HazardousMijo
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my nephew is in the hospital. can i open carry in his room?
There are no legal restrictions on carrying in a hospital. Just be aware that hospitals are private businesses and have the right to ask you to leave if they don't like it.
There are no legal restrictions on carrying in a hospital. Just be aware that hospitals are private businesses and have the right to ask you to leave if they don't like it.
There are no legal restrictions on carrying in a hospital. Just be aware that hospitals are private businesses and have the right to ask you to leave if they don't like it.
If the hospital is public, operated by a government other than the State of Washington or Federal then they are prohibited by RCW 9.41.290 from banning firearms except in the secure areas of the mental health ward.
"Call when staff are concerned about their own safety and the safety of others and suspect that someone has a weapon or has taken a hostage"
If the hospital is public, operated by a government other than the State of Washington or Federal then they are prohibited by RCW 9.41.290 from banning firearms except in the secure areas of the mental health ward.
The way that is phrased suggests to me that they consider the ONLY reason someone might have a weapon is to take a hostage or commit some other illegal act.
The thing is, there are literally tens of thousands of objects in a hospital, the most obvious being scalpels, that can be used as a weapon. Guns are tools, just like scalpels are, and both can be misused. Should someone call a code silver just because surgery is taking place? The surgeon has a bladed weapon in hand, after all...
I can see how a federal facility, on federal land, could be exempt from the state preemption. But you seem to be saying a state-operated hospital would be exempted from .290 as well, and I'm wondering how exactly is a state-operated hospital not subject to state law? A mere regulation is subordinate to an RCW, which is in turn subordinate to the state constitution.
Maybe because most State Hospitals are either Mental Hospitals which automatically are a GFZ, or School property where the State may declare it a GFZ.
Can you cite one 'State Hospital' that is on 'School property' that make's it a GFZ?
But you seem to be saying a state-operated hospital would be exempted from .290 as well, and I'm wondering how exactly is a state-operated hospital not subject to state law?
As I recall the University of Washington Medical Center in partnership with the Shriners use the "Children's Hospital" as a School for their interns to complete their specialty training.
The Radiology Department there is a prime example of this. http://www.rad.washington.edu/clinical/radiology-clinics/chrmc and when my Grandson was having neurological problems, he was being treated by UW Interns under direction of Experienced Doctors.
Additional link.. http://uwmedicine.washington.edu/Patient-Care/Locations/uwmc/Pages/default.aspx and http://www.washington.edu/discover/ in which you will find that is proclaims: Celebrating 150 Years
Founded in 1861 by a private gift of 10 acres in what is now the heart of downtown Seattle, the UW is one of the oldest public universities on the West Coast. Notice that it is listed as a Public University and not a Private one.
I also seem to recall that the Washington State University also operates a Medical School/Center near Pullman, WA.
(1) It is unlawful for a person to carry onto, or to possess on, public or private elementary or secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public or private schools:
[h=2]RCW 9.41.280[/h][h=1]Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities — Penalty — Exceptions.[/h]
Not one of them qualify under state law, RCW, as a GFZ. University's are not 'elementary or secondary school premises'.
emphasis addedMaybe because most State Hospitals are either Mental Hospitals which automatically are a GFZ, or School property where the State may declare it a GFZ.
Not one of them qualify ~~snip ~~ as a GFZ. University's are not 'elementary or secondary school premises'.