Baltimore Convention Center CCW

[JoeyBimmer]

I might hit the car show up on Friday this week. I believe the city of Baltimore may own the convention center, is there any possible legal issue doing so? I haven't looked yet to see if Baltimore City has violated the rights of gun owners like Montgomery County did, and the state is trying to do.

 

[AboutTime]

Appears that weapons are prohibited. The only reference I can find in a search is near the bottom of this document:

https://www.nfmt.com/baltimore/pdf/NFMT2020_Convention-Center-Rules-Regulations.pdf

 

[Garet Jax]

Appears that weapons are prohibited. The only reference I can find in a search is near the bottom of this document:

https://www.nfmt.com/baltimore/pdf/NFMT2020_Convention-Center-Rules-Regulations.pdf

Very cute! I don't think he cares about "rules and regulations". He only cares about laws.

 

[jc1240]

Metal detectors?

 

[Blaster229]

Just fricking call and ask, then you know. All these people asking the internet if places allow weapons.

 

[jc1240]

Just fricking call and ask, then you know. All these people asking the internet if places allow weapons.

I think it's more along the lines of "don't ask, don't tell" with the venues, but wanting to know if there would be any legal problems beyond "you need to remove that from the premises" if discovered. Is the convention center gov property (a "sensitive place") or commerical for example.

 

[rseymorejr]

Just fricking call and ask, then you know. All these people asking the internet if places allow weapons.

I think most of these questions are actually 2 parts.
#1: Is it against the law to carry at ABC?
#2: Will I be able to get away with doing it anyway?

 

[Blaster229]

I think it's more along the lines of "don't ask, don't tell" with the venues, but wanting to know if there would be any legal problems beyond "you need to remove that from the premises" if discovered. Is the convention center gov property (a "sensitive place") or commerical for example.

Best way to find out is to call and find out, right?

 

[Crosseye Dominant]

It is all how you dress. When I went there for Baltimore Furry Con 2022, I put my Mossberg shockwave in my elephant trunk and no one was the wiser. You just have to make sure that when you snort peanuts nothing gets in the action.

 

[jc1240]

Best way to find out is to call and find out, right?

Maybe, maybe not. I suspect they would just say "not allowed" which is not the same as "not legal." I doubt the representative would go into the distinction.

If they have anything like metal detectors or Evolv, it's all moot.

 

[chillman]

Open carry only, strictly enforced.

 

[AKbythebay]

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I know the convention center policy is that firearms are not allowed. However, I don't know if the state prohibition against carrying "in or around State-owned public buildings and grounds" covers this venue. Isn't the state at least a partial owner of the convention center?

 

[RFBfromDE]

Metal detectors?

If it is their property and they are serious about safety and enforcement there would be detectors and guards.

So if they don't care, I won't.

 

[eruby]

Just fricking call and ask, then you know. All these people asking the internet if places allow weapons.

I posted in the PA website about metal detectors at the Heinz History Center

After getting the high hat, I called them and gave them a cock and bull story about carrying a knife, and didn't want to embarrass the in-laws

No metal detectors at the Heinz History Center

Three weeks later some guy from the PA website posted it was A-OK

I was just getting ready to post the same question. I know the convention center policy is that firearms are not allowed. However, I don't know if the state prohibition against carrying "in or around State-owned public buildings and grounds" covers this venue. Isn't the state at least a partial owner of the convention center?

My only concern would be metal detectors

Otherwise, POGO (pants on gun on)

 

[OMCHamlin]

I might hit the car show up on Friday this week. I believe the city of Baltimore may own the convention center, is there any possible legal issue doing so? I haven't looked yet to see if Baltimore City has violated the rights of gun owners like Montgomery County did, and the state is trying to do.

I can call and check for you, Friday you say? Concealed, right? Loaded?

 

[GTOGUNNER]

I have carried there a couple of years ago. No Metal detectors. Concealed
Was also a car show. Keep in mind if you are getting in and out of cars, things can get
touchy as far as comfort.

 

[AKbythebay]

I have carried there a couple of years ago. No Metal detectors. Concealed
Was also a car show. Keep in mind if you are getting in and out of cars, things can get
touchy as far as comfort.

I pocket carried at the RV Show which was a big help for that issue.

 

[6-Pack]

I think most of these questions are actually 2 parts.
#1: Is it against the law to carry at ABC?
#2: Will I be able to get away with doing it anyway?

I only ask myself #1 because that’s all that matters. If it’s legal, then carry on (see what I did there?)

 

[Bob A]

Appears that weapons are prohibited. The only reference I can find in a search is near the bottom of this document:

https://www.nfmt.com/baltimore/pdf/NFMT2020_Convention-Center-Rules-Regulations.pdf

Oh no!!!

Wife and I went to the BCC Craft show last weekend, and since it's Baltimore, I was carrying, concealed of course.

Nobody noticed, and nobody was killed or even shot. But . . . Rules Were Broken. (Also, parking really sucked.)

How sad.

 

[CZ Peasy]

I've been to a couple of the Whitman Coin & Collectibles Expos that occur there frequently. There was no physical screening. But I don't see how that would be practical at a coin show.