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In 2002, the City of Seattle transferred management and financial responsibility of Woodland Park Zoo to the Woodland Park Zoological Society. Founded in 1965, the nonprofit Society initially served as the zoo’s fundraising partner, but over the years has taken on an increasing number of responsibilities, such as marketing and membership.
The way I see it, any regulation or attempt by them to prohibit firearms in the zoo is a legal nullity. While they may try to claim that, since the park is managed by the Woodland Park Zoological Society it therefore is subject to regulation per PNSPA v. Sequim, I don't think that dog will hunt.
The Zoo has already claimed the "end of the world" if carry was allowed in the zoo - which begs the question " Can one carry (CC or OC) in publicly-owned zoos in your state? " If it's necessary to have a CCW permit/license in order to do so, please say state that this is the case.
Planning for a trip to COS and Woodland Park. From what I've read here, it looks like OC is a non-issue most places in COS and Teller County. As most of the threads are a bit old (2012 and earlier, mostly), I thought I'd check in here and see if there's anything new I need to know. TX (home)...
In May of last year, St. Louis Circuit Judge Joan Moriarty accepted the zoo’s contention that its 90-acre property in Forest Park qualifies as a school and a gated amusement park — two of 17 designations where Missouri’s open carry law forbids firearms." ...
The Dallas zoo is privately run in public property and has, iirc, three rides for children in one small area of the zoo. The zoo also claims to be covered by the exemption for schools.
The purpose of this thread is manifold: 1) to make public the communications between myself, the Zoo, the Zoo's legal counsel and the authorities in the lead-up to the Facebook event "St. Louis Zoo - Firearms Right Challenge", 2) to address the tremendous amount of misinformation and...
Hogan must respond to those assertions, which include claims that the Zoo is an educational facility, a childcare facility, an amusement park, and a "business open to the public".
The fight I chose involves fighting the TRO directly and counterclaiming that the Zoo doesn't have the legal right to ban firearms from its premises - a choice that was made following a great deal of research, encouragement, and offers of financial assistance.
So my brother in law called me Wednesday night to ask me if carrying a gun in a Chesterfield County Park was legal. I told him of course it is. County Parks are preempted by state law. He said that he was in his work truck taking care of some paperwork when a cop walked up to him and...