State Parks

[Condition 1]

This is soooo confusing! Can you exemplify parks I am not allowed to carry with my CCW license? How about the park across from Troop 2 (?) on route 40, can one carry there while taking their kids to play? Soooo confusing!

[Dunmore]

Newbie here, first post.

Not being able to carry in a state park or rec area bothers me for several reasons. The first is, of course, that I carry for protection, I always carry, and I don't think crime stops at the park boundaries.

My main beef with this is that the Constitution of the US and the state laws of DE allow me to carry, while the rules of an unelected bureaucracy forbid me. Who trumps here? Laws made by legislators that are elected by and answerable to the people of the state, or some appointed/hired director with no accountability?

I considered writing my senator about changing the laws, but there are no laws, just rules. Any lawyers out there? Lawsuit against DNREC?

[formerly known as frank]

I asked a gun friendly state senator about this, and he said the legislature stupidly gave DNREC this power. Direct your complaints to the head of DNREC. I would add my name to that petition.

[Dunmore]

Thanks for the info. I spent a little time looking at the relevant Delaware Code and found this where the legislature gives DNREC the right to set and enforce regulations.

http://delcode.delaware.gov/title7/c047/sc01/index.shtml

Note that according to 4701 (a) (1) they also have the right of eminent domain(!) over any land they want to take.

This is getting more interesting. Does anyone have a list of gun-friendly senators or representatives?

[FIREFIGHTER7248]

I was told by our instructor you could not carry in a State Park?

[SturmRugerSR9]

Dunsmore,
The answer to your question is "Most Republicans, but darn (gotcha!) few Democrats".

[joek]

If my firearms is unloaded, in a safe, in my vehicle, while I am in a Delaware state park would that be legal?

[Lumspond]

Yes Joek, that is safe, and okay while at a state park.
Don't try it in NJ.

[joek]

I try to avoid NJ.

[SturmRugerSR9]

joek,

I would say if you have an unloaded gun in your truck in a State Park, you are still in violation. The law/policy of firearms in a State Park says unlawful to "possess". If it is in your truck in the State Park, it is in your possession, control and responsibility.

Read Sigarms12 comment of May4, 2009 at the beginning of this "State Parks" Forum, with the policy by Wayne Kline of State Parks Enforcement. I think you will agree it is unlawful. Why take the chance? You could loose your DECCW over it, or worse.

[Newlife503]

What about county parks such as Glasgow on Rt. 40?

[SportbikeRiderXX]

What about county parks such as Glasgow on Rt. 40?

Same question here.  What about the park at Glasgow?