Why you should go to the bank armed

I was in a similar situation this past Monday where I was withdrawing a significant amount of cash >5K. As BTSdog states, I was very aware of my surrounding between the front door and my truck where the hatchet lies under the drivers seat and the Beretta on the side. I parked close to the front entrance intentionally knowing I'd have a stiffy in my jeans on the way back.

The world is a dangerous place and you need to be aware all the time IMHO
Smart man...Always take NO chances
 
BYOG.. Bring your own gun… I’m surprise he could withdraw $10,000 cash I thought they were down to like 7500 maximum now
 
I had a post earlier this year on this particular subject. My wife's mother passed away and we tried to take $17K out of my wife's and deceased MIL's account to pay for the funeral expenses. You would think we were trying to rip them off. They basically refused to give us cash. We pushed back hard and they finally had to agree, but it took a good amount of time for them to get the money together. Then once they did give us the cash we had to sign a waiver to not hold the bank liable if we got robbed in their parking lot. They wouldn't give us the money unless my wife signed the letter. It may be your money on paper, but heaven forbid you actually try to use it.
What kind of retard bank was this at? Name?
 
BYOG.. Bring your own gun… I’m surprise he could withdraw $10,000 cash I thought they were down to like 7500 maximum now

Yep. I was buying a used car a few years back and needed $15k. I had to call the bank a few days ahead so they would have the cash on hand.

Don't get in a traffic stop with all the cash and certainly don't tell the cop. With civil forfeiture the cops will steal the cash because they will say you got it illegally and you'll never see it again. MA has some of the worst civil forfeiture laws.
 
They’ll figure it out if it was a crooked teller or an observant thug already in the bank or if it was the customer himself owing for a drug or gambling debt.
 
I had a post earlier this year on this particular subject. My wife's mother passed away and we tried to take $17K out of my wife's and deceased MIL's account to pay for the funeral expenses. You would think we were trying to rip them off. They basically refused to give us cash. We pushed back hard and they finally had to agree, but it took a good amount of time for them to get the money together. Then once they did give us the cash we had to sign a waiver to not hold the bank liable if we got robbed in their parking lot. They wouldn't give us the money unless my wife signed the letter. It may be your money on paper, but heaven forbid you actually try to use it.
Several years ago, my father and I went to get cash (<$20k).
I never thought of calling the bank first. When we got there, the manager told us he didn’t know if they had the cash on hand. He said the smaller banks do not keep a lot of cash on hand.
 
Several years ago, my father and I went to get cash (<$20k).
I never thought of calling the bank first. When we got there, the manager told us he didn’t know if they had the cash on hand. He said the smaller banks do not keep a lot of cash on hand.
That's my understanding as well. They'll give you your cash if they have enough on hand but if you're looking for over a certain amount they appreciate a heads up first so they can get the cash on hand to give you. I don't think that's all that unreasonable for the small banks and CUs
 
Rob covered what you can do if asked. But, have you seen signs on banks stating no gunz allowed? Which states? Matt.
Most recently here in TN and in GA. And since those 2 banks home offices are located in other states its a safe bet they have gun busters up as well. Last time I inquired about it I was told its up to the bank as it's a "private business" and they can post it for insurance purposes, etc. If I think to I'll snap a pic next time I'm in.
 
You can take out whatever you want, over 10k they need to report it to the IRS
Yes you can but if it’s any substantial amount you have to schedule a time and they bringing a truck for you. It’s basically impossible… And I would never show up and take out a large amount of cash unless I was bringing my own armored truck to get it
 
I've been saying it for years: retirement savings plans like 401Ks, 403Bs, IRAs, and pensions are all f***ed once the .gov realizes how much money is sitting around and figures out how to get their paws on it. For your own good, of course. You can't be trusted to manage your own money, after all. And if you can't manage your own money, then you really shouldn't have guns. :rolleyes:
That's how uncle Joe is protecting us, there's not enough left in my 401K for them to bother with....Thanks Joe.
 
