Man charged for leaving firearm in casino's restroom

[tl_3237]

anyone have the link to the law stating it's illegal to carry at a casino? I know there's a regulation against it but where is the law

Its enforced under the trespass law (18 Pa CSA 3503) - entry contrary to signage.

[normanvin]

Don't think it matters. Example of no sign would be a post office's (only) parking lot. It's considered federal property but neither post office in my area has a no gun sign at the lot. The 1st sign is at the building entrance.

my post office has a sign.

[normanvin]

Its enforced under the trespass law (18 Pa CSA 3503) - entry contrary to signage.

Again there is no sign. At the entrance anyway.

[tl_3237]

Am I missing something. I see where it says you must post slot license but nothing about posting gun bans. Does the actual license state no guns?

See last subpararaph of the quoted code:

d) A slot machine licensee shall post in a conspicuous location at each entrance to the licensed facility signs that may be easily read stating the following:

The possession of a deadly weapon, stun gun or other device designed to injure or incapacitate a person by any person within this licensed facility without the express written permission of the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board is prohibited.

That is verbatim what each casino that I've visited posts.

[normanvin]

There have been previous threads about this issue... carrying in a PA casino....if anyone cares to search them out.

Did not post the story to start another discussion on carry in casinos. It just worked out that way.

Besides I did not see where he was charged specifically with a charge connected to carry in the casino.

[tl_3237]

Again there is no sign. At the entrance anyway.

Then the casino licensee is in violation of the aforemention Pa Code.

[DonM55]

See last subpararaph of the quoted code:



That is verbatim what each casino that I've visited posts.

Wow i did miss that. Sorry.

[headcase]

He was charged with reckless endangerment, not trespass or any regulation violation. Since we all know that since someone who touches something that obviously isn't theirs, and gets hurt, has the right to sue you for leaving the thing that they shouldn't have touched in the first place, this guy is toast.

[normanvin]

He was charged with reckless endangerment, not trespass or any regulation violation. Since we all know that since someone who touches something that obviously isn't theirs, and gets hurt, has the right to sue you for leaving the thing that they shouldn't have touched in the first place, this guy is toast.

He is also 80. What can they do to him? Besides revoke his ltcf. He did forget his gun in a bathroom.

[jcabin]

Ignorance of the law is no excuse. More charges coming

There is nothing in the UFA that prohibits people from carrying in a casino AFAIK