Stopped For Open Carry At Dog Park

[Gabriel42]

slippery issue. possible it is leased and ran by a non-profit if it is then it is still up to the lessee to designate the rules. but id call the city councilor asking them to investigate. on top of that call the city atty and ask them for an opinion.

^^^Bold part is incorrect. vvv Bold part says why. 'any person in control of' would include lessee of park just like the 'Are we allowed to carry at the State Fair' thread from last year and the many years before. Oklahoma State Fair, Inc., a non-profit that leases the fairgrounds for that period, can put up signs but that doesn't make them legal, except for the structures, buildings, or office spaces on the fairgrounds. That then becomes a prime example of concealed is concealed.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person in possession of a valid handgun license issued pursuant to the provisions of the Oklahoma Self-Defense Act to carry any concealed or unconcealed handgun into any of the following places:

1. Any structure, building, or office space which is owned or leased by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority for the purpose of conducting business with the public;

2. Any prison, jail, detention facility or any facility used to process, hold, or house arrested persons, prisoners or persons alleged delinquent or adjudicated delinquent;

3. Any public or private elementary or public or private secondary school, except as provided in subsection C of this section;

4. Any sports arena during a professional sporting event;

5. Any place where pari-mutuel wagering is authorized by law; and

6. Any other place specifically prohibited by law.

B. For purposes of paragraphs 1, 2, 4 and 5 of subsection A of this section, the prohibited place does not include and specifically excludes the following property:

1. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, by a city, town, county, state, or federal governmental authority;

2. Any property set aside for the use or parking of any vehicle, whether attended or unattended, by any entity offering any professional sporting event which is open to the public for admission, or by any entity engaged in pari-mutuel wagering authorized by law;

3. Any property adjacent to a structure, building, or office space in which concealed or unconcealed weapons are prohibited by the provisions of this section; and

4. Any property designated by a city, town, county, or state, governmental authority as a park, recreational area, or fairgrounds; provided, nothing in this paragraph shall be construed to authorize any entry by a person in possession of a concealed or unconcealed handgun into any structure, building, or office space which is specifically prohibited by the provisions of subsection A of this section.

Nothing contained in any provision of this subsection shall be construed to authorize or allow any person in control of any place described in paragraph 1, 2, 4 or 5 of subsection A of this section to establish any policy or rule that has the effect of prohibiting any person in lawful possession of a handgun license from possession of a handgun allowable under such license in places described in paragraph 1, 2, 3 or 4 of this subsection.

 

[SMS]

^^^Bold part is incorrect. vvv Bold part says why. 'any person in control of' would include lessee of park just like the 'Are we allowed to carry at the State Fair' thread from last year and the many years before.

This.

The law clearly states: "Any property designated by a city, town, county, or state, governmental authority as a park, recreational area, or fairgrounds" is exempt from carry restrictions.

A lessee of said property can not set the rules IF the city has deemed this place a park or recreational area.

So, we've established that the city owns the property.. The next step seems to be to determine if the city has designated this area a "park" or "recreational area".

If they have, then the lessee can pound sand.

 

[Gabriel42]

If it is 'PAW Park' it looks to me they can pound sand.

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http://www.okc.gov/PARKS/parks_maps/near_nw.html
http://www.okc.gov/PARKS/parks_maps/pdf/hefner.pdf

http://pawok.com/location/

 

[120 Acres]

I've been busy, fill me in on post 12 LOL

Shirts still available.

 

[JCW355]

You were scaring the dogs.

 

[Dave70968]

You were scaring the dogs.

Well, tell 'em to quit being such a bunch of poodles.

 

[SMS]

Well, tell 'em to quit being such a bunch of poodles.

Yeah. Tell 'em it's a dog park not a cat park. Leave the ******* at home.

 

[AKguy1985]

I'll tell her to F.O.

 

[Jestik]

I've not gone back to the park since then....100% because it has been too ****ing cold.

Who wants to go back there with me and Open Carry?

IF/when I do go back, obviously I should have all of this stuff printed off.

 

[JackT]

Why open carry anyway? Make you feel big? Hide it.