Greensboro Bans Guns in "Recreational Areas"

Not sure if anyone heard or not, but yesterday the Greensboro city council decided to ban guns in "recreational areas". So this includes most city parks and playgrounds. I live in High Point so I travel to Greensboro alot. Luckily I don't have any kids of my own for now, but I now know I will not be taking my nephews to any parks in Greensboro.

http://www.news-record.com/content/2012/03/20/article/council_approves_concealed_gun_ban

Not that I agree with their decision but you do realize that the only areas where carrying a gun is now prohibited are playgrounds, athletic fields, swimming pools, etc. As the short article indicates, this actually opens up more of the parks to legal carry than before. Previously all parks were entirely off-limits for handgun carry. It may be bad now but it was worse before.

There's a park near me that completely bans firearms still. Either that or they just haven't taken down their sign at the entrance. As far as I know, THAT's no longer acceptable. Yesterday was my first time trying to go there, so I just turned around. Next time I'm over there I'll take a picture.

Yup, the signs are still up everywhere. The law may so its ok, but that doesn't mean the local pd is gonna follow it. I can see it now, "sir...what does the sign say?" :banghead:

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importinvasion said:

Yup, the signs are still up everywhere. The law may so its ok, but that doesn't mean the local pd is gonna follow it. I can see it now, "sir...what does the sign say?" :banghead:

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Hmm... The sign is one of those thin wire ones that you just stick in the ground... I wonder if I can "assist" them by taking it out of the ground next time I'm over there . Of course, I'm just trying to be a good citizen of the community here.

not as bad as you may think

Now I know that this sucks that GSO decided to add these areas to their ordinances. But it apparently only sucks to cc's and not oc's. I pulled this directly from "municode" (gso's city ordinance library). From what I read this only pertains to those people ccing. If someone translates it differently please let me know.




Sec. 18-24. - Concealed handguns prohibited.

