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February 1st, 2020, 11:22 AM #21
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They are required, by law, to provide storage facilities. They are also required, by law, to post signage concerning such storage facilities.
They are not required, nor permitted, by law, to express personal opinions concerning such. Any adverse comments to your exercising your rights, supported by state law, are inexcusable.
A hard-copy letter to the sheriff is required, including his deputy's comments and your treatment at the entrance to the court house. Express your outrage.
What's needed are a few no-nonsense carriers to pay a visit to the court house in Uniontown.
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February 1st, 2020, 12:04 PM #22Junior Member
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He is a security guard through the sheriff's dept. He is armed, but not a deputy. Also I am going to write a letter this weekend to the sheriff and being that I have to go back to the courthouse to apply for a building permit, I plan on scheduling an appointment with the sheriff to talk to him in person.
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February 1st, 2020, 12:28 PM #23
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It can be useful to keep a cell phone recording video in a front shirt pocket when entering the courthouse.
Don't be aggressive with it, just let it record passively.
As long as you are in the public domain it is legal unless the courthouse has its own rules.
If you step into a private office meeting with the Sheriff it may not be legal to keep it recording without consent.
That's why there have been a rash of incidents where people have accidentally hit buttons on their phones and unknowingly recorded conversations.
Generally speaking, in situations like this written documentation is better than talking since people can deny what they said.
But if you think the Sheriff is a decent guy, then giving him the chance to handle the situation could get the best result.How can you have any cookies if you don't drink your milk?
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February 1st, 2020, 01:55 PM #24
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February 1st, 2020, 03:04 PM #25
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As noted above, complaint either written or in person. Deputy Asshat needs a refresher course on who he works for. I would also FOIA the video from the courthouse encounter; especially if the sheriff resists your claim. Have it right on your cell phone.
As an aside, Dauphin, Cumberland, Lancaster and York are all very professional when checking a firearm. They all follow a similar procedure of sign in: nicely state “ I HAVE A GUN!” ;-) , show LTCF, drop firearm with holster in the box, some give you a key or a slip of paper (has changed over the years), and do the reverse on the way out. Cumberland is a bit tight on space and I was politely asked to wait until the lobby is clear once or twice before Re-arming (understandable).Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God.
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February 1st, 2020, 03:05 PM #26Junior Member
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February 1st, 2020, 11:24 PM #27
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First time in a courthouse I just walk towards the detector and quietly tell the monitor that I need a locker. I've been in a few, not in the last year, but I never had any confused reactions, and I just followed directions.
Couple of examples:
In Union Co. the courthouse entrance was in the back; the deputy pointed behind me towards the doors I just passed through, there was a wire box of little lockers with locks hanging between the doors.
In McKean Co. the guy monitoring the detector is a citizen employed by the judges. Several years ago he had to call a deputy to escort me back towards the lockers inside the deputy's office. Last time I was there the little lockers were just past the detector under a small desk where the guy sits waiting to do business. I think this is because the sheriff's office is on the other side of town now, in the county prison.Marty near God's Country. Making good people defenseless doesn’t make bad people harmless.
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February 2nd, 2020, 05:48 PM #28
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Definition of a glorified security guard - LOSER.
I almost had a similar situation at Montco. I stepped up to security and said I had a firearm to check in - the way the guy reacted you'd of thought I said "I have a gun and I'll pull it out right freaking now!!!!!!!!". He told me to put my hands way up and asked if I was a cop. I replied with - "what does that matter?". After I got done with Mr. Mall Cop another deputy rolled his eyes and said I'll take you over here and situated me with a locker - with no issues. So in the ~4 times I've been there, it's usually been smooth sailing.
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February 3rd, 2020, 11:54 AM #29
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In Delaware County, the sheriff office is in the courthouse proper, but the lockboxes (2) are in an auxiliary building.
http://forum.pafoa.org/showthread.php?t=323317
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February 3rd, 2020, 01:27 PM #30
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"Cives Arma Ferant"
"I know I'm not James Bond, that's why I don't keep a loaded gun under the pillow, or bang Russian spies on a regular basis." - GunLawyer001
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