i have a question about this im going to a park for a family reunion this weekend. I guess my question is can i carry there.
39-17-1311. Carrying Weapons on Public Parks, Playgrounds, Civic Centers and Other Public
Recreational Buildings and Grounds.
(a) It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to go
armed, any weapon prohibited by § 39-17-1302(a), not used solely for instructional, display or sanctioned
ceremonial purposes, in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building
facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or
instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes.
(B) (1) The Provisions of Subsection (a) Shall Not Apply to the Following Persons:
(H) Persons possessing a handgun, who are authorized to carry the handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351, while
within or on a public park, natural area, historic park, nature trail, campground, forest, greenway, waterway
or other similar public place that is owned or operated by the state, a county, a municipality or
instrumentality thereof, except as otherwise provided in subsection (d);
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1)(H), any municipality or county may prohibit, by resolution
adopted by a majority vote of its legislative body, persons authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to
§ 39-17-1351, from possessing the handgun while within or on a public park that is owned or
operated by a county, a municipality or instrumentality thereof. If a legislative body elects to prohibit
the possession of handguns within a park, the prohibition shall apply to the entire park,
notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1)(H). If the area is jointly owned or operated by municipalities or
counties, then a resolution adopted by a majority vote of all affected legislative bodies, voting
individually, is necessary for the municipalities or counties to prohibit persons authorized to carry a
handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351 from possessing the handgun while within the park.
39-17-1311. Carrying Weapons on Public Parks, Playgrounds, Civic Centers and Other Public
Recreational Buildings and Grounds.
(a) It is an offense for any person to possess or carry, whether openly or concealed, with the intent to go
armed, any weapon prohibited by § 39-17-1302(a), not used solely for instructional, display or sanctioned
ceremonial purposes, in or on the grounds of any public park, playground, civic center or other building
facility, area or property owned, used or operated by any municipal, county or state government, or
instrumentality thereof, for recreational purposes.
(B) (1) The Provisions of Subsection (a) Shall Not Apply to the Following Persons:
(H) Persons possessing a handgun, who are authorized to carry the handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351, while
within or on a public park, natural area, historic park, nature trail, campground, forest, greenway, waterway
or other similar public place that is owned or operated by the state, a county, a municipality or
instrumentality thereof, except as otherwise provided in subsection (d);
(d) Notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1)(H), any municipality or county may prohibit, by resolution
adopted by a majority vote of its legislative body, persons authorized to carry a handgun pursuant to
§ 39-17-1351, from possessing the handgun while within or on a public park that is owned or
operated by a county, a municipality or instrumentality thereof. If a legislative body elects to prohibit
the possession of handguns within a park, the prohibition shall apply to the entire park,
notwithstanding subdivision (b)(1)(H). If the area is jointly owned or operated by municipalities or
counties, then a resolution adopted by a majority vote of all affected legislative bodies, voting
individually, is necessary for the municipalities or counties to prohibit persons authorized to carry a
handgun pursuant to § 39-17-1351 from possessing the handgun while within the park.
