Posted: 2/2/2014 9:08:39 AM EDT
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From RCW 9.41.300: (2) Cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities may enact laws and ordinances: (a) Restricting the discharge of firearms in any portion of their respective jurisdictions where there is a reasonable likelihood that humans, domestic animals, or property will be jeopardized. Such laws and ordinances shall not abridge the right of the individual guaranteed by Article I, section 24 of the state Constitution to bear arms in defense of self or others; and (b) Restricting the possession of firearms in any stadium or convention center, operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality, except that such restrictions shall not apply to: (i) Any pistol in the possession of a person licensed under RCW 9.41.070 or exempt from the licensing requirement by RCW 9.41.060; or (ii) Any showing, demonstration, or lecture involving the exhibition of firearms. ---------- If I read this correctly 2(b)(i) says CHL holders can't be restricted at stadiums operated by local gov't. Does this allow CHL holders to carry at Safeco and/or C-link? |
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The King Co. assessor's web site shows the last buyer for Safeco was WASHINGTON STATE OF, dated 3/23/2001
Centurylink was bought by WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC STADIUM AUTHORITY on 3/15/2000 There is a RCW section establishing the Public Stadium Authority. Interesting - these are, in fact, government owned facilities. |
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This thread has the answers you seek:
http://www.ar15.com/forums/t_8_15/549362_Metal_Detectors_at_MLB_Ballparks_by__15.html The TL;DR is that yes, they are public stadiums (municipal corporations) and yes, it should be pre-empted but it's going to take a court case. |
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The King Co. assessor's web site shows the last buyer for Safeco was WASHINGTON STATE OF, dated 3/23/2001 Centurylink was bought by WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC STADIUM AUTHORITY on 3/15/2000 There is a RCW section establishing the Public Stadium Authority. Interesting - these are, in fact, government owned facilities. Public owned, yes. But not publicly operated. |
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Public owned, yes. But not publicly operated. Quoted:
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The King Co. assessor's web site shows the last buyer for Safeco was WASHINGTON STATE OF, dated 3/23/2001 Centurylink was bought by WASHINGTON STATE PUBLIC STADIUM AUTHORITY on 3/15/2000 There is a RCW section establishing the Public Stadium Authority. Interesting - these are, in fact, government owned facilities. Public owned, yes. But not publicly operated. Although F&G operates the stadium under their master lease, they do it under the oversight of the Washington State Public Stadium Authority, which owns and controls the stadium. Referendum 48 says that the WSPSA may operate the stadium, may jointly operate it, or may enter into contracts where another party operates it. And it also defines 'public areas' as follows: ""Public or entertainment areas" include ticket sales areas, ramps and stairs, lobbies and concourses, parking areas, concession areas, restaurants, hospitality and stadium club areas, kitchens or other work areas primarily servicing other public or entertainment areas, public rest room areas, press and media areas, control booths, broadcast and production areas, retail sales areas, museum and exhibit areas, scoreboards or other public displays, storage areas, loading, staging, and servicing areas, seating areas and suites, the playing field, and any other areas to which the public has access or which are used for the production of the entertainment event or other public usage, and any other personal property used for these purposes. " Someone who cares enough about it needs to take it to court. |