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> All of the big resorts in Las Vegas are going through a period of change regarding security. It's been a very traumatic 10 months for that industry in that lo

by zeveb 8y ago

> All of the big resorts in Las Vegas are going through a period of change regarding security. It's been a very traumatic 10 months for that industry in that location. The thing is, they don't need to be going through a change. A crazy man did a crazy thing; that's no reason to upend life. The next lunatic's lunacy will very likely be different. As an aside, I had no idea that there are hotels which conduct weapons searches (and hence presumably ban weapons). Do they offer guests a place to check their weapons?

reaperducer 8y ago
The thing is, they don't need to be going through a change. A crazy man did a crazy thing; that's no reason to upend life. The next lunatic's lunacy will very likely be different. In a logical, computerized, HN-centric world, that is correct. But we live in a world filled with people, who aren't always logical. The hotels also have to think about insurance liability, lawsuits, and a million other wetware factors. Do they offer guests a place to check their weapons? It is possible, but I don't know for sure. The reason I say it's possible is because there are a lot of people who fly to and through Las Vegas to go hunting, and stay in the casino resorts because they're all very close to the airport. Earlier this year there was a news story because someone was stopped at the TSA checkpoint because they found a dead cougar in his luggage from a hunting trip.† They let him go because it was weird, but not "Vegas weird," and not illegal. To illustrate how close the resorts are to the airport, the runways had to be shut down during the October 1 massacre because a number of people fleeing the festival grounds ended up on the tarmac. Another reason it's very likely that weapons can be checked is because Las Vegas hosts several enormous hunting, weapons, and arms conventions throughout the year. Also, having lived in both Nevada and Texas, IMO, the chances of some random (local) stranger having a concealed weapon on him is exponentially higher in Nevada than even Texas. † http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/37149625/cougar-found-in-mans-luggage-at-mccarran-airport http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/37149625/cougar-found-in-mans...
tptacek 8y ago
All the doors on the properties I was at in Vegas last week prominently say "no weapons".

by zeveb 8y ago

reaperducer 8y ago

The thing is, they don't need to be going through a change. A crazy man did a crazy thing; that's no reason to upend life. The next lunatic's lunacy will very likely be different. In a logical, computerized, HN-centric world, that is correct. But we live in a world filled with people, who aren't always logical. The hotels also have to think about insurance liability, lawsuits, and a million other wetware factors. Do they offer guests a place to check their weapons? It is possible, but I don't know for sure. The reason I say it's possible is because there are a lot of people who fly to and through Las Vegas to go hunting, and stay in the casino resorts because they're all very close to the airport. Earlier this year there was a news story because someone was stopped at the TSA checkpoint because they found a dead cougar in his luggage from a hunting trip.† They let him go because it was weird, but not "Vegas weird," and not illegal. To illustrate how close the resorts are to the airport, the runways had to be shut down during the October 1 massacre because a number of people fleeing the festival grounds ended up on the tarmac. Another reason it's very likely that weapons can be checked is because Las Vegas hosts several enormous hunting, weapons, and arms conventions throughout the year. Also, having lived in both Nevada and Texas, IMO, the chances of some random (local) stranger having a concealed weapon on him is exponentially higher in Nevada than even Texas. † http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/37149625/cougar-found-in-mans-luggage-at-mccarran-airport http://www.fox5vegas.com/story/37149625/cougar-found-in-mans...

tptacek 8y ago

All the doors on the properties I was at in Vegas last week prominently say "no weapons".