Dallas Zoo
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Dallas Zoo
Does anyone know if it is o.k. to carry at the Dallas Zoo? We havent been there in a couple of years and are fixing head out this morning. As usual there is no info on the Dallas Zoo website. Any information?
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Re: Dallas Zoo
texas3006.com says that as of January 2010, there is a non-compliant, english only, 30.06 sign with letters too small near the entrance in front of the Member Services Booth.zx9rt1 wrote:Does anyone know if it is o.k. to carry at the Dallas Zoo? We havent been there in a couple of years and are fixing head out this morning. As usual there is no info on the Dallas Zoo website. Any information?
The zoo is owned by the city, but is operated by the Dallas Zoological Society. Apparently, they also say that they are a school. All of the legalities are muddy, and you may ultimately beat the time; but you may not beat the ride. I would say, do what you think you must. What "must" means is up to you.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
The Dallas Zoo is still owned by the city, even though it's managed by a private company, so the 30.06 sign is unenforceable. As for the school designation, come on. How is the zoo a school? They have what they call a preschool, but a quick perusal of their website shows it's really a series of daytime activities for a child to participate in with his parent. I can find nothing which shows them to be an accredited educational institution.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
They are not. But according to postings on texas3006.com, both they AND the Fort Worth Zoo claim to be schools. So, come on, disarm for the chiddren.Kythas wrote:The Dallas Zoo is still owned by the city, even though it's managed by a private company, so the 30.06 sign is unenforceable. As for the school designation, come on. How is the zoo a school? They have what they call a preschool, but a quick perusal of their website shows it's really a series of daytime activities for a child to participate in with his parent. I can find nothing which shows them to be an accredited educational institution.
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They are just trying any excuse they can think of to skirt the law. I've carried in the Fort Worth Zoo every time I've been there for my child.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
I suppose just in case you have to take out an escaping lion, tiger, or bear? (Oh My!)C-dub wrote:They are just trying any excuse they can think of to skirt the law. I've carried in the Fort Worth Zoo every time I've been there for my child.
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Or gorilla, like actually happened @ the Dallas Zoo in 2004
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I go to the Dallas Zoo yearly and I always look for the signs and have yet to see one. Just keep it concealed unless there actually is a compliant sign the go to the car disarm, and take your chances with the violent gorillas. I also wouldn't really want to be caught in the neighbot hood around the Dallas Zoo unarmed.
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I go to the Dallas Zoo yearly and I always look for the signs and have yet to see one. Just keep it concealed unless there actually is a compliant sign the go to the car disarm, and take your chances with the violent gorillas. I also wouldn't really want to be caught in the neighbot hood around the Dallas Zoo unarmed.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
Hopefully, I would only have to deal with the two legged beasts.sjfcontrol wrote:I suppose just in case you have to take out an escaping lion, tiger, or bear? (Oh My!)C-dub wrote:They are just trying any excuse they can think of to skirt the law. I've carried in the Fort Worth Zoo every time I've been there for my child.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
I worked that one and it was nerve wracking as I thought the wife and girls were there. The only sign I have ever seen is on the thatched concierge gazebo INSIDE the gates. Been there for years.RAM4171 wrote:Or gorilla, like actually happened @ the Dallas Zoo in 2004
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4558461/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I go to the Dallas Zoo yearly and I always look for the signs and have yet to see one. Just keep it concealed unless there actually is a compliant sign the go to the car disarm, and take your chances with the violent gorillas. I also wouldn't really want to be caught in the neighbot hood around the Dallas Zoo unarmed.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
you wont catch me in south dallas with my family or without my sidearm.
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I wouldn't exactly want to leave it in my car, there, either! window glass in a vehicle is mighty easy to break...RAM4171 wrote:Or gorilla, like actually happened @ the Dallas Zoo in 2004
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4558461/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
I go to the Dallas Zoo yearly and I always look for the signs and have yet to see one. Just keep it concealed unless there actually is a compliant sign the go to the car disarm, and take your chances with the violent gorillas. I also wouldn't really want to be caught in the neighbot hood around the Dallas Zoo unarmed.
FWIW, IIRC, AFAIK, FTMP, IANAL. YMMV.
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Re: Dallas Zoo
that's why have 1 of those truck safe lock boxes in my truck 
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To my mind it is wholly irresponsible to go into the world incapable of preventing violence, injury, crime, and death. How feeble is the mindset to accept defenselessness. How unnatural. How cheap. How cowardly. How pathetic-TN