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Iowa: Can't have EVERYTHING!

Postby John S. on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:23 pm

Whilst their reciprocity is nice, somethings you just can't fix, like stupidity, right?

http://globegazette.com/news/iowa/patro ... 03286.html

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Bring your family and friends to the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, but officials say firearms are not welcome.



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Re: Iowa: Can't have EVERYTHING!

Postby traveler on Wed Aug 10, 2011 2:39 pm

Is their fairgrounds a legitimate "no-gun" zone delineated in their carry law or is this some supercilious nonsense by bureaucrats? Are they playing the Minnesota State Fair card of being a "public entity" when it gives them immunity and financial gain and a "private entity" when that serves their own purposes as well?
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Re: Iowa: Can't have EVERYTHING!

Postby John S. on Wed Aug 10, 2011 3:01 pm

traveler wrote:Is their fairgrounds a legitimate "no-gun" zone delineated in their carry law or is this some supercilious nonsense by bureaucrats? Are they playing the Minnesota State Fair card of being a "public entity" when it gives them immunity and financial gain and a "private entity" when that serves their own purposes as well?




Good question, although their laws have a lot to be desired, I "think" if posted no carry, it means no carry, unlike MN's little loophole of needing to be TOLD it!
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Re: Iowa: Can't have EVERYTHING!

Postby george on Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:00 pm

You can NOT, the state has there own rules (LAWS) for the fair grounds.
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Public safety—weapons.
http://search.legis.state.ia.us/nxt/gat ... me.htm$3.0
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Re: Iowa: Can't have EVERYTHING!

Postby Q_Continuum on Mon Aug 22, 2011 8:42 pm

Well then, that makes ONE state's fair I won't be attending.
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