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    Default Dingman Township Park

    Looking through the Pike County Courier today and came across an article on the Dingman Township park. It says the park has new prohibitions, which includes firearms. I am assuming this includes legally carried firearms, does anyone have any more info?

    If so, I know that private businesses can deny firearms, but does a township also have the right to ban legally carried firearms?

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    http://www.dingmantownship.org/Ordin...Rules.html#x16

    Section 16 Firearms; Fireworks
    No person except authorized members of the Police shall carry or discharge firearms of any kind in a park without a special permit, unless exempted. The use of javelins, arrows, discuses or similar athletic equipment dangerous in character is prohibited unless used under the direct supervision of an authorized playground supervisor. The use of firecrackers, fireworks or rockets is prohibited. Fireworks displays under a Township permit by qualified experts shall be permitted.
    Rules are written in the stone,
    Break the rules and you get no bones,
    all you get is ridicule, laughter,
    and a trip to the house of pain.

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    Yeah vague ordinance is vague. What is exempted? What is a special permit? This is literally two miles down the road and I used to take my daughter there.

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    Ahh, there it is. Thanks Streaker69, idk why I didn't think to look there...That's much better then the brief mention in the paper. Still begs the question of what a special permit is, and if it includes LTCF.

    I was surprised to see this, as the township is pretty Republican. Not to mention the park is down a dirt road, about a half mile into the woods... Perfect place to run into a situation without a firearm (especially with your child), but I guess we're protected now because as we all know, the bad guys always follow the rules on the signs....

    Nathan, idk if you saw the paper or not, but I found it pretty ironic that it was right next to the article about the attempted homicide in Dingmans involving heroin.

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    I said the same thing. Heroin is becoming too popular in this area

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    Quote Originally Posted by streaker69 View Post
    That sums it up

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    I don't recall seeing any signs posted the one time I went in there. The wife wanted to play on the monkey bars..... don't ask.

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    I think I will pay a visit to the borough and inquire about the details. Is there a site that I can get the state preemption law? I would like to have a copy for my visit.

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    I was looking through the forum at some old threads and found this:
    http://forum.pafoa.org/concealed-ope...ark-carry.html

    It seems like people in townships throughout the state are running across the same issue.

    PA preemption law: http://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI...1.020.000..HTM

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    Default Re: Dingman Township Park

    Quote Originally Posted by AirportFF View Post
    I don't recall seeing any signs posted the one time I went in there. The wife wanted to play on the monkey bars..... don't ask.

    Uh yeah sure....

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