a state prison? federal if posted is a no no. but if its not posted you can have one in your car. the question came up because my wife took a carry class today. so is a state prison the same or is it like other places. the sign is just a sign and your car is an extension of your home.
an interesting find is that you cant even have a knife with a 4+ inch blade in your car in the post office parking lot. not guns in your car at all. so if you are in their lot and have a weapon in your car,even with permit,still against the law.
try not to let opinion rule your answer. lets try and find the law on it..and remember, you cant even turn around in a post office parking lot with a gun or a knife with a blade grater then 4 inches in your vehicle....
Federal Off-Limit Areas (Even With a Permit)
an interesting find is that you cant even have a knife with a 4+ inch blade in your car in the post office parking lot. not guns in your car at all. so if you are in their lot and have a weapon in your car,even with permit,still against the law.
try not to let opinion rule your answer. lets try and find the law on it..and remember, you cant even turn around in a post office parking lot with a gun or a knife with a blade grater then 4 inches in your vehicle....
Federal Off-Limit Areas (Even With a Permit)
- Federal Courthouses*
- Federal Buildings*
- Any Building Owed, Leased or Rented by the Federal Government. This includes buildings in National Forests which are property of the Federal Government. There is no Federal Law that prohibits carry in National Forests. States control the carrying of firearms in National Forests in their state.
- Federal Prisons*
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers* – The Corps builds and runs flood control and navigation Dams. The Corps has jurisdiction over the Dam Site and usually all waters backed up by the dam. Carry anywhere on Corps property is illegal. Firearms can be unloaded and secured in a vehicle while on Corps Property.
- National Cemeteries*
- Military Bases Firearms are forbidden on military bases even unloaded and secured in a vehicle. Carry not allowed. Some have shooting clubs. You can take firearms onto the Base to shoot if allowed by the base. Certain rules/regulations must be met before bringing firearms onto a Military Compound. Check at each Military Post for specific rules on Shooting Clubs.
- Rented Offices, Any part of any building that the Federal Government has rented for Office space or work force etc. Just their offices or the part of the building they have control over. You can carry in the rest of the building if state or local laws allow.
- Amtrak will have a system in place to check firearms/Ammo in (Amtrak Firearms Policy)
- Post Office – Postal regulations prohibit the possession of firearms in their buildings and in their parking lots or any property they own.
- Bureau of Land Management* – If you can legally carry in the state the BLM land is in you can carry on the BLM land. If it is not legal the area will be posted as no firearms allowed. Any building on the BLM land operated by the federal government is considered federal property and carry in those buildings is not allowed.
- Indian Reservations – Carry on Indian property is controlled by Tribal Law. You must check with each tribe before carrying on their property. Some Indian Tribes consider federal and state highways through their property as under their control.
