After about a year of going to Middletown's Levels Road Dog Park OC with my dog, I was involved with Middletown Police responding to a MWAG call. They detained me for about 30 minutes and disarmed me. I told them I knew of no laws that prohibits my carrying my firearm there, and there is nothing posted. After a bunch of phone calls they said I would have to leave the park and I'd get my gun back.
I was positive I was doing nothing wrong, but they claimed to be enforcing Middletown's Ordinance 109-13 regarding no guns in the park. This was news to me and I asked them when this law was passed because I wondered if it was before or after the State's limitation in 1985...
So, does anyone know anything about Middletown's 109-13?
I believe these cops were just doing their job and enforcing a Middletown Ordinance. However, I need to know for sure regarding the enforcability of this law, or it's legality, before going back to the dog park; it may have been automatically repealed by the state law. I don't have time to research it right now, but perhaps I can do so tomorrow. Any help on getting the correct info regarding this would be much appreciated.
PS - No, this is not an April Fools joke.
I was positive I was doing nothing wrong, but they claimed to be enforcing Middletown's Ordinance 109-13 regarding no guns in the park. This was news to me and I asked them when this law was passed because I wondered if it was before or after the State's limitation in 1985...
Title 22. MunicipalitiesThey didn't know anything except it was in their book and they were enforcing it. So, I told them I would do some research and check it out.
Chapter 1. General Provisions
111. Limitation on firearm regulations. The municipal governments shall enact no law, ordinance or regulation prohibiting, restricting or licensing the ownership, transfer, possession or transportation of firearms or components of firearms or ammunition except that the discharge of a firearm may be regulated; provided any law, ordinance or regulation incorporates the justification defenses as found in Title 11. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to invalidate municipal ordinances existing before July 4, 1985, and any ordinance enacted after July 4, 1985, is hereby repealed.
So, does anyone know anything about Middletown's 109-13?
I believe these cops were just doing their job and enforcing a Middletown Ordinance. However, I need to know for sure regarding the enforcability of this law, or it's legality, before going back to the dog park; it may have been automatically repealed by the state law. I don't have time to research it right now, but perhaps I can do so tomorrow. Any help on getting the correct info regarding this would be much appreciated.
PS - No, this is not an April Fools joke.
Last edited by Boots on Mon Apr 05, 2010 1:40 pm, edited 1 time in total.
-Boots
Have Gun—Will Travel
Si vis pacem, para bellum
Have Gun—Will Travel
Si vis pacem, para bellum