bennie1986
Regular Member
I found a sign just outside the exit of the Medical Lake water front that pertains to the land northwest of the lake. The sign references RCW 72.23.300. That RCW states "Any person not authorized by law so to do, who brings into any state institution for the care and treatment of mental illness or within the grounds thereof, any opium, morphine, cocaine or other narcotic, or any intoxicating liquor of any kind whatever, except for medicinal or mechanical purposes, or any firearms, weapons, or explosives of any kind is guilty of a class B felony punishable according to chapter 9A.20 RCW." I am aware there is eastern state hospital is somewhere out in Medical Lake but not knowing the area I emailed the Medical Lake City Administrator and his reply was "The sign you are referring to located just north of the exit from Waterfront Park is indeed a reference to state land, which almost all of the area north of our park is." My reply was "The law in reference applies to a state institution. Is a state institution located on this land or is this just state owned land? I can find no law that prohibits firearms on state land." I'm guessing the sign is for the mental hospital but I thought the City Administrator's email would raise some discussion here. Also if there is anything anyone is aware if that I'm not regrading this topic I would appreciate the info.