Dear All,
My family and I went to the Cleveland Zoo this afternoon, which we do from time to time because we have an annual pass. I was not worried about needing my sidearm while in the park, but the area that one travels through to get to the zoo is a little rough. Once I put my sidearm on, I prefer not to mess with it unless I have to, so I decided to go ahead and carry it in the park.
I expected that the rules for carrying in the zoo would be the same as a regular park given that it is part of the Cleveland Metroparks system. I looked for a sign at the entrance, and saw nothing. I noticed that many (not all) of the buildings, though, had "do not carry" signs posted, but I do not believe that they were regulation signs. The decals were only about an inch and a half or two inches in diameter and could easily have been missed. I believe the regulation signs are about 5 inches square.
My question is, "Is the penalty for being caught carrying in a posted municiple park building (when the park itself is not posted) any different from being caught in a regular place of business that is posted?" I know that you can only be asked to leave a commercial building and it is a nonchargeable event unless you refuse, and then I believe it is only a mistimeanor. I believe that if you are in a government building, however, the penalty can be far greater. I just wondered what others have found in their study in this area.
Thanks,
Neal
My family and I went to the Cleveland Zoo this afternoon, which we do from time to time because we have an annual pass. I was not worried about needing my sidearm while in the park, but the area that one travels through to get to the zoo is a little rough. Once I put my sidearm on, I prefer not to mess with it unless I have to, so I decided to go ahead and carry it in the park.
I expected that the rules for carrying in the zoo would be the same as a regular park given that it is part of the Cleveland Metroparks system. I looked for a sign at the entrance, and saw nothing. I noticed that many (not all) of the buildings, though, had "do not carry" signs posted, but I do not believe that they were regulation signs. The decals were only about an inch and a half or two inches in diameter and could easily have been missed. I believe the regulation signs are about 5 inches square.
My question is, "Is the penalty for being caught carrying in a posted municiple park building (when the park itself is not posted) any different from being caught in a regular place of business that is posted?" I know that you can only be asked to leave a commercial building and it is a nonchargeable event unless you refuse, and then I believe it is only a mistimeanor. I believe that if you are in a government building, however, the penalty can be far greater. I just wondered what others have found in their study in this area.
Thanks,
Neal
