A sub-forum for the purpose of discussing ORC 9.68 compliance. This sub-forum is strictly for the discussion of progress in individual cities and their respective parks.
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This sub-forum is strictly for the purpose of submitting of, and status updates related to, ORC 9.68 compliance. This could mean park bans, open carry bans, or anything that is a compliance issue. Note the format in which original threads were created. We'll track each individual case here and post updates if assistance is needed, etc. You may start a new thread here to notify us of a non-compliant scenario. Please try to research contact information for each city, village, etc, Email, fax, and postal addresses are great. Digital photos of infractions (Signs) are ideal. With limited exceptions this is NOT a discussion forum.
Some friends and I are planning a 'last picnic of the year' while we still have some 40-degree days left, but I saw a "No guns" sign at the entrance to the park.
As an open carrier, I want to follow the law, but I didn't think city parks could post "No guns" signage any more?
Could you please tell me what the current laws or ordinances are in Painesville regarding firearms in the parks?
AlanM
There are no dangerous weapons; there are only dangerous men. - RAH
Four boxes to be used in defense of liberty: soap, ballot, jury, ammo - use in that order.
If you aren't part of the solution, then you obviously weren't properly dissolved.
MyWifeSaidYes wrote:Today's emails went from "we'll have our signage person look at it" to "we'll get our law director involved".
There may be some emergency legislation in their future.
That's good to hear, but here's something weird. In scanning their codified ordinances I couldn't find anything about parks. Most cities have a chapter on city parks (often in chapter nine) and sometimes they promulgate the rules right there. Painesville has nothing. The only thing I can find is in the administrative code where it established a parks and rec board.
On the plus side this means that the short-term fix may be as simple as telling a guy from the service department to go out with a strip of white tape and cover it up. The long-term fix would be getting a new sign made up, which may not be all bad considering this one looks like someone took a piece of metal and lettered it up using the sticky letters you can buy at Home Depot.
As an aside, it would be fun to wash my car in a city park or remove a city building but I see they've precluded both of those items.
MyWifeSaidYes wrote:Yep. It's only a parks department regulation, so it should be an easy fix.
When 228 takes affect, they may find out it would have been a "cheaper" fix than getting sued once the lawsuit is filed and an attorney's services are involved !
Darrel
They say the best "Home Remedy" for "tyranny" is....."LEAD POISONING".
I sat on my hands for a couple months on this one. I had no intention of travelling to Painesville during the winter (which I would normally do if they ticked me off )
I sent an email to the park department contacts asking if there were any CPZ signs at any/all of their parks. I made no reference to my earlier emails to council.
Let's see if a park person contacts me or if it's going to be a council person or law director.
That would be wonderful, thanks! I don't anticipate a response until next week.
There are several parks listed on their website. Let me know which one(s) you check. If you can get pictures, PM me and I'll give you an email address to send them to.