Here’s something that struck me as funny and odd today. I had business meetings in downtown Jacksonville. One meeting happened to be in Jax city hall. I was parked a long way away, and, as is usual for me, I was armed. Most city halls in Florida have no restrictions on carry. My business partner and I walked in the front door, and there was a pair of security guards manning a metal detector with an bag X ray and everything. My partner walks straight throuh, but I stopped and said, “I can’t go in.” He and the guard both said, “why not?” I replied, “Well, I thought there were no restrictions on city halls in FL, and I’m carrying.” The guards both responded, “oh, you can still come in, we just appreciate knowing. Come on through.” So, I walked through the metal detector, with it blaring away, and went to my meeting. Why have a metal detector?? 
Well because you are a law abiding citizen with a concealed carry permit, if you were a felon I am sure it would have worked out differently. Metal detectors are not necessarily to prevent people from entering with a firearm, in some instances like yours it’s to keep the wrong people from entering with them. In this instance I would like to give Kudos to Jacksonville city Hall for keeping everyone safe.
That’s hysterical. So glad you shared it.
I parked three blocks down from the Federal Building in Seattle. When I went to go through the metal detector, I pulled out my wallet, my keys, took off my belt and pulled out my two-inch pocketknife and, YOU CANNOT ENTER WITH A KNIFE! So, I walked all the way back to my vehicle and dropped off my big pocketknife then I had to walk back. When I got there, I had to do it all over again. They ran the magic wand over me and the alarm goes off on my knee replacement. They have me sit down and pull my pant legs up and he waved the magic wand over my scared knee and it went off again. Then they patted me down then let me go to the VA office to drop off paperwork I walked in the office and handed off the paperwork, which took two minutes then I left. Amazing what I had to go through just to drop off some paperwork.
The next time I went down there for paperwork I wore a Quantico FBI T-shirt and went in with minimal interference. They waved the magic wand over my knee then sent me on my way.
I had a similar experience happen at the Hillsborough City Hall in Oregon, however instead of going back to my car I just walked outside the building and put my knife in a planter outside the door of the building. And lucky for me it was still there when I left. This was only a $100 CRKT knife which I could easily replace, if it would have been one of my custom knives that I spent $300-$500 on I would have made that walk.
all the world’s a stage
Me as well, sort of…
Attended a charity called, “Cigars and Baseball.” No “weapons” allowed in the ballpark. I locked my carry piece and proceeded to the metal detector. Happened to be wearing a Nine Line shirt (Patriotic brand) and forgot that I was still carrying my, rather large, back up knife. The knife set off the detector, I got the look from volunteer security (a veteran, I believe) and was asked, “What’s that in your pocket?”
Without removing the knife from my pocket, I replied, “What? My cigar cutter?”
He laughed and said, “Good enough. Come on in.”
A good time was had by all!
@Papa_Zed: May I ask, “Whose custom knives that you own?”
I think CRKT, Benchmade. Kershaw (own them) and the other Oregon manufacturers make fine knives, but I wouldn’t call them “custom”, except for the some of the custom Benchmade’s. I simply don’t have any knowledge regarding custom knife manufacturers.
Thanks!
I have several Ken Onion customs that I bought a while ago. They are all fixed blade and I use them for hunting and skinning. Great Knives, but I am glad I bought these a while back, looking at prices now and they have pretty much doubled.
In Virginia, several years ago, before the Democrats banned carry in the Capitol buildings, those with a CHP were “allowed” to carry, but knives were banned. On one Lobby Day, a guard asked another guard about VCDL members carrying knives into the building. The other guard laughed a bit and stated, they are carrying handguns. The guard that screened me handed my knife back and said, just keep it in your pocket. As if I would randomly pull out my knife? He didn’t tell me to keep my handgun holstered.
A friend of mine did the exact same thing at security at the Smithsonian. My son carried a bag into the Museum of the Bible. Airport style security. I told him to ensure it was clear of all things pointy. He got flagged at security and they found his knife. He was young at the time and was scared to death. They pulled it out, measured it and handed it back. It was apparently short enough to be ok.
