Camping

[bigg cheese]

taking some time soon to go camping and thought I'd see if my destination has updated their rules -- guess not

Indiana's Turkey Run State Park - Rules

Any firearm, BB gun, air gun, CO2 gun, bow and arrow, or spear gun in possession in a state park must be unloaded or un-nocked and stored in a case or locked within a vehicle except when participating in an activity authorized by written permit.

 

[bigg cheese]

can't find the exact legislation that passed last year for state parks -- can someone help me out? I plan to ignore the rule, but will have it on my person if questioned..


EDIT nvm... found it

http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/20100407-IR-312090470FRA.xml.pdf

 

[7.62-5.56Plinker]

im sure scutter will have the correct documentation. im pretty sure that if youre camping, the campsite becomes your domicile pretty sure you can use a firearm to protect your domicile...

 

[Palarran]

That isn't the official website. It is a privately run, unaffiliated one.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

bigg, to be technical, it was not legislation it was an admin rule change.

 

[bigg cheese]

True -- and I expect an attorney to be technical . correction accepted. Either way, I have the documentation needed to say (respectfully) "Bite me."

 

[bigg cheese]

well now this is interesting. Apparently it's privately owned? Except that it's still on the DNR sites and documentation...

Indiana Campground Owners Association

maybe clarification is in order?

 

[22rssix]

Looks like there is a private campground named Turkey run camp ground. It is 1/2 mile from the state park. Turkey Run state campground is at the state park.


I don't think the DNR has updated the rules for the parks.

 

[ATM]

Turkey Run is fine for loaded carry. That website is just out of date.

Never had any issues carrying openly there.

 

[bigg cheese]

Same here, ATM. Thing is, I haven't stayed at the Turkey Run Campground in a long time, like in 15+ years, and I've only been packing for the last 2-3. The campground I'll be staying at is the one .5 miles west of the state park. Always thought it was the same thing. Same signage, same paint.. Just never cared to look. I've shot an email off to the "indiana campground owners association" of which it is a member to see what their rules are. Not saying I'll follow them -- just saying it will determine my method of carry.

 

[ATM]

I see. I've never stayed at that campground so I'll be curious as to their response.

 

[ryknoll3]

Turkey Run's website is out of date on the firearms rules, but the DNR's property rules ARE up to date:

http://www.in.gov/legislative/iac/T03120/A00080.PDF

312 IAC 8-2-3 Firearms, hunting, and trapping
Authority: IC 14-10-2-4; IC 14-11-2-1; IC 14-22-2-6
Affected: IC 14-22-11-1; IC 35-47-2
Sec. 3. (a) A person must not possess a firearm or bow and arrows on a DNR property unless one (1) of the following
conditions apply:
(1) The firearm or bow and arrows are:
(A) unloaded and unnocked; and
(B) placed in a case or locked within a vehicle.
(2) The firearm or bow and arrows are possessed at, and of a type designated for usage on:
(A) a rifle;
(B) a pistol;
(C) a shotgun; or
(D) an archery;
range.
(3) The firearm or bow and arrows are being used in the lawful pursuit of either of the following:
(A) A wild animal on a DNR property authorized for that purpose.
(B) A groundhog as authorized under a license.
(4) The person possesses a handgun on a DNR property other than a reservoir owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
or Falls of the Ohio State Park:
(A) with a valid unlimited license to carry a handgun:
(i) issued under IC 35-47-2-3;

Basically, if you are camping, you can't possess a LOADED, UNCASED firearm unless it is a handgun and you are in possession of a valid LTCH.

 

[bigg cheese]

Finally got an answer from my email, but it was thoroughly disappointing. I want email so I have at least a printed record that can be verified as long as I keep the message in my mailbox (metadata records). I was told by the "association" that I have to contact the individual privately owned campground, and Turkey Run campground doesn't "do" email, and they provided a phone number.. bah.

That said, I didn't have any troubles OC'ing at the campground over the weekend.

 

[Hawkeye]

Let us know how that works out for you!

 

[infebious]

Let us know how that works out for you!

Uh, right before that he said...

...I didn't have any troubles OC'ing at the campground over the weekend.

 

[Bounty Hunter]

I open carried there all last weekend and not second look, or a word said.