New Procedures at huntington bank

[JetGirl]

It's kinda like Norm walking into Cheers..... at the bank, there's a chorus of "Luuuuka", from the three tellers, the VP, and the loan officer... a pause, and then "hi Jay". After that, I drop the lead and Luka goes and collects his treats, from 2 offices, and three teller windows.

That's AWESOME!

 

[BillD]

So do I, they all know you. If I can't remember my account number they just look iti up for me. I can throw a couple hundred bucks in cash on the counter and ask them to put it in my checking account, then just walk out the door. Not a problem at all. I love those girls up there, they are a great small town bank.

I saw that not work so well at a small town bank.

The clerk pocketed half the money.

 

[beararms1776]

To make things easier for the bank they just decided to keep everyone out that has a weapon. If it were my bank though, I would arm every employee and have training courses.
As for small town banks where they all know you, what about a new guy they haven't seen before, walking in that has a LTCH. You can't tell me they wouldn't pause for just a second and be on guard.

 

[beararms1776]

I pose a great threat to "others." I hope the others are only those who would harm me or my loved ones, but I carry a weapon to be a threat and to be dangerous.

Everyone seems to carry for different reasons. Some like to look and act like a threat, some feel the extra sense of security and like practicing their rights, and some want to just carry occasionally and go target shoot. You need a LTCH for all the above.

 

[beararms1776]

Would you be OK with a total gun ban if the powers that be decided they were "forced" into it by the actions of the BG's who use guns?

WHAT? Such a law would make absolutely no sense. The bg will still get his guns.
I would rather see my bank go this route instead of welcoming every single person that has a gun inside. I'm not sure but it seems they could help push for a complete ban if they have to welcome the robber as well. They are a bank and they do have lots of money.

 

[Gunpowder]

I assume any business with coin bags gets confined. An old lady with a big purse...

 

[lashicoN]

Friend of mine got caught in that a little while back. He thinks they have metal detectors. He was carrying his Smith and could not get thru the 2nd door to enter the bank. Also could not open the first to go back out. Guard came up and asked if he had a weapon on him. My friend said yes and was told he would have to leave it in his car if he was not an LEO. The guard then unlocked the outer door so he could go back to his car.
We guess the detectors are set to let keys pass, don't really know tho.

Why the **** does a LEO get to carry? Why does the 2nd Amendment actually apply to them and not to us? Where is their LTCH? That's bull****.

Wow, it's becoming pretty obvious that no one here has ever actually been to a bank within minutes of a robbery, or knows anyone who works in a bank. I have, and the employees are often terrified to the point of hysterics. They've just had guns pointed at their heads by some thug screaming at them, and for what, minimum wage? The employees are predominantly women, sometimes pregnant, and unarmed. With worker's comp statutes in place, the banks have to provide counseling assistance to their employees in dealing with the psychological trauma that often results from robberies, including lost man-hours since the employees go to the counseling on-the-clock. Add to that the fact that many employees never come back to work afterward, and the banks have to pay to continually train new employees to keep up with the accelerated attrition, and you begin to get the picture. If the bank's security procedures are effective enough to keep your gun outside, doesn't it stand to reason they'll catch the bad guys' weapons too? Really guys, giving up your weapon for a brief period for the sake of someone else's peace of mind doesn't have to emasculate you. If having your gun with you every waking moment is more important than the safety of the bank's vulnerable employees, then they probably won't miss you if you pull your accounts.

It is. I'm responsible for myself. The "vulnerable" employees should be defensively responsible for themselves as well.

Matter of fact, you can drive to the bank armed anyway you want to be. Upon arrival, call the bank and the Security dude will escort you from your car into the bank. Or use the drive up window.

Anyone getting stuck between the doors because they are armed, that think they have something on the bank, better think again. If you refuse to leave when security gives you that option, better be ready to be relieved of your firearm by the Po-Po when they arrive on a MWG refusing to leave call from the bank. The Feds could even be part of the responding crew as part of a bank robbery task force. They have no sense of humor regarding this issue. It won't be pleasant for you and the minimum charge will be disorderly conduct. You could be charged with any number of felonies.

This is serious **** guys. Don't do something that will haunt you for years.

Regards

Except that you can't leave if you're locked in. You should have a fit and do as much damage as possible to both doors, then sue them for the trauma it caused.

I wouldn't punish the bank for it. It's the bank robber making things difficult for you.

Don't be mad at the government for banning assault weapons, be mad at the criminals who made them do it.

WHAT? Such a law would make absolutely no sense. The bg will still get his guns.
I would rather see my bank go this route instead of welcoming every single person that has a gun inside. I'm not sure but it seems they could help push for a complete ban if they have to welcome the robber as well. They are a bank and they do have lots of money.

Officer safety, now bank safety. NEWSFLASH NEWSFLASH THIS JUST IN! Life-is-not-safe. We aren't supposed to be a country that puts safety before liberty. We're supposed to be a brave and free nation.

By the way, you don't have to have a gun to rob someone. Kids in Chicago beat people to death with 2X4s. Crime existed before firearms.

 

[beararms1776]

Don't be mad at the government for banning assault weapons, be mad at the criminals who made them do it.

What got the ball rolling all started in California when some years ago there was a big bank heist and the robbers had AK's and killed some federal agents.

 

[Roadie]

To make things easier for the bank they just decided to keep everyone out that has a weapon. If it were my bank though, I would arm every employee and have training courses.
As for small town banks where they all know you, what about a new guy they haven't seen before, walking in that has a LTCH. You can't tell me they wouldn't pause for just a second and be on guard.

