Jeff Hayes
Regular Member
Post the number, let's ALL call.... squeaky wheel....
Chris Guidotti, State Parks, (509) 465-5064, Chris.Guidotti@parks.wa.gov
Matt beat me to it, LOL
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Post the number, let's ALL call.... squeaky wheel....
Ok this might be slightly off topic but here goes. Since the Centennial Trail signage has been addressed we should be good on the trail but since part of the trail runs thru Riverfront Park and the signs (and website) still say all weapons are not allowed in the park, i would think that there is still a chance of a bad encounter with park security or the police. How do we go about getting the park in line with state law?
would you need a permit to conceal carry on the trail? sounds to me like recreational outdoor activity.....
The current Training Bulletin for the Spokane City Police Department states in relevant part:
"Officers, when faced with an open carry situation in a park, should take no enforcement action
solely based on an "open carry" situation. Officers should only react to clear violations of
intimidation with a weapon or assault or other crimes just as they would in any other location.
Officers should maintain a high degree of officer safety, but understand that simply because
someone is carrying a firearm openly, that does not necessarily give the officer the authority to
take it from them under the auspices of officer safety. Some behavior or action to support
concern for the officer's safety should also be present."
2013 Training Bulletin #2 March 7, 2013
Open Carry of Firearms within City Parks - Changes to Spokane Municipal Code
Obi Wan
I have open carried through riverfront park, past park security, past police, into park buildings (IMAX, arcade) and not had an issue.
That's a pretty good training bulletin. I'm copying it so I can reference it to my agency's policy people in regards to getting some good written police on OC'ers
I have as well the only person I can think if that had a problem at Riverside Park was I believe Country hacker they did not want him ice skating with a holstered firearm for some reason but that got corrected.
Still no changes to the signs. There is a number at the bottom of the sign and it says "for any problems please contact:"
So I called the sign's number to report my problem, went something like this:
Me: "Hello, is I have found this number to report a problem on the centennial trail."
Lady: "yes, what is the Problem?"
Me: "well there is an illegal sign here telling me I cannot bring firearms onto the trail..."
(before I could explain the states preemption or go into any details she immediately said, as verbatim as I can remember from yesterday...
Lady: "Yes, the signs are incorrect, and are in the process of being changed, you ARE permitted to concealed carry with a permit or open carry on the trail"
Me: "Ahhh thank you, do you know when the signs will be changed?"
Lady: "it's in the works, it is being corrected"(-or something like that)