[LarryMac]

We took the class here in Missouri, the rule regarding "Posting No Firearms" is entirely up to management of the business. If the sign is posted and you are discovered carrying a weapon, they have the right to ask you to leave. If you refuse to leave and law enforcement is called to assist your ejection, then that is considered an infraction. Three infractions will get your permit revoked. One infraction does not consitute a violation. A violation would be entering areas that are prohibited by law, such as banks, government offices, schools, etc. Taking one to church is okay as long as the pastor or priest has knowledge of it and gives permission. One can be in your vehicle on school grounds, but not on your person. According to the officers that conducted the classes, they would prefer that a weapon be out of sight in the vehicle. If it is in plain sight, then it HAS to be out of reach of the occupant. If the weapon is unloaded, most officers will tell you that an unloaded weapon will get you killed. Our instructor summed the CCW law by stating that the CCW permits allows you to take the weapon beyond the vehicle.

Beware of Illinois. If an officer discovers that you have a weapon, he will confiscate it without hesitation. If you travel through Illinois, the weapon has to be unloaded and locked up.