See, the problem with your scenario is that it is built on false perceptions. Breaking down those false perceptions about gun owners, is one of the reasons many on this Forum OC. ie: education.

Statistically, Licensed gun owners are among the LEAST likely to commit crimes. If more people were educated to this fact, then instead of worrying every time they see a person OCing, they would be secure in the knowledge that the person is probably a responsible citizen.

Besides, how many times have you EVER heard of a bank robber OCing into a bank before they robbed it? It doesn't happen. A criminal wants the element of surprise, not the attention OCing brings.

 

[beararms1776]

Officer safety, now bank safety. NEWSFLASH NEWSFLASH THIS JUST IN! Life-is-not-safe. We aren't supposed to be a country that puts safety before liberty. We're supposed to be a brave and free nation.

I understand. But the bank thing is really a small issue and not so much of an inconvenience that I would want to risk complaining about it so much that the banks just say "forget it", if we have to welcome everyone with guns and jeapordize our right or safety, we'll just push for a complete ban. I'm not sure how that works but it sounds like it's very possible. For this reason, I'm not going to complain about a banks procedures or deny them buisness. That's just me though. I kinda see it as balancing the scales. Maybe I'm wrong though.
No one ever gets 100% of what they want. Even the richest of beings greed for more. This is how I was raised. That's just life and you have to be able to accept it. There's only one 100% gaurantee in life. We all know what that is. I hope you can understand my view. If not, forgive me. I'm new at this.
Oh, there is one thing I do rightfully deserve and there's no reason whatsoever to keep it from me, or have it dangled in front of my nose like a carrot on a stick, that's my LTCH.

 

[JoshuaW]

I understand. But the bank thing is really a small issue and not so much of an inconvenience that I would want to risk complaining about it so much that the banks just say "forget it", if we have to welcome everyone with guns and jeapordize our right or safety, we'll just push for a complete ban. I'm not sure how that works but it sounds like it's very possible. For this reason, I'm not going to complain about a banks procedures or deny them buisness. That's just me though. I kinda see it as balancing the scales. Maybe I'm wrong though.
No one ever gets 100% of what they want. Even the richest of beings greed for more. This is how I was raised. That's just life and you have to be able to accept it. There's only one 100% gaurantee in life. We all know what that is. I hope you can understand my view. If not, forgive me. I'm new at this.
Oh, there is one thing I do rightfully deserve and there's no reason whatsoever to keep it from me, or have it dangled in front of my nose like a carrot on a stick, that's my LTCH.

Its this sort of thinking that guarantees no progress. You dont think any effort should be made, you would rather roll over and try to understand them. Problem is, they arent rolling over and trying to understand you. They are forcing their opinion on you, and you are taking it, just like they want.

It may not be that big of a deal. I really dont think it is. However, it is a respect thing. They dont respect or make any attempt at understanding your decision to carry. Why should you bother to do business with them when the business down the road doesnt care? By doing nothing, you are agreeing with them.

 

[jeremy]

They are a bank and they do have lots of money.

This is one of your misunderstandings.
Banks are Our Money. Banks are nothing with out their investors. Don't believe me see what a bank does if an 1/8th of their Clients decide to withdraw from that bank to go to another on the same day.

And yes I would have a serious problem if my bank were to adopt a similar policy as the one in the OP. I would close my accounts out immediately and move to a more user friendly bank to conduct my business with, and as rapidly as possible at that.

 

[beararms1776]

This is one of your misunderstandings.
Banks are Our Money. Banks are nothing with out their investors. Don't believe me see what a bank does if an 1/8th of their Clients decide to withdraw from that bank to go to another on the same day.

And yes I would have a serious problem if my bank were to adopt a similar policy as the one in the OP. I would close my accounts out immediately and move to a more user friendly bank to conduct my business with, and as rapidly as possible at that.

See, I told you I could be wrong. No ones perfect. Then again, like I was once told, maybe I shouldn't have a job either.

 

[beararms1776]

DELETE!

 

[hip shot]

God how I love my small town bank!

bankers are mostly

 

[Sgt Rock]

Been at Huntington for YEARS and have 4 accounts there. I CC in there every week and have never had a problem. Great folks, they call me by name. However, I do live in a small town outside of Indianapolis.

 

[cordex]

Been at Huntington for YEARS and have 4 accounts there. I CC in there every week and have never had a problem. Great folks, they call me by name. However, I do live in a small town outside of Indianapolis.

Honestly, if I were never personally inconvenienced by this, I probably wouldn't have made an issue of it. Avoid the Indy branches and you'll probably be okay.

To be clear, I've never had a problem with the people who work at the Huntington I visited, but if they're willing to lock me in a little room and deny me access to my money because I'm legally carrying a pistol, I'm going to have to do business somewhere else.

 

[beararms1776]

This is one of your misunderstandings.
Banks are Our Money. Banks are nothing with out their investors. Don't believe me see what a bank does if an 1/8th of their Clients decide to withdraw from that bank to go to another on the same day.

This has been a great post. After putting more thought into the comments about the banking procedure and taking your buisness elsewhere, I have a better understanding of our rights. I'm certain this post will also be rights educating as well for other new people with a LTCH. Sorry for my posts but I see something good and positive that has come out of this for myself even from the hands of criticism. Appreciate it all. Thanks for your patience.

 

[LawDog76]

Been to Huntington Bank once and only once. Bastards charged me for cashing a payroll check drawn on Huntington Bank.

 

[Armed Eastsider]

I dont know if anybody mentioned this but these measures werent taken until after the Huntington at 21st and Post was robbed, the pregnant teller shot killing her unborn baby.

Im not defending it, I support the right to carry.