Indianapolis Zoo, Posted, carry prohibited or OK to carry there?

[TN_Mike]

We plan on going to the Indianapolis Zoo next weekend. Probably buying a family membership since the zoo was our all time favorite family thing to do back home in Memphis. The Indy Zoo looks to be a nice one so I think we will probably like it as well.

Any of the members here from Indianapolis or the area know if the zoo in Indy is posted or if carry is prohibited or OK.

Appreciate any info, thanks.

 

[E5RANGER375]

dont let them see it or you will be asked to leave. carry there is NOT against the law so you are well within your rights as long as you keep it concealed. they (the organization) are gun haters.

 

[Lewis]

I worked for several years at the Indpls Zoo and was a member of the Animal Containment Team, they are not anti gun, but very sensative to there vistors as long as it is consealed there won't be any problems.

 

[redneckmedic]

Been there many times with family.... always CC never an issue, as stated above, it's only against policy not against the law.

 

[eldirector]

^ What they said. I have concealed quite often with no issues (long-time Zoo member). It is against policy, just like smoking and no straws in your sodas.

 

[lovemachine]

You can't have straws in your sodas?

 

[E5RANGER375]

You can't have straws in your sodas?

the animals could eat them and die. we wouldnt want peta getting involved now would we?

 

[lovemachine]

Screw the animals! I want my straw!

 

[ljadayton]

Screw the animals! I want my straw!

So CC a straw in Conceal means conceal

 

[Donnelly]

Though someone will be along shortly to tell you that if a group of kids from a school show up in a school bus that you are now violating the law, as per:

IC 35-47-9-2
Possession of firearms on school property, at school function, or on school bus; felony
Sec. 2. A person who possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property;
(2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or
(3) on a school bus;
commits a Class D felony.

This has been argued by both sides, but to the best of my knowledge, there is no case law defining this yet.

 

[lovemachine]

Nah. I always OC my curly straw

 

[E5RANGER375]

Though someone will be along shortly to tell you that if a group of kids from a school show up in a school bus that you are now violating the law, as per:

IC 35-47-9-2
Possession of firearms on school property, at school function, or on school bus; felony
Sec. 2. A person who possesses a firearm:
(1) in or on school property;
(2) in or on property that is being used by a school for a school function; or
(3) on a school bus;
commits a Class D felony.

This has been argued by both sides, but to the best of my knowledge, there is no case law defining this yet.

but at least you can still buy beer at the zoo I always wondered why we took so many field trips there.

 

[ljadayton]

Nah. I always OC my curly straw

sigh..I ALWAYS CC a tactically wrapped straight straw...I'd post a picture but it's THAT tacticool...

 

[E5RANGER375]

sigh..I ALWAYS CC a tactically wrapped straight straw...I'd post a picture but it's THAT tacticool...

straws dont have strings

not fooling me into sneaking a straw in there and getting thrown in with the lions

 

[ljadayton]

straws dont have strings

not fooling me into sneaking a straw in there and getting thrown in with the lions

You realize now I'm imagining how to make a tactically wrapped straw right?

Lions? I think there are better places to throw people in there

 

[E5RANGER375]

lions? I think there are better places to throw people in there

pigs or polar bears?

polar bears are the most dangerous animal at the zoo.

 

[ljadayton]

pigs or polar bears?

polar bears are the most dangerous animal at the zoo.

Polar bears would be one thought. Depends on what else they have on display. There are some pretty bad ass snakes there

 

[E5RANGER375]

Polar bears would be one thought. Depends on what else they have on display. There are some pretty bad ass snakes there

gaboon viper. rut row

 

[mrjarrell]

We plan on going to the Indianapolis Zoo next weekend. Probably buying a family membership since the zoo was our all time favorite family thing to do back home in Memphis. The Indy Zoo looks to be a nice one so I think we will probably like it as well.

Any of the members here from Indianapolis or the area know if the zoo in Indy is posted or if carry is prohibited or OK.

Appreciate any info, thanks.

Everyone's basically covered it. Conceal it well and you're good to go, that's what I've always practiced while there. On the downside, the Indy Zoo isn't as nice as the Memphis Zoo, but it's a pretty good one. I definitely like the Memphis Zoo better.

 

[ljadayton]

gaboon viper. rut row

exactly... And I think a mad rhino would do some damage..but they'd never catch my tactical straw so it doesn't matter