Can a store legally demand that you leave a purse or handbag at the counter or with an employee before letting you inside?

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I would assume so. I mean, it’s their store, their property, our choice to shop there. I remember when I was a kid, and Mom would say stuff like, “Not while you’re living under MY roof…!” I think it’s something like that. Stores might be open to the public, but they’re not public space.

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