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[joeroket]

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o2ryan wrote:

Gentlemen,

I hate to say this, but this entire conversation is irrelevant. The Spokane Convention Center, as well as the Spokane Arena and Opera House, are not owned by the city of Spokane, but by a municipal corporation called the Spokane Public Facilities District by which I am employed. The name is missleading but it basicly boils down to the fact that they are not owned by the city or the state, so they can and have made it policy not to allow open carry of firearms on their property. Is it posted? No. Should it be? IMO, Yes, but state law has no requirements to do so at this point. The RCW is clear about CC in these facilities, so I would have no problem doing so, but expect to be asked to leave if seen OC at the Convention Center, Spokane Arena or INB Perfoing Arts Center.

Wrong. If I have a CPL then they cannot exclude me because I am openly carrying a firearm. An open carry ban my a municipal corporation is unenforceable as it is outside the scope granted to them by RCW 9.41. It does not get much clearer than 9.41.300 puts it.

(2) Cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities may enact laws and ordinances:

(b) Restricting the possession of firearms in any stadium or convention center, operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality, except that such restrictions shall not apply to:

(i) Any pistol in the possession of a person licensed under RCW 9.41.070 or exempt from the licensing requirement by RCW 9.41.060.

 

[o2ryan]

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joerocket, you are absolutly correct if you possess a valid CPL and I have tried to tell them that. As I stated earlier, this is how they are currently opporating and they need to be corrected, bus as I depend on them for a living I am not in a current position to argue that point. I am going out on a limb even discussing this topic on this forum, but I am doing my best to inform you of how this organization currently opperates and how you can expect to be treated should you visit these facilities in an OC mode. I would realy like to see their polocy come in line with state law, but I can not change that from where I am standing.

 

[joeroket]

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o2ryan wrote:

joerocket, you are absolutly correct if you possess a valid CPL and I have tried to tell them that. As I stated earlier, this is how they are currently opporating and they need to be corrected, bus as I depend on them for a living I am not in a current position to argue that point. I am going out on a limb even discussing this topic on this forum, but I am doing my best to inform you of how this organization currently opperates and how you can expect to be treated should you visit these facilities in an OC mode. I would realy like to see their polocy come in line with state law, but I can not change that from where I am standing.

Gotcha.