(a)
In accordance with N.C.G.S. § 14-415.11(c) and N.C.G.S. § 14-415.23, carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited in all city buildings and their appurtenant premises. Carrying a concealed handgun is also prohibited in the following city recreational facilities:
Playground at Apache Street Park
Playground at Ardmore Park
Playground at Arlington Park
Basketball Court at Arlington Park
Playground at Autumn Park
Ball field at Barber Park
Disc Golf at Barber Park
Sprayground at Barber Park
Basketball Court at Benbow Park
Playground at Benbow Park
Basketball Court at Bingham Park
Playground at Bingham Park
Playground at Bluford Park
Playground at Brevard Park
Playground at British Woods Park
Multi-purpose Court at British Woods Park
Multi-purpose Court at Brown Bark Park
Playground at Brown Center Park
Golf Course at Bryan Park Complex
Soccer fields at Bryan Park Complex
Playground at Bryan Park Complex
Tennis Courts at Bryan Park Complex
Golf Course at Bur-Mil Park
Playground at Bur-Mil Park
Aquatic Facility at Bur-Mil Park
Playground at Bywood Park
Playground at Caldcleugh Center Park
Playground at Carolina Laurel Park
Ball Fields at Carolyn Allen Park
Playground at Carriage Hills Park
Playground at Cascade Park
Playground at College Park
Multi-purpose Court at College Park
Playground at Coronado Park
Playground at Country Park
Playground at Craft Center Park
Playground at Cumberland Park
Basketball Court at Cumberland Park
Playground at Douglas Park
Basketball Court at Douglas Park
Dudley High School Tennis Courts
Playground at Eastside Park
Playground at Elmwood Park
Playground at Fisher Park
Ball Field at Folk Center Park
Playground at Folk Center Park
Playground at Forest Valley Park
Playground at Friendswood Park
Basketball Court at Gillespie Park
Gillespie Golf Course
Playground at Glenwood Center Park
Playground at Gracewood Park
Playground at Greenfield Park
Playground at Greenhaven Park
Multi-purpose Court at Greenhaven Park
Playground at Greentree Park
Multi-purpose Court at Greentree Park
Playground at Greenway Park
Tennis Court at Greenway Park
Playground at Guilford Hills Park
Playground at Hagan-Stone Park
Pool at Hagan-Stone Park
Playground at Hamilton Lakes Park
Playground at Hampton Park
Basketball Court at Hampton Park
Ball Field at Hampton Park
Playground at Hannaford Park
Multi-purpose Court at Hannaford Park
Playground at Heath Park
Ball Field at Heath Park
Playground at Henry Street Park
Ball Field at Henry Street Park
Playground at Hester Park
Tennis Court at Hester Park
Ball Field at Hester Park
Playground at Highland Park
Playground at Hillsdale Park
Multi-purpose Court at Hillsdale Park
Playground at Hunter Hills Park
Basketball Court at Hunter Hills Park
Ball Fields at Jaycee Park
Basketball Court at Jaycee Park
Playground at Joe Davis Park
Ball Field at Joe Davis Park
Playground at Johnson Park
Playground at Jonesboro Scott Park
Playground at Keeley Park
Playground at King's Forest Park
Basketball Court at King's Forest Park
Playground at Kirkwood Park
Basketball Court at Kirkwood Park
Playground at Lake Daniel Complex
Tennis Court at Lake Daniel Complex
Tennis Court at Latham Park
Ball Field at Latham Park
Playground at Leonard Center Park
Ball Field at Leonard Center Park
Lindley Pool
Playground at Lindley Center Park
Ball Field at Luper Park
Ball Field at Market Street Park
Playground at Market Street Park
Playground at Mayer Park
Multi-purpose Court at Mayer Park
Playground at McCulloch Street Park
Playground at Merryweather Park
Playground at Mitchell Street Park
Ball Field at Mitchell Street Park
Playground at Morris Farlow Park
Playground at Murchie Park
Playground at Nocho Park
Ball Field at Nocho Park
Playground at Oaks West Park
Playground at O'Henry Oaks Park
Playground at Pear Street Park
Peeler Pool
Tennis Court at Peeler Center Park
Basketball Court at Peeler Center Park
Ball Field at Peeler Center Park
Playground at Perkins Street Park
Playground at Random Woods Park
Multi-purpose Court at Random Woods Park
Ball Field at Revolution Park
Playground at Rolling Roads Park
Playground at Rosewood Park
Playground at Rotherwood Park
Playground at Shannon Hills Park
Tennis Court at Shannon Hills Park
Ball Field at Shannon Hills Park
Playground at Shannon Woods Park
Basketball Court at Shannon Woods Park
Playground at Sheridan Park
Ball Field at Sheridan Park
Playground at Smith Senior Center Park
Playground at Southmont Park
Multi-purpose Court at Southmont Park
Playground at Spring Valley Park
Basketball Court at Spring Valley Park
Playground at Springdale Park
Playground at Steelman Park
Basketball Court at Steelman Park
Playground at Sternberger Park
Playground at Stonegate Crossing Park
Playground at Sussman Street Park
Basketball Court at Sussman Street Park
Multi-purpose Court at Sussman Street Park
Playground at Terrell-Keck Park
Playground at Textile Drive Park
Playground at Three Meadows Park
Playground at Tolbert Street Park
Playground at Tuscaloosa Street Park
Playground at Twin Lakes Park
Playground at Village at Northside Park
Ball Field at War Memorial Stadium Complex
Tennis Court at War Memorial Stadium Complex
Basketball Court at Warnersville Center Park
Playground at Warnersville Center Park
Warnersville Pool
Playground at Westbury Park
Playground at Windsor Center Park
Basketball Court at Windsor Center Park
Windsor Pool
Playground at Woodlea Acres Park
Ball Field at Woodlea Acres Park
Tennis Court at Woodlea Acres Park
Playground at Woodmere Park
Playground at Zoe Barbee Park
Violation is punishable as provided by N.C.G.S. § 14-415.21.
(b)
The provisions of subsection (a) of this section shall not prohibit a person who is lawfully permitted to carry a concealed weapon, while bearing said permit in his or her possession, from securing and keeping a handgun in a locked vehicle within the trunk, glove box or other enclosed compartment or area within or on a motor vehicle.
(c)
Posting of signs required. The city manager or his designee is hereby authorized and instructed to post conspicuous signage at appropriate locations on or within each building or portion of a building owned, leased, operated, occupied, managed or controlled by the city, as well as the appurtenant premises to such buildings, indicating that carrying a concealed handgun is prohibited therein as provided by state law.
(d)
Location of signs. Signs on buildings shall be visibly posted on the exterior of each entrance by which the general public can access the building. The city manager or his designee shall exercise reasonable discretion in determining the number and appropriate location of signs to be placed on or within appurtenant premises of such buildings, or recreational facilities.
(e)
Exemptions. This prohibition shall not apply to the following persons:
(1)
Officers and enlisted personnel of the armed forces of the United States when in discharge of their official duties as such and acting under orders requiring them to carry weapons.
(2)
Civil officers of the United States while in the discharge of their official duties;
(3)
Officers and soldiers of the militia and the National Guard when called into actual service;
(4)
Officers of the state, or of any county, city or town, charged with the execution of the law of the state, when acting in the discharge of official duties;
(5)
Sworn law enforcement officers when off duty if such weapon is carried in compliance with regulations of their agency, as provided by state law.
(Ord. No. 95-134, § 1, 11-2-95; Ord. No. 12-18, § 1, 3-21-12)

Actually, I applaud what they have done. Whether they meant to or not. I am pretty tired of exceptions being made which make CC the default mode. I realize the thinking at some level is to sneak in with CC, and when that doesn't create a fuss, go for OC. For my part, I WANT the general public to see me carrying, and to come to accept lawfully armed citizens as the norm.

Understand I am not dumping on, or am against CC. I do both. Much of the time, both at the same time.