Originally Posted by
wahoonc
One reason I am NOT a fan of MUP's and try to choose the areas I ride in carefully. But even with those goals in mind, things still happen. In this case the man was well with in his rights and it saved his life.
There is an MUP in a large city about an hour from me that has been having assaults on an average of once a week. Unfortunately the laws prohibit carrying a loaded weapon on this MUP. I won't be using it.
Aaron
Check your state law. Here in Pennsylvania local government agencies cannot enact laws regarding firearms. The Thun Trail was constructed and is maintained by the Schuylkill Greenway Association. Then the state's DNR erects their park signs. One rule prohibits firearms on the trail. But they cannot enforce that rule in any form. They cannot preempt laws passed by the state legislature in regards to firearms. A new sign erected on a recently rebuilt section of the Thun Trail states that loaded firearms are prohibited. Given all of the attacks on trail users in the last two years in the Reading section of the trail I had to laugh at the rule. A few years ago I saw a state DNR ranger checking the Brentwood access area parking lot. Just to tick him off I got out of the car open carry. Which is perfectly legal in PA. All he could do was sit there in his truck and glare at me. Once he left I went back to concealed carry.