Posted on 05/05/2021 4:50:21 AM PDT by marktwain
On April 17th, 2021, at about noon, there was a shooting at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Nebraska. One person was killed, another was wounded. A police officer had been shot at in the Mall a month earlier.
The Westroads Mall is reported to be a gun-free zone. When the shooting happened on April 17th, 2021, Scott Tafoya was carrying his pistol with a Nebraska permit. He drew the pistol to protect himself and others, knowing there might be legal consequences.
“Every indication said our lives were in danger and I was going to do everything in my power to make sure we got out of there OK,” Tafoya said.
He’s a legal conceal carry permit holder, even though Westroads Mall is a weapon-free zone.
“I knew that if I ever pulled that out it would truly be a life and death situation and I would deal with the consequences later,” he said.
As Von Maur employees shuttled shoppers into a bathroom, he stood guard.
“I said I have a permit, I’m legal,” he said.
He said he stood near the escalators to draw any threat away from where his family was.
“Everyone else on the third floor just got added into that because the best way to keep my family safe was to make sure nobody with ill intentions came up that escalator.”
When the police came to investigate the shooting and provide security, he unloaded his pistol placed it in his holster with the slide locked back, and approached the police with his hands up. The police told him to leave, and have not charged him with any offense, yet.
In 2007, a mass murderer killed seven people and himself on 5 December, using a stolen Century WASR-10 (AKM clone) rifle.
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Unfortunately, in NE, No Gun signs Do have the force of law, and no particular wording is required. Therefore, if they wanted to, prosecutors could come after this guy.
In many states, No Gun signs Do Not have the force of law and mean nothing unless you are discovered. Then, if asked to leave you must do so or you will be guilty of trespassing.
The lesson here is two fold. Know your laws and concealed means concealed.
Handgunlaw.us is a great website for all this information.
(2) If a person, persons, entity, or entities in control of the property or an employer in control of the property prohibits a permitholder from carrying a concealed handgun into or onto the place or premises and such place or premises are open to the public, a permitholder does not violate this section unless the person, persons, entity, or entities in control of the property or employer in control of the property has posted conspicuous notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in or on the place or premises or has made a request, directly or through an authorized representative or management personnel, that the permitholder remove the concealed handgun from the place or premises.
Colorado law is the same . No gun signs on businesses are not legally binding. Some theaters have a small sign in the lower left corner which are only seen if one knows where to look. Still ignored by responsible citizens (and, ofc, criminals)
“has posted conspicuous notice that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in or on the place or premises OR has made a request, “
I stand by what I said.
BTW. 5/3/21 The Missouri Couple charged on their own property for
brandishing their weapons at BLM protestors has trial date set for first week in November
http://www.thegunmag.com/trial-set-for-armed-st-louis-couple-who-discouraged-protesters/
yep. perfectly reasonable, I would prefer to act likewise...
The mall here thinks it’s a gun free zone.
I’m curious how many of the Aurora Century 16 patrons present when James Holmes shot up the crowd now wish armed citizens had confronted or better still shot him DRT?
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