Carry In City Parks

[Smitty506th]

I know the law has changed on the carry of firearms in State Parks but what about City Parks? I often bike, kayak and hike in Eagle Creek. I also frequent the Monon Trail. I'm wondering about the laws covering these areas and other "city" land. [Military Park, The Canal...etc]

 

[Bill of Rights]

I know the law has changed on the carry of firearms in State Parks but what about City Parks? I often bike, kayak and hike in Eagle Creek. I also frequent the Monon Trail. I'm wondering about the laws covering these areas and other "city" land. [Military Park, The Canal...etc]

Cities currently have the power to restrict firearms carry on lands and in buildings they own or administer, excepting public highways. In short, yes, they can, and if I remember correctly, Eagle Creek is marked as such, with any shooting done there done on a range that is "cold" (where you load only at the line)

Hope that helps!

Blessings,
B

 

[AFA1CY]

The Eagle Creek range is seperated from the park except for the dog park.

Indianapolis city parks are off limits by virtue of a city ordinance. In the research I have done, most larger Indiana cities have such an ordinance.

edited to add

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...rictions_and_other_cities_any_off_limits.html

Indianapolis Victim Zones

REGIONAL PARKS
Eagle Creek Park
Garfield Park
Riverside Park
Sahm Park
Southeastway Park

COMMUNITY PARKS
Bethel Park
Broad Ripple Park
Brookside Park
Christian ParkDouglass Park
Ellenberger Park
Glenns Valley Nature Park
Holliday Park
JTV Hill Park
Krannert Park
Municipal Gardens
Northwestway Park
Perry Park
Post Road Park
Raymond Park/Indy Island (Located on school property)
Rhodius ParkThatcher Park
Washington Park
Watkins ParkWindsor Village Park

NEIGHBORHOOD/MINI PARKS
Al E. Polin Park
Andrew Ramsey Park
Arsenal Park
Babe Denny Park
Barton Park
Beckwith Memorial Park
Bel Aire Park
Bellamy Park
Bertha Ross Park
Beville Park
Bluff Road Park
Bowman Park
Brightwood Park
Broadway & 29th Street Park
Broadway and 61st Park
Brown's Corner Memorial Park
Canterbury Park
Carson Park
Centennial and Groff Park
Centennial and 20th Park
Chapel Hill Park
Christina Oaks Park
Clayton and LaSalle Park
Denver Park
Dequincy Park
Doris Cowherd Park
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Park
Dubarry Park
Eagle Highlands Neighborhood Park
Edna Balz Lacy Park
Eva Talley Park
Faculty Park
Fairview Park
Fall Creek and 16th Park
Fall Creek and 30th Park
Finch Park
Forest Manor Park
Fox Hill Manor
Franklin Township Community Park
Frank Young Park
Friedman Park
Gardner Park
Gateway West Park
German Church and 30th Park
Greene Park
Gustafson Park
Haughville Park
Hawthorne Park
Highland Park
Hot Shot Tot Lot
Indianola Park
James Foster Bruiser Gaines Park
John Ed Park
Juan Solomon Park
Kelly Park
Kin Hubbard Memorial Park
Lentz Park
Little Valley Park
Max Bahr Park
McCarty Triangle Park
McCord Park
Moreland Park
Olin Park
Orange Park
Oscar Charleston Park
Patricia Park
Presidential Place
Pride Park
Paul Ruster Park
Porter Playfield
Ransom Place
Retherford Park
Rev Mozel Sanders Park
Ridenour Park
Ringgold Park
Robey Park
Roselawn Park
Ross Claypool Park
Sandorf Park
Sexton Park Shambaugh Park Southside Park
Spades Park
Stacy Park
Stout Field
Stringtown Park
Tarkington Park
Thompson Park
Tolin-Akeman Park
Virginia Lee O'Brien Park
Wes Montgomery Park
Willard Park
WISH Park

Sports Complexs

Chuck Klein Softball Complex
John and Mary Geisse Soccer Complex
Golc Soccer Fields
Kuntz Memorial Soccer Stadium
Lake Sullivan Sports ComplexMajor Taylor Velodrome, BMX track and Skatepark.
The Frank and Judy O'Bannon Old Northside Soccer Park
Town Run Trail Park
Warren Township Little League
Wilbur H. Shaw Soap Box Derby Race Track

And all municipal golf courses

Also Greenfield had a victim ordinance for their park system.

 

[Wabatuckian]

Nothing on Wabash, eh? Good!

Josh <><

 

[txgho1911]

Everything listed above is in Marion County. Wabash may have their own rules.

