Carrying in Tribal Jurisdictions

[nofearfactor]

Okay let's make things more confusing, most tribal police are cross-deputized with the county sheriffs too. Which means they are deputy sheriffs when they leave the trust property.

For what it's worth most sheriffs welcome the free man-power.

Theyre probably better trained with better gear too than back in the old days what with the bigger budgets they get from the tribes.

 

[Shadowrider]

What I would like to know is what jurisdiction tribal police have once you step foot back on the public street?

If you are on a public right-of-way state law is going to apply. The legalese is that anybody can travel on it. In essence the tribe "sold" that right and it went with the ROW even though they still own the ground and minerals under it.

The hard part is knowing if it's public ROW or not. The tribes build and maintain their own roads on their own property too. If it's an interstate or major city/county through street it's probably ROW.

 

[AKguy1985]

That comes back as "No Match".

x2, same here.

The Federal reservations I have seen are clearly marked, and you would have to be very lost to accidentally travel through one, at least in OK. Not sure about New Mexico/Arizona where the Navajo reservation is HUGE.

So is the Jicarilla Apache res

 

[O4L]

I think we all know that casinos and clearly marked tribal buildings are off limits for carry. The concern is what about someone who unknowingly pulls into a tribal owned gas station or whose car breaks down while traveling through unmarked tribal land.

Is it only good will on the part of tribal law enforcement and authorities that protects us? Is it illegal to possess a firearm in these places and what is the penalty?

According to the source I referred to from here, chubbs, that is basically the way it works.

That comes back as "No Match".

Sorry, it worked when I posted it. The member is chubbs.

http://www.okshooters.com/member.php?17189-chubbs

Okay let's make things more confusing, most tribal police are cross-deputized with the county sheriffs too. Which means they are deputy sheriffs when they leave the trust property.

That's the way it is here in Pott. county.