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Originally Posted by VariableFeedback
If you will allow the townships to ignore preemption for parks, can you explain what the difference is between the parks and the roads? Or should the township be able to ignore preemption for somebody driving down the street or walking down the sidewalk?
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streets are different rules and regulations from parks because streets are means of transportation from one property (block of land) to another block of land. public parks are land owned by a township. it's local govenrnment property and they can restrict things on their own land... yes it is designated for public use, but it has hours restrictions when the public is not invited in, firearm or not. I wouldn't like the government telling me what to do with my land, so they can have the parks if they really want to. they restrict smoking in certain areas of their parks even though has a pa preemption for them laws too... it's about property rights. you can not be arrested or prosecuted for carrying a firearm in a park, but the park ranger does have a right to kick you out or ask you to leave your firearm in your vehicle. if it were public use all the time, then there would be no park hours, just as there are no street hours (times when you can and can not use a street). Do you think we should be able to go into county parks whenever we desire? it's the same deal as smoking... If i decided to ignorantly light up a cigarette in a courthouse, I would be asked to leave, but can not be arrested for it... I might get a fine for being a public nuisance, but no criminal arrest.