Barberton, OH ordinance
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Barberton, OH ordinance
1068.05 RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
Except by the authority of public officers having charge of a park, no person shall:
(d) Hunting and Firearms. Hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time or use, carry or possess firearms of any description, air rifles, spring guns, bow and arrows, slings, any other form of weapon potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, any instrument that can be loaded with fire blank cartridges or any kind of trapping device, nor shall any person shoot into park areas from beyond park boundaries
There is an upcoming 2A Open Carry Walk in Barberton, OH on May 5th @ 1:00pm and the organizer was informed by Barberton PD a couple weeks ago that firearms were not permitted in Lake Anna Park. As many have pointed out, this is in violation of state law and needs to be addressed accordingly. Today, the organizer received an update from the PD that they will not be enforcing the ordinance and that participants are now permitted to enter Lake Anna Park during the walk.
Perhaps they realize their ordinance is in violation of state law? It still doesn't change the city ordinance.
Except by the authority of public officers having charge of a park, no person shall:
(d) Hunting and Firearms. Hunt, trap or pursue wildlife at any time or use, carry or possess firearms of any description, air rifles, spring guns, bow and arrows, slings, any other form of weapon potentially inimical to wildlife and dangerous to human safety, any instrument that can be loaded with fire blank cartridges or any kind of trapping device, nor shall any person shoot into park areas from beyond park boundaries
There is an upcoming 2A Open Carry Walk in Barberton, OH on May 5th @ 1:00pm and the organizer was informed by Barberton PD a couple weeks ago that firearms were not permitted in Lake Anna Park. As many have pointed out, this is in violation of state law and needs to be addressed accordingly. Today, the organizer received an update from the PD that they will not be enforcing the ordinance and that participants are now permitted to enter Lake Anna Park during the walk.
Perhaps they realize their ordinance is in violation of state law? It still doesn't change the city ordinance.
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Rattle their Law Director's chain too.
Quit worrying, hide your gun well, shut up, and CARRY that handgun!
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Some group is having an open carry walk up there on May 5
Ain't activism fun?
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Yeah, I mentioned thatChuck wrote:Some group is having an open carry walk up there on May 5
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Are there any form letters out there?Brian D. wrote:Rattle their Law Director's chain too.
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Is this an antique never noticed local reg, or, something they enacted more recently like posting signs etc
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
In guessing so. I see no signs looking on Google Street View.WhyNot wrote:Is this an antique never noticed local reg, or, something they enacted more recently like posting signs etc
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Call the police non-emergency number, tell them you're going to the park with a rifle slung over your shoulder, then do just that.
Okay, don't do that. That's what I do.
No, there aren't any good form letters because each city/village/park/fairground/etc. is different.
Contact the Law Director. If the Law Director won't speak to you, then contact EACH member of city council.
Politely inform them that their ordinance is in violation of Ohio Revised Code 9.68 and you would like council to remove the phrase "firearms of any description" to prevent the city from being sued.
YOU aren't going to sue the city, and you don't know WHO might sue the city, but it is a liability that could cause your tax dollars to be wasted on an unnecessary court case...and THAT affects you and all the other citizens of Barberton.
Okay, don't do that. That's what I do.
No, there aren't any good form letters because each city/village/park/fairground/etc. is different.
Contact the Law Director. If the Law Director won't speak to you, then contact EACH member of city council.
Politely inform them that their ordinance is in violation of Ohio Revised Code 9.68 and you would like council to remove the phrase "firearms of any description" to prevent the city from being sued.
YOU aren't going to sue the city, and you don't know WHO might sue the city, but it is a liability that could cause your tax dollars to be wasted on an unnecessary court case...and THAT affects you and all the other citizens of Barberton.
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
That particular piece of city code was enacted in 1971.
http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway. ... lt.htm$3.0
Search for 1068 then click on 1068.05.
http://library.amlegal.com/nxt/gateway. ... lt.htm$3.0
Search for 1068 then click on 1068.05.
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
UPDATE:
There's an article in the Barberton Herald paper that says the law director will be presenting legislation to city council to ammend the unconstitutional ordinance.
There's an article in the Barberton Herald paper that says the law director will be presenting legislation to city council to ammend the unconstitutional ordinance.
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
Had you contacted the law director yet?
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Re: Barberton, OH ordinance
No. I don't believe anyone has. Seems as though officials were following along on the event and saw our comments/concerns regarding the ordinance.JustaShooter wrote:Had you contacted the law director yet?
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