Parks that are NO carry due to town or city

libertybear · Jun 29, 2010

KEHO · Jun 29, 2010

Fishers: It talks about hunting, but a case could be made that a handgun is a "weapon capable of capturing or harming any wild animal or bird in a park or on a trail"

(I have edited out non-firearm related code)

96.16 PARK REGULATIONS.

(E) Any person who commits any of the following acts in a park or on a trail shall be fined in accordance with § 10.99. For Schedule of Fines, see § 36.08. Additional penalty: Restitution applies in all cases when damage to town property occurs.

(3) Hunting. To bring, carry, or possess a firearm or bow and arrow or to bring, carry, possess, set or use any snare, trap, seine, net, similar device, or other weapon capable of capturing or harming any wild animal or bird in a park or on a trail.

libertybear · Jun 29, 2010

KEHO said:
Fishers: It talks about hunting, but a case could be made that a handgun is a "weapon capable of capturing or harming any wild animal or bird in a park or on a trail"

(I have edited out non-firearm related code)

96.16 PARK REGULATIONS.

(E) Any person who commits any of the following acts in a park or on a trail shall be fined in accordance with § 10.99. For Schedule of Fines, see § 36.08. Additional penalty: Restitution applies in all cases when damage to town property occurs.

(3) Hunting. To bring, carry, or possess a firearm or bow and arrow or to bring, carry, possess, set or use any snare, trap, seine, net, similar device, or other weapon capable of capturing or harming any wild animal or bird in a park or on a trail.

Yea I saw that and I am not a lawyer so I can't tell you what exactly that means if I am not hunting then.. On the other hand if your handgun is capable of hunting? Vague at best not sure about Fishers.

eldirector · Jun 29, 2010

[STRIKE]Avon is ONLY the park located adjacent to the town hall. Their town ordinance cites a specific address. The Washington Township park, located on the other side of US 36 and a bit farther west, is not mentioned anywhere in their code.[/STRIKE]
Edit of the above. LibertyBear found the citation that bans LTCH citizens from the parks. Dang it....

Danville is a very unfriendly place. They will steal your firearm and fine you if you carry on ANY municipal property, including the park.

Thanks for pulling this list together!
(Darn thing won't let me rep you! Someone get him for me)

pudly · Jun 29, 2010

Suggestion- links in the OP to the city ordinances/code would be helpful.

TiminMishawaka · Jun 29, 2010

Same thing with St. Joe county parks. Mishawaka, South Bend, etc...I'll get more info tonight. What I can't figure out is if this included the riverwalk area where the St. Joe river crosses Main street.

IDCC · Jun 29, 2010

Pretty sure Washington has banned carry in it's park.

45calibre · Jun 29, 2010

someone here said that hammond has an ordinance like that also. i think it was prometheus that said that. not sure

E5RANGER375 · Jun 29, 2010

whats the penalty for carrying in a park in beech grove? if its just a ticket.... i'll take the ticket and OC. if its something bigger, ill just CC

libertybear · Jun 29, 2010

pudly said:
Suggestion- links in the OP to the city ordinances/code would be helpful.

Good point I will see what I can do on that. I am going try and add them as I go any that don't have I will go back and add when I get the list "done".

lovemachine · Jun 29, 2010

For Indianapolis, I hope you put info on where you can't carry on the Canal. I've no idea what part I can and can't carry yet.

Danville, I didn't know it was unfriendly. How can that be? It has Mayberry Cafe!

Protest · Jun 29, 2010

Thanks for putting this list together! With all the talk I've been doing about it lately, I was actually going to be doing this very soon. But, you beat me to it and saved some work!

Protest · Jun 29, 2010

Here is the Beech Grove code and below it, we have the penalty. PRETTY DARN STIFF!!!

§ 99.04 PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

(C) It shall be unlawful for any person, unless authorized by resolution of the Board of Parks and Recreation, to discharge any firearms or air rifles, or to have possession of any firearms or other explosive devices or air rifles, or to endanger others by the use of any weapon, article, or device or air rifle, within any park, playground, or on any property controlled or leased by the Department of Parks and Recreation, or on which a concession has been granted by it.

Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.

Where an act or omission is prohibited or declared unlawful in this code of ordinances, and no penalty is otherwise provided, the offender shall be fined not more than $l,000 for each offense or violation. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.

88GT · Jun 29, 2010

Wouldn't a shorter list be the municipalities that don't limit carry in the parks?

:xmad:

Thanks to OP and others for putting this together.

Snayperskaya · Jun 29, 2010

I am pretty sure that most places post clearly where you cannot carry. That has been my experience anyway.

libertybear · Jun 29, 2010

No they don't that's why I am making the list.

Snayperskaya said:
I am pretty sure that most places post clearly where you cannot carry. That has been my experience anyway.

E5RANGER375 · Jun 29, 2010

Protest said:
Here is the Beech Grove code and below it, we have the penalty. PRETTY DARN STIFF!!!

§ 99.04 PROHIBITED CONDUCT.

(C) It shall be unlawful for any person, unless authorized by resolution of the Board of Parks and Recreation, to discharge any firearms or air rifles, or to have possession of any firearms or other explosive devices or air rifles, or to endanger others by the use of any weapon, article, or device or air rifle, within any park, playground, or on any property controlled or leased by the Department of Parks and Recreation, or on which a concession has been granted by it.

Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 10.99 GENERAL PENALTY.

Where an act or omission is prohibited or declared unlawful in this code of ordinances, and no penalty is otherwise provided, the offender shall be fined not more than ,000 for each offense or violation. A separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day that a violation occurs or continues.

so it would only be a fine if they caught you carrying? no record?

thanks for all your hard work looking all this up!!!

eldirector · Jun 29, 2010

Snayperskaya said:
I am pretty sure that most places post clearly where you cannot carry. That has been my experience anyway.

Not even close! I practically grew up in the Danville park, and had NO IDEA it was a victim disarmament zone. Avon has no signage either. As a matter of fact, finding the ordinances for towns NOT listed on American Legal Publishing is a real pain.

LibertyBear - man you work FAST. Great list (well, not so great, but good info).

sj kahr k40 · Jun 29, 2010

IIRC Washington Park in Hendricks County is not part of Avon, it belongs to the township and as such is not covered by the Avon ordinance. Last time I was there I read the sign and it had nothing about firearms on it, I think that was in Dec.

eldirector · Jun 29, 2010

E5RANGER375 said:
so it would only be a fine if they caught you carrying? no record?

thanks for all your hard work looking all this up!!!

Correct. Almost every one of these is a civil offense, not a criminal offense. If you have deep pockets, you can exercise your rights. The rest of us, not so much.

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