It's been a long time since I've been on this Forum. I hope everyone has been well.
I was down at the Fremont Street Experience this past weekend. Friday Night was “First Friday.” The Police had blocked off all of the entrances to the FSE, and were checking IDs (no minors allowed), opening purses and inspecting the contents, and wanding people.
There was a sign saying (among other things) “no firearms.”
This is not the usual state of affairs here, it was a special "First Friday" effort by Metro.
I don’t think this is legal. Although the FSE is some kind of public-private cooperative venture, the street is still public property (as best as I can determine), and I do not think that the government is allowed to ban firearms from public parks. I know that they can ban firearms from public BUILDINGS with metal detectors or signs at each entrance (NRS 202.3673), but the FSE is NOT a BUILDING.
I am aware that Clark County claims that its County Ordinance prohibiting possession of firearms in County parks is "grandfathered" in and is valid. But the FSE would be a CITY park, not a COUNTY park.
It seems to me that this was a completely illegal ban. Does anyone have any thoughts? Am I missing something?
I was down at the Fremont Street Experience this past weekend. Friday Night was “First Friday.” The Police had blocked off all of the entrances to the FSE, and were checking IDs (no minors allowed), opening purses and inspecting the contents, and wanding people.
There was a sign saying (among other things) “no firearms.”
This is not the usual state of affairs here, it was a special "First Friday" effort by Metro.
I don’t think this is legal. Although the FSE is some kind of public-private cooperative venture, the street is still public property (as best as I can determine), and I do not think that the government is allowed to ban firearms from public parks. I know that they can ban firearms from public BUILDINGS with metal detectors or signs at each entrance (NRS 202.3673), but the FSE is NOT a BUILDING.
I am aware that Clark County claims that its County Ordinance prohibiting possession of firearms in County parks is "grandfathered" in and is valid. But the FSE would be a CITY park, not a COUNTY park.
It seems to me that this was a completely illegal ban. Does anyone have any thoughts? Am I missing something?