Ken Onion? Nice!
Good timing and well done, sir.
Dude is a legend, put his name on anything and I will scream, “Yes, take my money”. I have a ton of designed by Ken Onion knives, just wish I would have bought more of the customs back in the day. Dropping over $500 now can be hard to justify, when I could be getting a firearm.
These (above) are some examples of why I am GRATEFUL NOT to work ‘Armed Security’ anymore.
The major comment I wish to make (for me alone) as a Security Guard my main goal was to keep INNOCENTS SAFE!, My secondary goal was NOT to be a ‘DIK’.
When I worked ‘The HOT Gates’ (Metal detector’s,’ Wanding’ and Pat downs) and I found a Sharps (usually forgotten on their person by accident I took a Post-It and told them pick it up here when they leave. THE SHOCK of it not being ‘Confiscated’ (meaning STOLEN!) was palpable. It was my job to PROTECT NOT STEAL. It was really against policy but my Sargent liked the lessened Confrontation factor when I was on duty. Who needs that noise?. Also we’ve discussed this here already I didn’t believe in strutting around, false bravado, or (being a dik in general) just because I had a patch on my shoulder saying ‘Security’. I never ‘strutted’ anyway I kinda rumbled around!
Now @ My Airport Gig (private TSA) I am under the busy body noses of the Fed’s, TSA, and about (5) different ‘Agencies’ so the ‘Rules’ are more strenuously enforced. For College Sports teams New Mexico Lobo football usually, New Mex ‘United’ Soccer etc the game is well orchestrated on my side because a ‘Weapon’ of any kind means ‘ FEDERAL TROUBLE’ so the ‘Gangsta’ is put on the shelf when flying and these guys know this. They can ‘Crim’ all they want (and do) on ‘Campus’ but in the air you are dog meat if caught. Who would want to give up a potential Multi Million dollar contract, Future endorsements etc for trying to play the Fool? They still do but I haven’t caught anybody but a High Dollar ‘Booster’ (College Donor/fan) and he had a .357 in what he called an Auxiliary bag he rarely used… uh huh. Weapon turned over to the Man and a date with the courts prolly ensued. So sorry Charlie outta my hands. when a TSA wanna be Cop is RIGHT THERE you can’t …. fudge that gun and say go on and put it in yer Truck, Limo, Lear Jet. Stick a fork in them they are done.
FUNNY story: Wands suck! (Unreliable) they can beep @ a small zipper and miss a huge Rodeo Belt buckle, I left my Wallet in my desk @ a Job and had to go back for it. I had just stuck my Firearm from my cars lockbox in my (Jewel Holster)– and was pissed because of my wallet I went back inside ( w/ the friggin’ gun) I ran into a ‘Spot Check’ roaming team of Agency types and set off the Wand. My Titanium leads up to my Thigh on one side and I explained what was below the waist… a pregnant pause later they bought the explanation and I went on my way—it seems the story made the rounds and from then on I got ‘The Wave’ from these folk’s and never hassled again (A good WAR story didn’t hurt the mix either! 
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But I seriously don’t recommend trying to play the game @ the Airport anymore. No wiggle room except ‘Give up the hardware’ and that wouldn’t be an option for any of us here.
WWG1WGA
Funny carry story: As a teenager in college, my roommate and I got caught where we did not belong in town at about 3 a.m. The responding cop asked if I had any weapons; I pulled my pocket knife from my pocket to tell him, “yes I have a knife.” He spun me around, told me to put my hands on his car and frisked me, with my pocket knife nicely cupped in my fist resting on the roof of the car.
He took us to the police station, but never arrested or booked us.
Good to know, but you’re right, kinda weird.
My former Employer installed Metal Detectors at every entrance then hired additional security guards to monitor the detectors. The first day they were functioning I walked in carrying a backpack, I immediately noticed that there was something terribly wrong with the setup. Each and every security guard was unarmed, I asked the guard checking my backpack why none of the security was armed. The guard looked me square in the face and said that management was against guns. 
Can you send me one of those t shirts?
Whelp! I’m in business! Thanks!