Cheyjam
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Alright, so I'm new to open carry, well new as in, I haven't yet but would like to. What I am trying to figure out, is the whole local law situations. I live in New London, in Waupaca County, both have municipal codes stating that carrying a firearm in any public place, is illegal.
This is what the Waupaca County Code says:
B. No person shall go armed with a firearm in any privately owned building, open to the public, without the consent of the owner or owner’s agent. “Privately owned building, open to the public” shall include, but not be limited to, taverns, restaurants, or other public buildings of accommodation or amusement.
Would that mean that I could not walk into a store without first receiving prior permission?
And here is the cities code:
9.28 CARRYING WEAPONS (Cr. Ord. #740). (1) PROHIBITED. No person, except a sheriff, constable, police officer or their deputies shall carry or wear about their person any pistol, revolver, firearm, sling shot, krossknuckle of lead, brass, “numchuck” sticks, throwing stars or “shurikens,” dirk, or dagger or any blackjack, billy, sandclub, switchblade knife, or any knife which has a blade itself but automatically opens by the slight pressure on the handle or some other part of the knife and is commonly known as a switch knife, or straight edge razor or any other knife having a blade 3 inches or longer, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon within the City.
With the State statute stating that no political subdivision may enact an ordinance more stringent than the states, would either of these be enforceable at all?
Maybe someone who lives in a city and or county with similar laws could let me know if they had the police try to enforce these laws on them that would be nice. From my understanding these laws cannot be enforced, I would just like to know more details from some people with experience with open carry.
Thanks
Alright, so I'm new to open carry, well new as in, I haven't yet but would like to. What I am trying to figure out, is the whole local law situations. I live in New London, in Waupaca County, both have municipal codes stating that carrying a firearm in any public place, is illegal.
This is what the Waupaca County Code says:
B. No person shall go armed with a firearm in any privately owned building, open to the public, without the consent of the owner or owner’s agent. “Privately owned building, open to the public” shall include, but not be limited to, taverns, restaurants, or other public buildings of accommodation or amusement.
Would that mean that I could not walk into a store without first receiving prior permission?
And here is the cities code:
9.28 CARRYING WEAPONS (Cr. Ord. #740). (1) PROHIBITED. No person, except a sheriff, constable, police officer or their deputies shall carry or wear about their person any pistol, revolver, firearm, sling shot, krossknuckle of lead, brass, “numchuck” sticks, throwing stars or “shurikens,” dirk, or dagger or any blackjack, billy, sandclub, switchblade knife, or any knife which has a blade itself but automatically opens by the slight pressure on the handle or some other part of the knife and is commonly known as a switch knife, or straight edge razor or any other knife having a blade 3 inches or longer, or any other dangerous or deadly weapon within the City.
With the State statute stating that no political subdivision may enact an ordinance more stringent than the states, would either of these be enforceable at all?
Maybe someone who lives in a city and or county with similar laws could let me know if they had the police try to enforce these laws on them that would be nice. From my understanding these laws cannot be enforced, I would just like to know more details from some people with experience with open carry.
Thanks
