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Is it a crime in Colorado to enter a private business that is posted "no firearms" (or similar sign) while you are carrying?
In some states it is a crime to enter and some states you can be guilty of tresspassing only after being asked to leave and refusing.
My understanding of the law is that if you enter a private business with a no guns sign you are not breaking any law. If for some reason the business became aware that you were carrying a gun and asked you to leave, as long as you leave no law is broken. If you do not leave then you could be arrested and cited for trespassing, just like anyone else they asked to leave for whatever reason could be arrested if they refused.
But I'm not a lawyer, and I didn't stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night.
That's also my understanding, but IANAL.
I agree with rtr.
I would just say that I didn't have my "reading" glasses on when I entered.
I recently went into a UMB bank on East Colfax. They have a sign up in the door. I think that's a good idea because if any evil dooer tries to rob the bank he won't be allowed to bring his gun in. If he does bring one, he'll have to leave when they say "please". Much safer this way.
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Originally Posted by foxtrot
a tresspassing charge is easier for me to deal with than death.
All too often I forget that I even have a firearm on me. I go to the bank, post office, etc and don't even think about it.
The other day I was in a BLM office asking some questions about some offroading trails when I saw the No Guns sign on the bulletin board. As the guy was looking up the info I excused myself, went back out to my truck and locked up the gun. Point being it would be nice if the sign was on the door to the building instead of on the bulletin board next to the counter.
Wonder what the charge is for being armed in that situation?
This is slightly off topic (although I'm the OP). I've been to the Denver Zoo a few times and they are clearly posted as "no guns". Turns out that the Zoo is not legally permitted to prohibit people with a CCW from carrying on the Zoo but they continue to post the signs as a matter of Zoo Policy.
I have a JPG file of the zoo's policy letter but the file size is too large to upload without modification.
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Originally Posted by aloharover
The BLM office is a federal building. It would be a federal offense of some type. Same as a Post Office. I've been in a few federal buildings where I found the notice posted at their counters like that. I asked the guard at the Social Security office in Pueblo about it. He said something to the effect of "we don't really care, but technically if something happened, you'd get charged". Kinda sounds a lot like a "Don't ask, don't tell" policy. [Bang] Personally I take mine off for all federal buildings now. But it's real rare I ever go into them anyway. Karl.