They changed their rules, but they didn't change them enough.
They also need some help with spell check.
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Section 5: Firearms and Weapons
1545.09 5a
No person, except Park Rangers or other law enforcement officers, shall, within a Park building, carry or be possessed of firearms of any description or other dangerous ordinances, or any air rifle, slingshot, missile throwing device, switchblade, hunting knife, dagger, or metal knuckles.
1545.09 5b
No person, except a Park Ranger, another law enforcement officer, a person within a designated hunting area, a person within a Board designated target range, or a person specifically authorized in writing by the Executive Director or his or her designee shall carry or possess a firearm of any description, air rifle, slingshot, bow, crossbow, rocket, missile throwing device, or hunting knife within a Park unless said devise is a handgun and said person possess a valid Ohio Concealed Carry Permit.
1545.09 5c
No person, except a Park Ranger, another law enforcement officer, a person hunting in a designated hunting area, a person shooting in a designated target range, or a person specifically authorized in writing by the Executive Director or his or her designee, shall discharge any firearm, firework or explosive substance, or air rifle within or into a park. Further, no person shall discharge a weapon within a designated hunting area or target range unless:
(1) such person is hunting or firing within an area designated for such activity by the Board; and
(2) such person if hunting, possesses a valid MetroParks special permit for hunting issued by the Executive Director or his or her designee; and
(3) such person if hunting, possesses all Ohio licenses, permits, and/or stamps as required under Ohio Division of Wildlife regulations; and
(4) such person if hunting, possesses only those weapons permitted under Ohio Division of Wildlife regulations.