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Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 8:32 am
by Outnumbered
From what I can see it's city owned, but at http://www.fwnaturecenter.org/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I see "It was designated a National Natural Landmark in 1980 by the National Park Service (US Department of the Interior)." Am I correct in understanding that this is just some sort of recognition that the park received? I'm hoping I'm ok to carry there. Does anyone have any more information?

Re: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 11:57 am
by jamminbutter
Refuge guidelines state that firearms are prohibited, but in the welcome statement it states "At 3,621 acres, the FWNC&R is one of the largest city-owned nature centers in the United States." It would seem that the preemption for government owned property applies here.

Re: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 3:42 pm
by C-dub
That it is owned by the city says I'm going to carry and there's nothing they can do about it. And even if it weren't owned by the city, if the only sign they put up says that firearms are prohibited then I'm still carrying because that is not effective notice according to 30.06.

Re: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 4:49 pm
by jmra
C-dub wrote:That it is owned by the city says I'm going to carry and there's nothing they can do about it. And even if it weren't owned by the city, if the only sign they put up says that firearms are prohibited then I'm still carrying because that is not effective notice according to 30.06.
:iagree: Carry on.

Re: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2014 10:44 pm
by Outnumbered
Thanks for the replies. I was thinking the same way, but the Federal references had me nervous.

Re: Fort Worth Nature Center and Refuge. OK to carry?

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2014 9:09 am
by C-dub
Possibly, the only way they could prevent carry by a CHL is if the ACOE is somehow involved. I'm looking around, but haven't found any link yet.