It is that time of year again so we are going to be making the trip down to Pike County to attend the Hillbilly Days Festival. The last time we were there I saw "No Weapons" (it may have said no guns, I can't find my picture). This is held in public streets and Shriner's. Please refresh me in anything I'd need to know going in if I have an opportunity to have a discussion with anyone that "matters" about the signs. For example, I believe I've read that they cannot claim lease agreement because it is being held in the open city streets. Is that correct?
thanks
Guess you need to wait for Gutshot to have a discussion per se, but while you wait this 'anyone' might offer you the following to read while awaiting Gutshot:
1. neuroblade's 18 April 15 post:
Well, I think that by now we are pretty much all aware of the issues that Pike County has presented us with in reference to OC. With Hillbilly Days now in full swing, I had the chance to attend last night and I figured what better time to give OC a run for the money in the heart of jolly old Pike County!
While I found this "festival", if you could even call it that, to be annoying and worrisome due to a completely horrible lack of parking and lack of anything interesting, other than some very attractive females, I did find it interesting that they had LOADS of LEO's wandering around the streets among the people. The security was great and thusly, I anticipated issues from them in reference with my OC last night.
OK, so here's the report! I encountered (not physically though) a LOT of LEO's from various department and I got a LOT of weird looks and negative looks from some of them but all in all, there was not a word spoken and it went OK. I think that after all the interaction that Pike County has had with KC3 and Gutshot, I think that like it or not, they have learned the lesson that they MUST adhere to KRS 65.870.
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2. Gutshot's 25 May 18 post:
This is the second time that our organization has sued Pikeville. The last time the officials at Pikeville refused to comply with the law after numerous phone calls and emails from the Board of KC3. Immediately after the suit was filed, they folded their hand, asked to settle and amended their ordinances and policies to comply with the law. They also paid all of our expenses. They could have avoided all of that had they just complied with the law a month earlier. It appears that taxpayer's money is spent very unwisely and loosely in Pikeville.
This time the problem centers around the East Ky. Expo Arena. The Expo is a 7,000 seat arena operated by the City of Pikeville. All weapons are prohibited in the Expo. The city has an ordinance that prohibits CONCEALED weapons in all buildings owned or operated by the City of Pikeville and that ordinance would apply to the Expo, but they are attempting to regulate open carry as well which they have no authority to do. There is also a policy for the rental of a Park Shelter that says that no one can carry a firearm in the park except a sworn police officer. The last issue is with Amos RV Park and an adjacent Fightfighting Training center where they say that firearms cannot be in any vehicle or carried by any person. None of this is legal and the city has refused to comply with the state law. I have had numerous phone conversations with the City Attorney, Russel Davis and aside from him calling me various nasty names and yelling insults I have accomplished very little. These are not pleasant people to deal with.
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