Minneapolis Convention center
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Andrew Rothman
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Post subject: Minneapolis Convention center Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 7:20 am |
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I received this from someone who would like to remain anonymous. I edited the message a bit to keep the writer's identity concealed.
Quote: I work at the Minneapolis Convention Center. Just to give you and others the heads up: they are very anti-carry there.
If they could post, they would, so tell everyone to conceal very well. I ran into one permit holder who was exposing a part of his gun, and I told him to conceal it better. Administration would blow a gasket if they saw someone carry or just do something where their pistol would be exposed for a second.
They freak when BB gun manufacturers try to sell BB guns, and the gun show is treated like the guns are ready to walk around and shoot everyone.
If you could just pass the word to conceal well at the convention center. There are only a small handful of us who are pro-carry there.
As the writer points out, the convention center, being a government entity, is not permitted to post, although presumably, the events renting the space could.
Good to know. Thanks, Anonymous.
_________________ * NRA, UT, MADFI certified Minnesota Permit to Carry instructor, and one of 66,513 law-abiding permit holders. Read my blog.
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SultanOfBrunei
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:11 am |
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WTF? The minneapolis convention center is run by the city of minneapolis???
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DeanC
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:12 am |
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Actually the GMCVAruns it for the city.
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SultanOfBrunei
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 8:20 am |
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Wow... another intra-govermental entity? I had never heard of them. But it looks like they changed their name in 2006. The went from GMCVA (19 syllables) to MMOC+VA (21 syllables.) The reasoning for this was because the name is "shorter and sounds less bureaucratic." I shit you not, these people run our country.
http://www.bizjournals.com/twincities/stories/2006/07/31/daily5.html
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Scott Hughes
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:09 am |
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As far as I am concerned they can ring their hands over carry all they want. Further if they try to make up any of their own rules (read pre-emption) by playing a shell game by implying some quasi Government entity has the authority to make up their own rules, then I think a legal challenge may be appropriate.
The last event I attended there was a weapons collector show. I was carrying discreetly; however with the no loaded guns sign at the entry to the hall, I did unload in the men’s lavatory. Not what I would do in the future.
With the ramp and lot parking what it is at the CC, and the almost complete lack of any police or security outside the center I would not even consider going unarmed.
I do not attend any baseball, football, basketball events, or patronize any venue in either of the cities when there is any attempt whatsoever to disarm me.
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WITHOUT LIBERTY THERE IS NO FREEDOM
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reaver3
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 9:12 pm |
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Who wants to bet that the new Gophers stadium will be posted the day it's completed?
(I know that they can't legally do it, and I ignored the signs at the Metrodome when I attended UM games there, but it's still going to be interesting to see how they attempt to do it at the new place.)
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Scott Hughes
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Post subject: Posted: Wed May 14, 2008 10:13 pm |
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Interesting, students and employess compelled to disarm (lay down) under the authority of the College (State)
_________________ “Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery.”
- Winston Churchill -
WITHOUT LIBERTY THERE IS NO FREEDOM
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legal2carry
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Post subject: Minneapolis Convention Center Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 7:18 pm |
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Joined: Tue Aug 16, 2005 10:42 am Posts: 9 Location: Duluth, MN
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I would never recommend a person open carry in the City of Minneapolis, however, if someone does, sounds like a great place to hang around.
You are NOT breaking the law.
(That said, I don't condone open carry.)
_________________ Brad
Legal2Carry@gmail.com
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cobb
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Post subject: Re: Minneapolis Convention Center Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 9:55 pm |
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I just had to reword it abit, or maybe fix it to make it a more realistic request.
legal2carry wrote: I would never recommend a person open carry in the City of Minneapolis, however, if someone does, let us know so that we can bring a video camera.
Of course to documenting what might happen and then later for our entertainment.
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mrokern
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 10:27 pm |
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Concealment is your friend. A Kel Tec in a pocket goes a long way...not that I'd ever carry when working an event.
-Mark
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chunkstyle
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 12:21 am |
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SultanOfBrunei wrote: WTF? The minneapolis convention center is run by the city of minneapolis???
Yes. It's a large profit-making enterprise for the city. That's money I DON'T have to pay in taxes, thanks.
_________________ "The right of citizens to bear arms is just one more guarantee against arbitrary government, one more safeguard against the tyranny which now appears remote in America, but which historically has proved to be always possible." - Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey, 1960
"Man has the right to deal with his oppressors by devouring their palpitating hearts." - Jean-Paul Marat
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JDR
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Post subject: Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 7:09 pm |
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mrokern wrote: Concealment is your friend. A Kel Tec in a pocket goes a long way...not that I'd ever carry when working an event. -Mark
Can I get one in a .45 ?
_________________ "To disarm the people is the best and most effectual way to enslave them." George Mason
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smolderingdog
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:16 pm |
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JDR wrote: mrokern wrote: Concealment is your friend. A Kel Tec in a pocket goes a long way...not that I'd ever carry when working an event. -Mark Can I get one in a .45 ?
PT145, 10+1 is quite small, quite possibly small enough to be your pocket gun
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old guy
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 6:30 pm |
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Joined: Mon Jan 21, 2008 10:51 am Posts: 61 Location: NE mpls MN
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I have a pt145, it is a bit much for the pocket, but it is almost always on me somewhere.
John
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Lawyer_in_Training
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Aug 05, 2008 10:18 pm |
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I thought about carrying during the MN bar exam at the convention center last week. Unfortunately, the risk of getting tossed from the exam for having "contraband" didn't seem worth it.
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