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Hays Kansas violating state firearm law

Super6O

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Outdated signs are not a crime. But absolutely follow up and Contact the city and request the sign be updated.


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Grapeshot

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oh wow, OMG, they're breaking the law because of a sign that didn't get changed the moment the law changed. OMG. :rolleyes:
Not changing/modifying signs in a timely fashion, can potentially cost a violator considerable time and money.

Outdated signs are not a crime. But absolutely follow up and Contact the city and request the sign be updated.
In some cases/states, outdated signs are a crime, civil violation of law.

§ 15.2-915. Control of firearms; applicability to authorities and local governmental agencies.
A. No locality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, and no agent of such locality shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+15.2-915
 

Super6O

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Not changing/modifying signs in a timely fashion, can potentially cost a violator considerable time and money.


In some cases/states, outdated signs are a crime, civil violation of law.

§ 15.2-915. Control of firearms; applicability to authorities and local governmental agencies.
A. No locality shall adopt or enforce any ordinance, resolution or motion, as permitted by § 15.2-1425, and no agent of such locality shall take any administrative action, governing the purchase, possession, transfer, ownership, carrying, storage or transporting of firearms, ammunition, or components or combination thereof other than those expressly authorized by statute.
https://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+15.2-915

Did the OP state wether the sign was put up before or after july 1?




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JoeSparky

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This could be a criminal offense in some states. In Ky. for example, the public officials involved could be charged with "official misconduct". Official misconduct in the first degree is a class A misdemeanor and carries a penalty of up to a $500 fine and/or 1 year in jail. Yes, OMG indeed. Some states are more serious about this than others.

Question: Has this law been enforced? Or just a paper tiger? Having the law is great but ONLY if the penalty is actually enforced!
 

JoeSparky

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And it does sound like it is "working" per Gutshot's report. Thanks for that. And I am glad Kentucky has not run into the really intransigent forms of buearacrat too many times seen in locales without this "tool".
 

davidmcbeth

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Well, you showed a video .... eye95 would say its proof that's needed lol

good job...signs that are not correct should be changed -- first they are wrong, second, if left wrong then others may assume all signs posted are wrong.
 
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