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What are the laws of your state and your personal practices concerning an guest carrying a concealed handgun into your inn or B&B?
We had a guests stay with us over the holiday and as we were entering their room for the daily fluff, were told not to freak out that their was a handgun on the bedside table. This guest was, as we discovered, a law officer. They had badge and permit for the gun, but it got me wondering if there was a law concerning this. We get peace officers all the time and some I'm sure are packing heat.
I looked up the Texas laws concerning handguns and it is only illegal to carry a handgun into a (1) liquor store (2) nursing home (3) hospital. Implied in the statutes was that licensed owners may enter a hotel/inn/b&b without notification of said handgun to the owner.
While I understand this, I would think it, at the very least, be a courtesy to inform the B&B owner that they were carrying a concealed weapon. B&Bs are for the most part our homes too. It's not really a safety issue if they are licensed because they have the proper training for handling a gun. But, accidents do happen.
Have any of you ever encountered this? How did you handle it?
We had a guests stay with us over the holiday and as we were entering their room for the daily fluff, were told not to freak out that their was a handgun on the bedside table. This guest was, as we discovered, a law officer. They had badge and permit for the gun, but it got me wondering if there was a law concerning this. We get peace officers all the time and some I'm sure are packing heat.
I looked up the Texas laws concerning handguns and it is only illegal to carry a handgun into a (1) liquor store (2) nursing home (3) hospital. Implied in the statutes was that licensed owners may enter a hotel/inn/b&b without notification of said handgun to the owner.
While I understand this, I would think it, at the very least, be a courtesy to inform the B&B owner that they were carrying a concealed weapon. B&Bs are for the most part our homes too. It's not really a safety issue if they are licensed because they have the proper training for handling a gun. But, accidents do happen.
Have any of you ever encountered this? How did you handle it?