Section 59.134 Rules of Conduct in Parks, subsection (f), reads as follows:
My question is, is (1) enforceable on CHL holders carrying concealed? Off hand I would think not, as the above is only a part of the "park rules and regulations" and not state law passed by the legislature. Also, the section of state law that specifies prohibited places does not list state parks among them.Arms and firearms. It is an offense to:
(1) possess a firearm with a cartridge or projectile in any portion of the mechanism, except when authorized by the commission or director;
(2) display a firearm except when authorized by the director or the commission;
(3) discharge across, in, or into a state park any arm, firearm, or device capable of injuring or killing any person or animal or damaging or destroying public or private property, except when authorized by the director.
The park entrance has a "No Firearms Allowed" sign.
Of course I ignored the sign because a state park is clearly government-owned property and by law my understanding is that such property cannot be enforceably posted. (And it isn't leased to any private entity either!
) I was riding my motorcycle and carrying my little Kel-tec P32 in a pocket holster at the time. I picked up the rules and regs leaflet when I went inside to pay the $2 fee to enter.So if it is not against the law to carry in the park, how can they be distributing this leaflet that quotes park rules stating that no guns are allowed?
I wonder what Jerry Patterson would do?
