO would have been unwelcome there too!

Racist Glenbrook!