DoomGoober
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The city of Lacey prohibits firearms in parks. I could not find anything in their local ordinances, but the restriction also appears on their website (http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/city-gove...pal-parks/park-rules-and-regulations-overview)
I searched the forums but couldn't find any other mention. I sent an email (below) to their City Attorney. Who else should I be contacting?
Thanks. Letter as follows:
Attorney Ahlf --
On a recent visit to Lacey's Regional Athletic Complex, I noticed signs prohibiting firearms. The Lacey website also mentions a prohibition on firearms in parks (http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/city-gove...pal-parks/park-rules-and-regulations-overview).
Unfortunately, these prohibitions violate WA State's firearms preemption: RCW 9.41.290 and RCW 9.41.300, which gives the state sole regulatory powers over firearms regulations.
To bring Lacey in line with State Law, the city should remove prohibitions on firearms on signs in parks, from the website and from local ordinances where applicable. The city can instead legally prohibit the discharge of firearms but not the possession of firearms (as allowed by RCW 9.41.300).
Thank you! Please let me know if there's someone else I should be contacting regarding this issue. The RAC is a wonderful place and a marvelous gem in Lacey.
Alexander
I searched the forums but couldn't find any other mention. I sent an email (below) to their City Attorney. Who else should I be contacting?
Thanks. Letter as follows:
Attorney Ahlf --
On a recent visit to Lacey's Regional Athletic Complex, I noticed signs prohibiting firearms. The Lacey website also mentions a prohibition on firearms in parks (http://www.ci.lacey.wa.us/city-gove...pal-parks/park-rules-and-regulations-overview).
Unfortunately, these prohibitions violate WA State's firearms preemption: RCW 9.41.290 and RCW 9.41.300, which gives the state sole regulatory powers over firearms regulations.
To bring Lacey in line with State Law, the city should remove prohibitions on firearms on signs in parks, from the website and from local ordinances where applicable. The city can instead legally prohibit the discharge of firearms but not the possession of firearms (as allowed by RCW 9.41.300).
Thank you! Please let me know if there's someone else I should be contacting regarding this issue. The RAC is a wonderful place and a marvelous gem in Lacey.
Alexander