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    Whitebread

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    swampfoxx said:
    Considering going to the rodeo. Will they check a firearm at the gate? Should I leave my CCW at home?

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    Never been to the rodeo. But they do search your vehicle sometimes coming and going it's my understanding always going. The thoroughness I believe is changes with perceived necessity. The two days I went to Angola they only checked my trunk for passengers and nothing more.
     
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    swampfoxx said:
    Considering going to the rodeo. Will they check a firearm at the gate? Should I leave my CCW at home?

    TIA
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    Whitebread said:
    Never been to the rodeo. But they do search your vehicle sometimes coming and going it's my understanding always going. The thoroughness I believe is changes with perceived necessity. The two days I went to Angola they only checked my trunk for passengers and nothing more.
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    OP, probably your best source of information regarding this would be to call the facility and talk to someone there. There's a possibility that someone there could give you a better answer than some of our "experts."

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    JR1572 said:
    OP, probably your best source of information regarding this would be to call the facility and talk to someone there. There's a possibility that someone there could give you a better answer than some of our "experts."

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    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
    This! Find out from the employees there what you need to do to meet their requirements.
     
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    No one answering any of the numbers listed on the rodeo website. I'll keep trying and post back the reply.
     
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    Leave it at home.
    No firearms or ammo allowed on the property.

    http://www.angolarodeo.com/?q=Tickets
    Prison Rodeo Policies


    Shop for Angola merchandise online at the Angola Museum gift shop!
    Inmate hobbycraft items are only for sale at Angola Prison Rodeo Events.
    When entering the grounds of a penal institution in Louisiana, you consent to a search of your person, property and vehicle.
    No food, drink, stadium seats, or cameras are allowed through the rodeo entrance gate.
    No weapons, ammunition, alcohol and drugs are allowed on prison property.
    All purses, diaper bags, belt pouches, etc., will be searched before you enter the rodeo grounds. No food items or ice chests are allowed.
    All vehicles must be locked.
    A 30-minute video entitled "The Wildest Show in the South," produced by Gabriel Films, is available for sale at the Angola Museum. This film was nominated for an Academy Award in 2000. For more information, contact the Museum at 225-655-2592.
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    JR1572 said:
    OP, probably your best source of information regarding this would be to call the facility and talk to someone there. There's a possibility that someone there could give you a better answer than some of our "experts."

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    :rofl:

    Don't you dare get banned; ever again!
     
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    JR1572 said:
    OP, probably your best source of information regarding this would be to call the facility and talk to someone there. There's a possibility that someone there could give you a better answer than some of our "experts."

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    Hey I gave my experience with the gate procedures no need to be snarky.
     
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    For the record, I have done work there before, and they checked it at the gate and put it in a locker. But with hundreds of people coming in, they most likely don't have enough lockers. i am still trying to get someone to answer the phone.
     
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    You are not supposed to pass through the gate with it, but they do not look for such things entering or leaving. you will not want check it at the gate with 10,000 people passing through that day.
     
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    Went last year. I told the guy at the gate I had a firearm (ok, I had 2). He asked me to pull in a parking lot and walk to the little window with guns visible. Very relaxed. I had been hunting so I had a few mags full of ammo (ok, more like 6 or 7 different ones). The guard just laughed. You put it in a bag, they give you a ticket number and you get it on the way out. No problem. When I left, I could see about 20 or 30 different bags. I don't know about the locker thing. Sure, it's not like they inventory every little thing, but I trust them.
     
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