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Omaha city parks ban?
Mudinyeri:
Found this from back in 2006: http://www.ketv.com/news/9551103/detail.html
--- Quote ---Fahey has decided that places such as city golf courses, parks, ice skating rinks and other properties will be concealed-weapon-free areas, even after the new law is implemented.
--- End quote ---
Not sure how Fahey could have made that decision unilaterally.
NE Bull:
Lincoln parks, (last I knew) are also Free Crime Zones. I wish this was something we could fight later down the road as I would like to take my kids to the many nice parks in this town, but I do not feel comfortable in such a public place with so many potentials for violence.
I especially enjoy the trails in Pioneers Park, but the nature trails can get quite remote, and as anyone living here knows, Wilderness Park Trails are a blast, but have become a haven for SICKOS! Someone asked me once, 'Why would you need to carry a gun while playing with your kids at the park?" Well what better an opportunity than a expansive piece of ground, with many trees, buildings, etc. behind which to accost someone. Even the parks with playgrounds, they can get so busy that it would be too easy to grab a kid and go!
Are these type of city restrictions something we could take on in the future?
rluening:
I've noticed several Omaha parks with these signs. I've also noticed that almost every one of them has at least one "official" entrance that is not posted, not to mention the fact that you can enter or exit most parks at many points between the actual entrances.
I don't think they meet the legal requirements. I also don't want to be the test case.
/rl
RLMoeller:
It's been awhile, but the Omaha park near me is only posted by the pool entrance, not the rest of the park.
SemperFiGuy:
Let's Try This One On For Size:
Nebraska State Statute 18-1703.
Ownership, possession, and transportation of concealed handguns; power of cities and villages; existing ordinance, permit, or regulation; null and void.
Cities and villages shall not have the power to regulate the ownership, possession, or transportation of a concealed handgun, as such ownership, possession, or transportation is authorized under the Concealed Handgun Permit Act, except as expressly provided by state law, and shall not have the power to require registration of a concealed handgun owned, possessed, or transported by a permitholder under the act. Any existing city or village ordinance, permit, or regulation regulating the ownership, possession, or transportation of a concealed handgun, as such ownership, possession, or transportation is authorized under the act, except as expressly provided under state law, and any existing city or village ordinance, permit, or regulation requiring the registration of a concealed handgun owned, possessed, or transported by a permitholder under the act, is declared to be null and void as against any permitholder possessing a valid permit under the act.
Source:Laws 2009, LB430, § 5; Laws 2010, LB817, § 2.
Cross References: Concealed Handgun Permit Act, see section 69-2427.
Some time ago I called the Omaha City Prosecutor's Office about this Carry Concealed in the Parks issue. Talked to a nice lady lawyer. She told me that--after consultation around her office w/other city attorneys--there was no city ordinance prohibiting concealed carry in the the City of Omaha parks.
She did indicate that the parks could be posted against concealed carry by the city, but because of the infinite entrance points, such posting would be difficult to enforce.
Like others, I don't want to be the test case. Maybe we should get AndyAllen or DanW set up for packing and push them through the park. See what happens. Leadership has its responsibilities.
sfg
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