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Shoreline's Richmond Beach Park, No gun signs
- Thread starter jsanchez
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Right Wing Wacko
Campaign Veteran
Looked up the regulation.
8.12.490 Firearms, weapons and fireworks.
No person shall possess a B.B. gun, firework, firecracker, explosive, sword, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, or gas weapon in a city park. No person shall possess or display a firearm in any city park in violation of state law. No person shall discharge across, in, or onto any park area a firearm, firework, firecracker, explosive, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, gas weapon, or any device capable of injuring or killing any person or animal, or damaging or destroying any public or private property. This section shall not apply where the department has authorized, in writing, such recreational activity upon finding that it is not inconsistent with park use. [Ord. 539 § 5, 2009; Ord. 195 § 1, 1999]
Looks like the actual regulation is in compliance because of the "in violation of state law" phrase. However the sign is definatly wrong.
State Pre-Emption protects you.
j2l3
Regular Member
Their code is good, though vague. The signs need to be changed.
8.12.490 Firearms, weapons and fireworks.
No person shall possess a B.B. gun, firework, firecracker, explosive, sword, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, or gas weapon in a city park. No person shall possess or display a firearm in any city park in violation of state law. No person shall discharge across, in, or onto any park area a firearm, firework, firecracker, explosive, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, gas weapon, or any device capable of injuring or killing any person or animal, or damaging or destroying any public or private property. This section shall not apply where the department has authorized, in writing, such recreational activity upon finding that it is not inconsistent with park use. [Ord. 539 § 5, 2009; Ord. 195 § 1, 1999]
8.12.490 Firearms, weapons and fireworks.
No person shall possess a B.B. gun, firework, firecracker, explosive, sword, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, or gas weapon in a city park. No person shall possess or display a firearm in any city park in violation of state law. No person shall discharge across, in, or onto any park area a firearm, firework, firecracker, explosive, slingshot, bow and arrow, crossbow, gas weapon, or any device capable of injuring or killing any person or animal, or damaging or destroying any public or private property. This section shall not apply where the department has authorized, in writing, such recreational activity upon finding that it is not inconsistent with park use. [Ord. 539 § 5, 2009; Ord. 195 § 1, 1999]
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
amlevin
Regular Member
Was walking on the Centennial Trail in Snohomish County this weekend and noticed they still show the "Ghostbusters" no gun signs on their trailhead signs. I've been wondering if we shouldn't all just get some "bumper sticker" type signs made that say "Preempted and Repealed by RCW 0.41.290" that we can just place across these obsolete signs. It could be a "Community Service" project. Just a simple all weather sticker about 3" X 12" or so.
Trigger Dr
Regular Member
+10
heresolong
Regular Member
Probably could get busted for defacing public property if you put stickers on their signs, regardless of intent or accuracy.
Probably want to OC at the park a lot. Eventually someone will come by and have a cow, at which point you can educate them.
Probably want to OC at the park a lot. Eventually someone will come by and have a cow, at which point you can educate them.
Sparky508
Newbie
Unless a group were to get permission as part of a commuity service to do so.........
amlevin
Regular Member
Of course we could just have the stickers make up with "Courtesy of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence" printed across the bottom.
Sparky508
Newbie
"Please feel free to carry in this park!"
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Courtesy of the Brady Campaign to prevent violence
Perfect!
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Courtesy of the Brady Campaign to prevent violence
Perfect!
gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
+1
Probably could get busted for defacing public property if you put stickers on their signs, regardless of intent or accuracy.
Probably want to OC at the park a lot. Eventually someone will come by and have a cow, at which point you can educate them.
If a tree falls in the woods when no one is there does it make a sound?
Trigger Dr
Regular Member
With the budget constraints most city face, they would probably be agreeable IF they first approved the wording on the stickers.
amlevin
Regular Member
And if you wear gloves there will be no prints.
sudden valley gunner
Regular Member
And if you ever happen to have any contact, like enjoying its shade on a hot day, with that tree you maybe arrested and prosecuted have all your assets seized and spend time in jail for the demise of that tree.