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Shamash

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25. Will it make any difference?

Mon Jan 12, 2015, 07:37 AM

Jan 2015

I thought private businesses retained the right to have an enforceable "no firearms" policy, so long as it is publicly posted. The state-level ban being rescinded simply did not give the casinos the option. If a casino wants to allow guns in an emotional, money- and alcohol-rich environment where they could be conceivably be liable for the consequences...

To be fair, the ‘self-defense’ point made by the firearms lawyer has some validity. You can do a quick web search for ‘assault’, ‘rape’ or ‘robbery’ plus ‘Pennsylvania’ and ‘casino’ and get plenty of hits.

I suspect which way the casinos jump will be based on lawyers and statistics. If you tell someone they have to give up a means of self-defense and they are harmed because of this, the casino has problems. If guns are allowed and a legally carried gun is used to harm someone, the casino has problems. They'll decide in the way that is best for their business, because that is what businesses tend to do.

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Novel law prompts towns agree to rescind gun measures [View all] Judi Lynn Jan 2015 OP

Well this is going the wrong way Doug.Goodall Jan 2015 #1

Standardized, state-wide gun regulations are not a bad thing, IMO NickB79 Jan 2015 #2

I agree nt Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #3

Yes, you could be legal on one street and unknowingly illegal on the next!!! Yo_Mama Jan 2015 #5

I agree - particularly when it comes to laws touching on civil liberties, state-wide petronius Jan 2015 #8

If you can afford to move to states whose legislatures aren't Erich Bloodaxe BSN Jan 2015 #26

I agree with standardized laws Shamash Jan 2015 #4

Welcome to DU, Shamash! calimary Jan 2015 #7

NRA thugs infringing on the rights of municipalities. onehandle Jan 2015 #6

I am sure you will feel the same Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #9

'Corporations are people, my friend.' onehandle Jan 2015 #10

no Duckhunter935 Jan 2015 #11

LOL! Demit Jan 2015 #20

If they're not people, how do you enter into a legal contract? Telcontar Jan 2015 #19

Municipalities actually have very few rights. Shemp Howard Jan 2015 #21

They're enforcing a law enacted 40 years ago that cities have been ignoring NickB79 Jan 2015 #22

Same thing Florida did a few years ago GGJohn Jan 2015 #23

You will carry a gun and you will like it PumpkinAle Jan 2015 #12

You're a little late to the party. GGJohn Jan 2015 #13

Supporters of the GOPNRA will tsk tsk at you. onehandle Jan 2015 #15

Ive always thought that people with belligerent, abusive personalities should remain unarmed Nuclear Unicorn Jan 2015 #27

You mean cities can't impose those effective gun bans like Chicago had? NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #14

Wait, I thought it was DC Shamash Jan 2015 #17

I'm not sure which was more successgul, Chicago or D.C. NaturalHigh Jan 2015 #18

There is a high correlation between strict gun laws and minority communities. Jesus Malverde Jan 2015 #16

Earlier Pennsylvania gun news: State Poised to Strike Casino Firearms Ban Judi Lynn Jan 2015 #24

Will it make any difference? Shamash Jan 2015 #25