No guns policy at new Toby Keith restaurant in Woodbridge, Virginia

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30. I have never seen a sign that said "No Unauthorized Gun Possession" in Florida. ...

I wonder what the sign actually means. I have a valid concealed weapons permit so I am authorized to carry. On the other hand, I have not asked to owner for permission to carry in his establishment.

Maybe the sign is meant to deter criminals who usually do not bother getting a carry permit and often because of their criminal record have no right to even own a firearm. However I don't really believe that a sign posted on the entrance of an establishment would deter an armed criminal. In fact a "No Guns" sign might mark the business as a good target for a robbery.

In the early days of "shall issue" concealed carry in 1987, "No Guns" signs were common. I will admit that I walked into a couple of stores with such signs and of course nobody knew I was carrying. Then I simply decided to take my money elsewhere and call the owner of the store to inform him that he had lost my business because of his sign. I rarely see "No Guns" signs in Florida today. The bank next to my house has one and also a metal detector. I just drive two blocks up the street to another bank which does not post such a sign.