Concealed carry retrictions on State parks.

[Wichita]

http://www.gunsandgarbage.com/KentuckyGunLaws.pdf

I was robbed last year at a very dark boat ramp and since then I carry legal concealed carry on the water. I've been told this was illegal, but by State law it's illegal for them to restrict my carry. Any input? What am I missing here?

[MagikSmallie]

The lakes and ramps (I beleive) are considered public, therefore you can choose to open carry, or if you have a CCDW permit you can carry concealed on the water as well as at the ramp. It is not illegal to open or concealed carry (with permit) on any public KY waterway or public ramp.

A concealed firearm or other deadly weapon SHALL NOT be carried in the following places:

-Police station or sheriff's office.
-Detention facility, prison or jail.
-Courthouse (Court of Justice, courtroom or court proceeding).
-County, municipal, or special district governing body meetings.
-Meeting of governing body of a county, municipality, or special district.
-General Assembly session, including committee meetings.
-Any portion of an establishment licensed to dispense beer or alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises, which portion of the establishment is primarily devoted to that purpose.
-Elementary or secondary school facilities (without the consent of school authorities).
-Child-caring facilities, day care centers, or any certified family child care home.
-Areas within an airport where restricted access is controlled by the inspection of persons or property.
-Any place where federal law prohibits the carrying of a firearm.
In addition to the above restrictions, units of state and local governments and postsecondary education facilities (colleges, universities, technical schools and community colleges) have the authority to limit the carrying of concealed weapons on property owned or controlled by them (KRS 237.115). You should check with units of state and local government as well as postsecondary education facilities prior to carrying a concealed weapon on their property.

Also, KRS 527.070 prohibits unlawful possession (whether carried openly or concealed) of a weapon on school property, except for certain specified exceptions. KRS 244.125 prohibits loaded firearms (concealed or otherwise) in places where alcohol is sold by the drink, except for certain specified exceptions.

In addition, Kentucky law does not prohibit the owners of private premises from excluding persons carrying firearms. Failure to vacate private premises when asked to do so could result in a criminal trespass charge.

http://www.kentuckystatepolice.org/conceal.htm#restrict

[MagikSmallie]

I just re-read your title. When it comes to State Parks in KY it is LEGAL to carry concealed with a permit in KY State Parks, State/National forrests, WMA's, and Highway rest areas.

http://www.handgunlaw.us/states/kentucky.pdf

[Wichita]

What about a city reservoir?

[BubbaBass1]

What about a city reservoir?

preemption law.

no city, county can make their own laws. they have to follow the states lead.

BB1

[artcarney_agr]

I carry a shotgun in the boat when waterfowl seasons are in. I use state park ramps, national forest ramps, and corps of engineer ramps. Been checked by game wardens at all three and no issues so far. If I can pack a shotgun, surely to goodness you can pack a handgun.

[aceoky]

I do believe on Corp owned lakes this makes it illegal

-Any place where federal law prohibits the carrying of a firearm.

[Embrey]

law or not...either get robbed (or worse) or carry...hmm. not a hard decision if you have a gun, to me.

[GeoFisher]

FREAKING gun control laws............Personally I think the second amendment should override all this ********.......

WHY is this so dang hard to understand.

[BassHole24]

Put a Shot gun in your rod box..

[BassHole24]

law or not...either get robbed (or worse) or carry...hmm. not a hard decision if you have a gun, to me.

Ill drink to that..

[MagikSmallie]

I do believe on Corp owned lakes this makes it illegal

-Any place where federal law prohibits the carrying of a firearm.

This is correct, currently the Army Corps of Engineers prohibits any concealment of loaded firearms in their controlled lands. However, there is a bill H.R. 1865: The Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act that would end this, but it has not been passed yet!

http://therightofthepeople.org/h-r-1...ntroduced.html