York courthouse Weapons Lockers?

[bdevil73]

Originally Posted by Mrs. Pa Patriot

I'll put you on the list.

Thank you. Much appreciated.

[tes151]

I was on jury duty the week of March 3rd and was told by one of the deputies that screen people entering the courthouse that I could check my weapon with no problem if I had business there. He said my LTCF would be checked to be sure it was valid. That was it. He also said he would not want me to bring it with me as long as I was on jury duty, as it would take up space on a daily basis that may be needed for LEOs weapons that were there for court. He was real nice about it. I left feeling that I would have no problems were I to need to use the boxes. LEOs are just like any other people in that there are some that aren't the brightest bulb on the tree. You must have gotten one that had more opinion than knowledge.

[HiredGoon]

Originally Posted by tes151

I was on jury duty the week of March 3rd and was told by one of the deputies that screen people entering the courthouse that I could check my weapon with no problem if I had business there. He said my LTCF would be checked to be sure it was valid. That was it. He also said he would not want me to bring it with me as long as I was on jury duty, as it would take up space on a daily basis that may be needed for LEOs weapons that were there for court. He was real nice about it. I left feeling that I would have no problems were I to need to use the boxes. LEOs are just like any other people in that there are some that aren't the brightest bulb on the tree. You must have gotten one that had more opinion than knowledge.

My take on this:
It's not up to the deputy to tell you not to bring a gun while on jury duty, even though he was a nice guy about it. The courthouse is legally supposed to have lockers available to accommodate all guns that need to be secured, LEO or not.
Who's to say you won't face a life-threatening self-defense encounter before coming to the courthouse or after leaving? And leaving the gun in a vehicle for hours is not wise.

[tes151]

Originally Posted by HiredGoon

My take on this:
It's not up to the deputy to tell you not to bring a gun while on jury duty, even though he was a nice guy about it. The courthouse is legally supposed to have lockers available to accommodate all guns that need to be secured, LEO or not.
Who's to say you won't face a life-threatening self-defense encounter before coming to the courthouse or after leaving? And leaving the gun in a vehicle for hours is not wise.

I understand what you are saying, but since I was coming and going during daylight hours, and was not walking very far to my truck, I wasn't too worried about it. You are correct in that they are required by law to provide security for all checked weapons regardless of their individual opinions. Even though York county is probably one of the best as far as getting an LTCF without jumping through a bunch of illegal hoops like some other counties, they still have a little room for improvement. I don't think you could find a county the doesn't. As long as there are humans taking care of things, there will be problems.