Chester County Courthouse - no gun policy for jury duty

[twency]

Wow...These were actually Sheriffs deputies, from the same office that issues licenses and they mis-quote the term? I woulda locked up my firearm (so as I wouldn't pose any kind of a threat) then asked why they have the badge on their uniform if they don't really know the law....or more specific, the correct wording of the law (per them being representatives and when need be, enforcers of said law)....

This is a persistent myth which really needs to die. It's entirely consistent with "the correct wording of the law" to call a LTCF a "permit". State law uses the terms interchangeably:

18 Pa.C.S. § 6109: Licenses
...
(i) Revocation.--A license to carry firearms may be revoked by the issuing authority for good cause. A license to carry firearms shall be revoked by the issuing authority for any reason stated in subsection (e)(1) which occurs during the term of the permit.
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[JonEMTP]

I carried in the old courthouse for jury duty. No real issues at that time.

haven't had the pleasure of being called to serve more recently.

[RebelRaider5]

You'll be fine. Like many others have said take your weapon to the courthouse and lock it up. If Philthy Co. courthouse has lockers that allow people to store there weapons no problem, Chester Co. should be fine.

[TheWolff]

No, it seems that Welsh is actually a douchebag that believes the right to bear arms ought to be questioned.
http://forum.pafoa.org/news-123/1005...ourthouse.html

Newspaper excerpts:

. . . Benjamin was then handcuffed and taken to the sheriff's lockup...

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Is that in the same building? If it is, it's my understanding that they could deny you from carrying on the property. Can anyone shed some light?

§ 5122. Weapons or implements for escape.
(a) Offenses defined.--
(1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree
if he unlawfully introduces within a detention facility,
correctional institution or mental hospital, or unlawfully
provides an inmate thereof with any weapon, tool, implement,
or other thing which may be used for escape.
(2) An inmate commits a misdemeanor of the first degree
if he unlawfully procures, makes or otherwise provides
himself with, or unlawfully has in his possession or under
his control, any weapon, tool, implement or other thing which
may be used for escape.
(3) (Deleted by amendment).
(b) Definitions.--
(1) As used in this section, the word "unlawfully" means
surreptitiously or contrary to law, regulation or order of
the detaining authority.
(2) As used in this section, the word "weapon" means any
implement readily capable of lethal use and shall include any
firearm, ammunition, knife, dagger, razor, other cutting or
stabbing implement or club, including any item which has been
modified or adopted so that it can be used as a firearm,
ammunition, knife, dagger, razor, other cutting or stabbing
implement, or club. The word "firearm" includes an unloaded
firearm and the unassembled components of a firearm.
(Dec. 10, 1974, P.L.910, No.300, eff. imd.; Dec. 15, 1999,
P.L.915, No.59, eff. 60 days)

[IGPJAP]

I was there this morning and checked my firearm without any problems. No one asked for my permit. I was CC.

[Statkowski]

Is that in the same building? If it is, it's my understanding that they could deny you from carrying on the property. Can anyone shed some light?

§ 5122. Weapons or implements for escape.
(a) Offenses defined.--
(1) A person commits a misdemeanor of the first degree if he unlawfully introduces within a detention facility, correctional institution or mental hospital, or unlawfully provides an inmate thereof with any weapon, tool, implement, or other thing which may be used for escape.

Note the highlighted word. If you take it inside, then you're in a world of doo-doo. Court facilities are not detention facilities, although they may contain holding cells (which themselves would be detention facilities, but that wouldn't make all the real estate a detention facility).

[TheWolff]

Note the highlighted word. If you take it inside, then you're in a world of doo-doo. Court facilities are not detention facilities, although they may contain holding cells (which themselves would be detention facilities, but that wouldn't make all the real estate a detention facility).

Roger that. Thanks for the clarification!

[Chagrin]

I'm happy to report that I had no issues - thanks everyone for the replies.

[IGPJAP]

Had two appearances there today. Checked in my firearm both times without incident. No one asked for my permit.

[Mirlen]

Just got back from the Chester County Sheriff's office today (12:30-1:30pm) to get a fingerprint card done for a VA carry license. Walked in far right door, made U-turn into room to the right, removed Sig, placed in empty locker with my knife, locked locker, took key, proceeded thru security. No individuals to deal with when securing your firearm there. Very smooth, no issues.