Large cash withdrawals can take some time if the bills need to go thru the counting machine. This gives the crooked teller at the Littleton Citizens branch time to call the robber (s) outside and tell them who is coming out with $$ in the paper bag. I'm always armed and so are my sons who are in the shadows locked and loaded. In a few years Little Jack will be able to join us with a couple of 1911s on him. Jack.
Damn bro, do they set up on rooftops?
 
So here I was leaving Citizens in Littleton, half way to the truck, counting the wad of bills I had in hand from making a cash W/D when a PD cruiser raced in. Two cops jumped out, one ran into the bank and the other came to me and said "Don't move". I just kept counting and he didn't pull out his Glock. The other one came out and said "False alarm". Seems that a teller had hit the button by mistake. They left and I left. No problem. Jack.
 
I had a post earlier this year on this particular subject. My wife's mother passed away and we tried to take $17K out of my wife's and deceased MIL's account to pay for the funeral expenses. You would think we were trying to rip them off. They basically refused to give us cash. We pushed back hard and they finally had to agree, but it took a good amount of time for them to get the money together. Then once they did give us the cash we had to sign a waiver to not hold the bank liable if we got robbed in their parking lot. They wouldn't give us the money unless my wife signed the letter. It may be your money on paper, but heaven forbid you actually try to use it.
It wouldn't have been as hard if you'd ask for a bank check. It's the cash that wigs them out.
 
My former neighbor who passed just short of one hundred years old and lived through the depression would never put a nickle in the bank.
His kids who were my age used to try and convince him it was safe now days but he wasn't having any of it.
He might have been the smart one.
 
I spent 2 yrs on active duty at Westover ARB with the NG and when the lady from the PX took cash to the bank on Memorial Dr. we would follow behind in a cruise. She would park and one of us with M16 would escort her into bank while the other Soldier stayed outside the door with M16. Imagine doing that around here, Karen's would be having meltdowns [rofl] .
 
When COVID began I took some cash out of the bank... just in case.

Of course I got the long winded reasons why this was a bad idea. Apparently the banks were getting lots of calls for big cash withdrawals and management decided they should talk people out of it.

I knew the branch manager well. Every time I stop in he invites me into his office for a friendly chat about how my business is doing, how both our kids are doing, and we have an extremely friendly relationship. I kept knocking down his arguments with an acknowledgment that there's risk involved.

Finally he asks me if I'd like a police escort? HUH? No thanks, Jonathan. For the record every time you've seen me I've had a 9mm handgun in my pocket. I'm really not worried.

OK, then. I've invited him shooting but he's politely declined. But I suspect one of these days he's agree. Because he's smart and a realist.
 
When COVID began I took some cash out of the bank... just in case.

Of course I got the long winded reasons why this was a bad idea. Apparently the banks were getting lots of calls for big cash withdrawals and management decided they should talk people out of it.

I knew the branch manager well. Every time I stop in he invites me into his office for a friendly chat about how my business is doing, how both our kids are doing, and we have an extremely friendly relationship. I kept knocking down his arguments with an acknowledgment that there's risk involved.

Finally he asks me if I'd like a police escort? HUH? No thanks, Jonathan. For the record every time you've seen me I've had a 9mm handgun in my pocket. I'm really not worried.

OK, then. I've invited him shooting but he's politely declined. But I suspect one of these days he's agree. Because he's smart and a realist.
When I lived in MA, I knew all the management of my local CU. Just before Christmas I went into the manager's office to wish her a Merry Christmas and as she went to hug me, she smashed her elbow into the slide of my gun . . . ouch. I had invited her a few times to the range and although she expressed some interest, she was too busy with her Daughter, etc. The president of the CU knew that I was into firearms and introduced me to some of his staff that were competitors . . . one day as I'm in the lobby he came in and asked me if my former club still had an archery range (he is a hunter).
 
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