 

[indyjoe]

What is the penalty if prosecuted for carry in those locations? If I understand correctly, local laws cannot go past the misdemeanor level, correct?

 

[kludge]

AFAIK, IANAL, etc.

It is an infraction (like a traffic ticket), please let me know if this is not correct.

 

[indyjoe]

This ban also applies to the linear parks (Monon Trail, etc.), correct?

The way I see it is no one should know I'm carrying unless I need it. At that point, even if I get the infraction, it is better than beaten or killed. Not that I would advocate breaking stupid and unjust laws.

 

[kludge]

I didn't make an exhaustive search but this is all I found:

Sec. 103-3. General penalties for violations of Code.
(a) Whenever in any chapter, article, division or section of this Code, or of any ordinances amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto, the doing of any act, or the omission to do any act or to perform any duty, is declared to be a violation of this Code, or of any such amendatory or supplemental ordinance, or of any provision thereof, or is declared to be unlawful, and if there shall be no fine or penalty otherwise specifically prescribed or declared for any such violation, or for doing or for omitting to do any such act or to perform any such duty, any person who shall be convicted of any such violation, or of doing or of omitting to do any such act or to perform any such duty shall be fined, by way of a penalty therefor, not more than two thousand five hundred dollars ($2,500.00) for each such violation, act or omission.

(b) In addition to the foregoing penalty, the city may enjoin or abate any violation of this Code by appropriate action.

 

[AFA1CY]

This ban also applies to the linear parks (Monon Trail, etc.), correct?

The way I see it is no one should know I'm carrying unless I need it. At that point, even if I get the infraction, it is better than beaten or killed. Not that I would advocate breaking stupid and unjust laws.

If it's owned or administered by Indy Parks (Monon trail is) it's off limits.

 

[fast_project]

Its really sad that the parks are off limits, there are more scumbags and trouble makers hanging out in Broad Ripple park everyday. I admit I carry in the park even though I'm not supposed to. I live next to the park and want to enjoy the things my taxes pay for. Its my right to protect my family.

 

[NEWMAN]

what if the gun lives in the kayak enclosed. its still a vehicle "kayak" locked away. and goes in said water that the access is from the park.

 

[quiggly]

I thought I read in another post, that the victim zone also includes any water ways that are used by the Indianapolis Water Company. <start edit> It is actually a reservoir or property owned by the Indianapolis Water Works.<end edit>

I thought this was a very odd clause because isn't the Water Company a private company in Indy? This would be like having a city ordinance saying that you can't carry in a department store?

I will see if I can find the MC law.

 

[quiggly]

I thought I read in another post, that the victim zone also includes any water ways that are used by the Indianapolis Water Company. <start edit> It is actually a reservoir or property owned by the Indianapolis Water Works.<end edit>

I thought this was a very odd clause because isn't the Water Company a private company in Indy? This would be like having a city ordinance saying that you can't carry in a department store?

I will see if I can find the MC law.

http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=12016&sid=14

If you all are really bothered by this I would suggest putting ink to paper and letting the proper people know about it. Here is a INGO member looking to do something about it. Could use all our help.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...9869-letter_to_indianapolis_city_council.html

+1 to dburkhead

 

[quiggly]

Nothing on Wabash, eh? Good!

Josh <><

Wabash has an ordinance that doesn't allow concealed carry.
I just briefed it so I don't know if it contains an out for LTCH Holders.

Just found out that South Bend has an Ordinance against "Assault Weapons"
Looks like it is still recent. Does anyone from South Bend on this forum know about this?

 

[dburkhead]

http://www.municode.com/resources/gateway.asp?pid=12016&sid=14

If you all are really bothered by this I would suggest putting ink to paper and letting the proper people know about it. Here is a INGO member looking to do something about it. Could use all our help.

https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...9869-letter_to_indianapolis_city_council.html

+1 to dburkhead

Thanks.

I've been sick for a few days so my letter is a bit delayed. Is going out though.

 

[jimbo-indy]

From the recent "events" on the Monon Trail, it appears that this is one of the areas where licensed carry should be allowed. I see that the muggers along the Trail don't seem to be following the law. Oh yeah, they are criminals. Just like I would be if I attempted to defend myself against them.

 

[EliteCageFighting]

Instead, they just announced they will be installing additional cameras along the Monon Trail (in the name of our safety of course).

 

[AFA1CY]

That way the police will ave a good picture of the masked and or hooded mugger.

That is if the cameras continue work unlike the call boxes.....

The good side is they can call the ambulance sooner.

 

[ryanmercer]

Instead, they just announced they will be installing additional cameras along the Monon Trail (in the name of our safety of course).

Yeah a whopping four cameras... that a human probably isn't even watching... heh.