Is it LEGAL to open carry or conceal carry in Kentucky State Parks? This is a grey area for me, I have several different authoritative figures giving me different answers and I need to know facts.. anyone that can help me, I thank you in advance!
Is it LEGAL to open carry or conceal carry in Kentucky State Parks? This is a grey area for me, I have several different authoritative figures giving me different answers and I need to know facts.. anyone that can help me, I thank you in advance!
The state has no authority to control the legal open carry of firearms except in schools, detention facilities, court facilities and loaded guns in bars.
KRS 65.870 prohibits local (city and county) governments and their agencies from regulating guns. It has no application to state government or state government agencies at all. State agencies (including KSP) can not adopt policies that violate the constitution or conflict with state law. Ask them what authority they have to restrict guns. KRS 237.110 (16) prohibits concealed weapons in a police station and sheriffs offices. Are you sure the signs don't say "concealed"? Its not uncommon for places to prohibit all weapons, even when they are only empowered to prohibit concealed weapons. I have always been amazed at the apparent confusion over the two. It remains for us to enlighten public officials' confusion with the vagaries of the English language. I have encountered people who really though that the term "concealed carry" was the proper reference for carrying a gun in any manner.
What was her name? What was her job title?
Who wrote and who enforces that policy? Where is it written down? Did she or somebody else just make it up?
Told by whom and under what authority?
Did you ask what they would do if you OC at the park?
The AG said that since the General Assembly was out of session and could not act, the Governor could act in their place and the Executive Order could stand until the next session of the GA and they had a chance to act on the idea. The next year the GA did not act on that subject and the Gov.'s Executive Order expired. ..... <snip> Preposterous!![/SIZE][/FONT]