LOL, I had an entry level engineer that I was trying to mentor that out of him. I told him that he better have a coherent response if he says that to a client because the next question will be "what does it depend on?".
This is the real question here. Many companies claim the right to search personal property. It would be interesting to learn more about this question...
What would happen if I closed up reusable shopping bags and tried to exit Costco (past the receipt checkers, while refusing to open them? Will they attempt to detain me? Are they allowed to look through my personal belongings without my permission?
"it depends"....
Only if taxes are collected on said private/personal property items
Public venues are a whole other trick bag. If a public venue is under lease, the leaser has the same rights to restrict firearms as a property owner while the lease is in effect. That's how sports leagues can ban guns at venues that are publicly funded.
Costco is a unique situation because the membership agreement every member signs does authorize them to check your purchases against your receipt
They way I see it, if you run a business that's open to the general public (like a store front) and you ban "weapons" then YOU are responsible for everyone's safety who are inside your establishment UNLESS you prominently post a disclaimer of "enter at your own risk"…. otherwise they can STFU and take my money.
Yes, if you get caught and its illegal...
That's where a property owners rules and the law diverge. You can be trespassed, and as long as you walk away, that's the end of it.
