The Village at Meridian is one of the largest shopping complexes in Idaho, sitting at one of the busiest intersections in the state and home to Idaho’s first In‑N‑Out. It’s a massive draw for Treasure Valley families, and it comes with a massive gun ban.
The Village prohibits both open and concealed carry across the entire campus, meaning roughly 125 stores fall under a blanket weapons ban. While ISAA didn’t check every individual storefront for “no guns” signs, the walking paths include multiple Code of Conduct signs that clearly state the prohibition. The policy applies to the entire property.
Here is the part of the Code of Conduct regarding weapons:
“Possession of any item that could be used as a weapon, including but not limited to:
firearms, explosives, fireworks, clubs or sticks over ¼” in diameter (with the exception of umbrellas or walking canes), chemical dispensing devices, knives with blades over 2″ in length, or any other object(s) that may be used in any way to inflict bodily injury on another person; violating any federal, state, or local law or ordinance.”
It’s unclear whether every business leasing space at The Village knew about the gun ban before signing their contracts. Were they told that customers who are carrying must be removed if noticed? Did they knowingly agree to enforce a California‑style weapons policy in Idaho? Those are questions worth asking.
The Village is owned by CenterCal Properties, a company based in El Segundo, California. So it’s no surprise that a California developer brought California gun restrictions into one of the reddest states in America.
What’s also unclear is how aggressively the ban is enforced. Will each store push it if they notice someone carrying? Or is this another corporate policy that exists on paper but isn’t consistently applied?
For gun owners, the reality is simple: concealed carriers are unlikely to have issues, and these signs do not carry the weight of law in Idaho. However, if staff notice you’re carrying and ask you to leave, refusing could result in a trespass charge. The ban may be corporate nonsense, but trespass laws are real.
This is likely the single largest gun ban in the state, a full campus prohibition covering more than a hundred businesses.
To learn which Idaho businesses, events, politicians, and candidates have anti‑gun policies or positions, visit IdahoAntiGun.com.
21 replies on “The Village at Meridian Bans Open and Concealed Carry Across 125 Stores”
total bushit, won’t be supporting any businesses in the village anymore!!!
Total BS , won’t be supporting any businesses in the village anymore!!!
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What about the original shooter what will they do about him?
Exactly!
What a disgrace to the constitution. How many stores are violating the agreement by selling let’s say knives. We literally have anti-American running this. Please boycott all those businesses. And to the company that’s running the place go fuck yourselves!!!!
How cute. Let them try to enforce their idiotic rule.
We avoid businesses with these signs, and spend our money elsewhere. We carry concealed everyday regardless of their sign.
All the cars in their parking lot are more dangerous than what my concealed carry choice is for the day. 39,000 to 43,000 people died in 2024 in the US from vehicule accidents (per Google).
Bud Lite any one. They just Jelly Rolled them selves. Don’t support a single store if your Pro 2A
Will not support businesses in the Village. I carry where I want, when I want.
Will never spend a dime there.
I think this is a perfect time for all gun owners to become model citizens and abide by their new policy. Black Friday and Christmas are the next big shopping seasons where these businesses make most of their $$$. If we get all gun owners and 2A supporters to share this post on their FB pages and BOYCOTT the Village at Meridian, we can seriously cripple them financially and maybe, just maybe, they will reverse this policy.
You can add the “Caldwell Rodeo” to that list.y wife and I will not be attending that event anymore.
We have the Caldwell Rodeo on the list already! Might just have to go to the next page to see it.
Don’t plan to shop at any stores there now.
I will be looking for another place to shop or eat next time I’m there which will be soon.
Absolutely insane.
Will carry. freely, where I please as is my constitutional right. If someone asks me to leave that is their business but I won’t be restricting my right to protect myself or lives around me just because another CA moron became a communist.
As always, leftists (horrible people), don’t care about the constitution, don’t care about laws, and do not care at all about us.
This should be a wake up call to all Idahoans, CA never was and never will be your friend. I don’t have any problem saying what Idaho really needs is to ban CALIFORNIANS.
these signs don’t mean squat! I conceal all the time anywhere i want bc it’s my right! haha, like a sign will stop a shooter! please!!
Just make sure your weapon is concealed and they and everyone else will not know. This is how concealed show be in the first place.. open carry is just asking for trouble in my opinion.
All I have to say you just created a target for your gun free zone again remember in& out twin falls
All I have to say you just created a target for your gun free zone again remember in& out twin falls
If you’re not happy with The Village’s new no-carry policy, contact CenterCal directly. Email Hugh Crawford at [email protected] and CC [email protected]. Keep it respectful, but let them know you disagree with the policy, you don’t feel it reflects the Idaho community they serve, and that you’ll be choosing to spend your money elsewhere unless they reconsider it.