Vernon Hills: No guns in new Dave & Buster's (Chicago area)

Chicago Tribune ^ | 20 aug 2013 | Kate Jacobson

[rellimpank]

Patrons at a planned Dave & Buster's in Vernon Hills might be able to play shoot-'em-up video games in the venue, but village officials have decided they don't want people bringing real weapons into the restaurant and arcade, despite a recent state law allowing concealed weapons.

Representatives of the company appeared before the Vernon Hills village board recently as part of the effort to open a new location for the national entertainment chain of the Westfield Hawthorn Mall.

The bar and restaurant bills itself as a kind of Chuck E. Cheese for adults, a location that includes arcade-style games, drinks and food.

Village officials required the restaurant apply for a special permit for its proposed 200 arcade game machines – something not required by the state or county – and are making that license contingent on various factors. Village officials recently added one more item to the list: Anyone with a concealed carry weapon should not be allowed in.

[rellimpank]

---as usual , the comments following are the best part of this tripe---

[Road Warrior ‘04]

Anyone with a concealed carry weapon should not be allowed in.

If its concealed how do they know? shaking head

[GeronL]

lol

[Vaquero]

Thank goodness. Now those who would rob or commit mayhem with a weapon will see the sign and look for somewhere else to commit mayhem.

Sarc off

[Mr. K]

So this is NOT somethign D&B did?

"Village officials recently added one more item to the list: Anyone with a concealed carry weapon should not be allowed in. "

So... the villiage is allowed to tell you who you can do business with?

[mosaicwolf]

I suppose they intend to search everybody or just those that look like they might carry. What idiots.

[Chode]

Vernon Hills: No LEGAL guns in new Dave & Buster's

[i_robot73]

Village officials required the restaurant apply for a special permit for its proposed 200 arcade game machines – something not required by the state or county – and are making that license contingent on various factors. Village officials recently added one more item to the list: Anyone with a concealed carry weapon should not be allowed in.

Some here wonder why I would say licenses are the root of tyranny.

[WayneS]

Village officials required the restaurant apply for a special permit for its proposed 200 arcade game machines – something not required by the state or county – and are making that license contingent on various factors.

Wonderful! A minimum of FOUR levels of bureaucracy: federal, state, county, and now, to further erode your rights, the "Village".

Remember:

It may take a village to raise a child, but it takes a tank to raze a village.

[Rannug]

Why, in Heaven’s name, do people continue making laws and regulations that only honest people will follow anyway? Incomprehensible.

[DaveA37]

Who would go there anyway? There are enough GOOD places to pick over Dave and Buster’s. Better yet, boycot the entire Chicago area.

[IMR 4350]

Chuck E. Cheese for adults.

A room full of 20-40yo’s acting like 6yo’s.

Now there’s a place I can’t wait to visit.

[muir_redwoods]

First off, I used to live in Vernon Hills and I defy anyone to find a hill of any sort in Vernon Hills. A parking lot curb is the greatest elevation change one can find.

It is a mystery to me how the local government can rule on how a business’ customers exercise their state recognized rights.

[Jabba the Nutt]

Then, they have absolute liability for the safety of their patrons.

[Rannug]

When I travel to SD & Wyoming I drive quite a bit out of my way to avoid Chicago. I have had close calls on Western Ave and O Ave. No more.