Man tries to bring gun into Disney World, deputies say (WFTV)

bhg469

bhg469

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Victor Kelly said:
I have a permit, I do not carry going into any park WDW or otherwise. I know about some of the security of WDW, which makes me feel safe. Safe enough to not feel the need to carry into a theme park. Outside of the parks, specifically off property is another story for another time, with a lot of sound thought put behind it.
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Agreed. I only have NY and PA but if I did have FL, WDW would be the last place I feel like I would need it. I have seen plain clothed security in the past and if I wasn't really looking hard I would have never noticed the guy. I guarantee there are armed security on site and I trust that they will be able to react to any situation.

dizda said:
What gets me is that he decided to start running from the deputy. Chances are, if he had just walked at a normal pace, he would have been able to return to his car and leave. Running was probably a dumber move than trying to smuggle in the gun in the first place.
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Yes this is the most disturbing part. Running away is not enough to justify an officer to shoot but in this current climate it is not unheard of. I sure don't want to make an officers job harder than it is. I am sure they are under more scrutiny than they have ever been but the accused was clearly not firing on all cylinders.
 
Victor Kelly

Victor Kelly

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This is something that many without CCW permits do not think about. Those that have been trained and have gone through additional training, and/or have been through a shooting (I have), they would really never wish to ever have to draw their weapon, let alone use force and discharge a firearm. Trust me, there is a lot of paper work and explaining to do when you fire a firearm in defense of oneself.

Sorry, there is just no reason to carry a firearm into the parks. None. People that do, give the responsible carriers a bad name. I am sick of this overwrought bravado when someone is allowed to carry a gun. Be it civilian or LEO.

What does one expect to do against dedicated shooters or bombers? Nobody is packing anything above a 9mm compact, maybe a .45 at most. You are talking less than 10 rounds. Ten rounds with a lot of people running and screaming in panic.Children everywhere. You fire lanes would be what exactly? Ten rounds against 30 plus if you are able to get a microsecond clear shot? Ten rounds against 5 pounds of plastic explosives?

Practicality people. Emergency? Evacuate calmly.
 
The Mom

The Mom

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dizda said:
What gets me is that he decided to start running from the deputy. Chances are, if he had just walked at a normal pace, he would have been able to return to his car and leave. Running was probably a dumber move than trying to smuggle in the gun in the first place.
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Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit is a felony in FL, with up to 5 years in prison. Most convicted get 13-16 months. Minimally 5 years of probation with a fine. He would not have been allowed to just leave, regardless of whether he ran or not. But, as @bhj469 mentioned, running could get you killed.
 
JoeCamel

JoeCamel

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The Mom said:
Carrying a concealed weapon without a permit is a felony in FL, with up to 5 years in prison. Most convicted get 13-16 months. Minimally 5 years of probation with a fine. He would not have been allowed to just leave, regardless of whether he ran or not. But, as @bhj469 mentioned, running could get you killed.
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Not to mention that he will probably lose his license to practice law so there goes his earning potential... What was he thinking?
 
CaptainAmerica

CaptainAmerica

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What would happen if the permit was valid? A lot of people are talking like the guy still would have been arrested for trying to take the firearm into WDW, but is that true? "No firearms in WDW" is a Disney policy, not Florida law (or is it?)
 
Jahona

Jahona

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CaptainAmerica said:
What would happen if the permit was valid? A lot of people are talking like the guy still would have been arrested for trying to take the firearm into WDW, but is that true? "No firearms in WDW" is a Disney policy, not Florida law (or is it?)
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If the permit was valid, and he didn't try to run, security would have turned him away at the gates and had him most likely come back disarmed. The other option is for WDW to pursue trespassing charges and ban him from the property.
 
Victor Kelly

Victor Kelly

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When this happens, I won't be going back because they are saying there is a credible threat to safety of guests. People will basically need to strip to gain entry into the park. Lines will be miserably long and take forever to get through.
 
Jahona

Jahona

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I can't imagine the beautiful entrances to the parks being destroyed by metal detectors. The parks also already have a bottle neck at bag check. Creating a new one is just going to make entrance a headache. This is jumping at security when the policy in place apparently worked.
 
misterID

misterID

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Victor Kelly said:
When this happens, I won't be going back because they are saying there is a credible threat to safety of guests. People will basically need to strip to gain entry into the park. Lines will be miserably long and take forever to get through.
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Not really. UNI is friggin thorough, way more serious and no non sense, and the wait is no different. WDW may need to take the same measures as HHN.

I would never carry my gun into WDW. Don't need to display it everywhere either.
 

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