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No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:42 pm
by Jihans
So I'm reading the Flower Mound website about the upcoming fireworks. At the bottom of the page they have a paragraph talking about Boston and increased awareness etc. and then say that because of this, no weapons of any kind will be allowed in the park for the festival and fireworks. Is this legal? Can I carry? Town park, town festival, town fireworks....
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:44 pm
by Keith B
Jihans wrote:So I'm reading the Flower Mound website about the upcoming fireworks. At the bottom of the page they have a paragraph talking about Boston and increased awareness etc. and then say that because of this, no weapons of any kind will be allowed in the park for the festival and fireworks. Is this legal? Can I carry? Town park, town festival, town fireworks....
Not proper notice for a CHL, would have to be 30.06. And, if it is a city park, then 30.06 is not valid anyway.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:54 pm
by EdWeird
Keith B wrote:Not proper notice for a CHL, would have to be 30.06. And, if it is a city park, then 30.06 is not valid anyway.
What if they have an entry control point with LEOs and a security check point? Is that proper notification?
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 7:57 pm
by nightmare
EdWeird wrote:Keith B wrote:Not proper notice for a CHL, would have to be 30.06. And, if it is a city park, then 30.06 is not valid anyway.
What if they have an entry control point with LEOs and a security check point? Is that proper notification?
It's notification they would have sided with the British 237 years ago but it has no legal meaning for CHL.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:03 pm
by Keith B
EdWeird wrote:Keith B wrote:Not proper notice for a CHL, would have to be 30.06. And, if it is a city park, then 30.06 is not valid anyway.
What if they have an entry control point with LEOs and a security check point? Is that proper notification?
I doubt they will. Unless they are running everyone thorough metal detectors, at a single access point, then they won't be. I have never seen a fireworks show at a city they did this. If they do, identifying yourself to the LEO and showing your CHL to them would potentially get you in. However, you might end up finding a LEO who says you can't go in. While they legally can't keep you out of a city park, you would be hassled. You could fight it later, but probably wouldn't get in.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:21 pm
by Jihans
They mention bomb dogs but not metal detectors. Here's the link.
http://www.flower-mound.com/index.aspx?NID=1087" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 8:50 pm
by carlson1
Keith has answered your question. Carry and go have fun. Do not over think the simple answer is they CANNOT LEGALLY ENFORCE A 30.06.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Tue Jul 02, 2013 10:10 pm
by A-R
nightmare wrote:EdWeird wrote:Keith B wrote:Not proper notice for a CHL, would have to be 30.06. And, if it is a city park, then 30.06 is not valid anyway.
What if they have an entry control point with LEOs and a security check point? Is that proper notification?
It's notification they would have sided with the British 237 years ago but it has no legal meaning for CHL.

Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 10:51 am
by n5wmk
Jihans wrote:They mention bomb dogs but not metal detectors.
Wondering how effective bomb sniffing dogs would be at a location with explosive powder & residue?

Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 11:48 am
by LabRat
n5wmk wrote:Jihans wrote:They mention bomb dogs but not metal detectors.
Wondering how effective bomb sniffing dogs would be at a location with explosive powder & residue?

I think the dog would look like this......

Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:32 pm
by Keith B
Unless a dog is trained to search for the smell of Gun Scrubber, Hoppes 9 and
Gibbs Brand Lubricant they are not gonna know I am carrying a gun. Power in a enclosed shell will not be idetifyable to a dog above the smell of te cleaning solvent and lubricants I use.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 12:56 pm
by race4beer
Jihans wrote:So I'm reading the Flower Mound website about the upcoming fireworks. At the bottom of the page they have a paragraph talking about Boston and increased awareness etc. and then say that because of this, no weapons of any kind will be allowed in the park for the festival and fireworks. Is this legal? Can I carry? Town park, town festival, town fireworks....
I came on here to post this exact question for the fireworks/concert - Howdy Neighbor!
My thoughts were that it wasn't enforceable as well, glad to see I will be able to attend after all.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:01 pm
by Keith B
Apprently they are tightening a lot of them down this year. Heard that Addison will only be allowing 30,000 in the park and they will be inspecting bags and coolers.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:07 pm
by dinolord
carry on, Garth.
Re: No guns at fireworks...legal?
Posted: Wed Jul 03, 2013 1:09 pm
by probation_officer
WOW, headlined by Rick Springfield??? Sounds like a road trip for the 4th!!!
