Porter N
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My wife's family has potential to annoy the poo out of me. Her family reunion is coming up this weekend and they are sharing all the information about the reunion via email and facebook. This year, they are taking much needed precautions to avoid starting any kind of fire. We aren't having any open fires - not even camp stoves. everything will be electric. We aren't having any fireworks, and they've asked us not to bring guns to shoot, and suggested that the county would probably soon be banning things anyway, with legal action if bans aren't followed.
the news here in Utah has said multiple times that State law does not allow the government here to ban shooting. Is idaho the same? No, I don't care to shoot outside much anyway - especially if it will be 100+ degrees outside in a desert. But after reading the facebook message about them asking (telling) us not to bring fireworks or guns and that they would be banned with the county taking legal action for use of such items, I called horse feces and told my wife I would have my gun(s) anyway, but wouldn't be shooting. I just carry everywhere. She said they may call the police (my in-laws arent, but some of the relatives really are THAT kind of "family.")
Please don't get me wrong, I understand their concerns for fire safety and feel a great amount of sadness and pain for those who've lost homes and lives in these fires...
but I know the only "ban" they can do for me carrying is playing the "private property" card and telling me that I can't have guns, at which time I will pack up and never return to their reunion.
I know we at OCDO are very law- and fact-based people, so any laws or city ordinances that back me up on the lies behind their warnings would be helpful. I searched to see if even fireworks were being banned and can't find anything about what cities are doing what.
Here's a copy of the facebook post with names excluded.
"The (eastern idaho location)-based names families report 4 wildfires already in their small corner of Idaho, and conditions will get even worse as we progress into July and August. Therefore, we WILL NOT be having any type of open cookout, ie: hot dogs, grilling (not even propane units), smores, etc. at the name's reunion this year. Our group meals are being planned using electrical appliances, and we are asking you to organize your individual family meals along those same guidelines. Please plan your menus using cold items (sandwiches, cereal, fruits&vegies) or things that you can prepare inside an RV or using a covered electrical crockpot, roaster, etc within the pavilion. Also, ALL fireworks and firearms are prohibited at the reunion this year, and we ask that you be hyper-vigilant in keeping this rule personally and as a family. At this point, the ban is in place by request (see name’s Facebook posts copied below); however, it is highly likely to be a Franklin County ordinance, subject to legal penalities, by the time we get together on July 5th. This is a very serious concern, and we need to treat it as such. "
the news here in Utah has said multiple times that State law does not allow the government here to ban shooting. Is idaho the same? No, I don't care to shoot outside much anyway - especially if it will be 100+ degrees outside in a desert. But after reading the facebook message about them asking (telling) us not to bring fireworks or guns and that they would be banned with the county taking legal action for use of such items, I called horse feces and told my wife I would have my gun(s) anyway, but wouldn't be shooting. I just carry everywhere. She said they may call the police (my in-laws arent, but some of the relatives really are THAT kind of "family.")
Please don't get me wrong, I understand their concerns for fire safety and feel a great amount of sadness and pain for those who've lost homes and lives in these fires...
but I know the only "ban" they can do for me carrying is playing the "private property" card and telling me that I can't have guns, at which time I will pack up and never return to their reunion.
I know we at OCDO are very law- and fact-based people, so any laws or city ordinances that back me up on the lies behind their warnings would be helpful. I searched to see if even fireworks were being banned and can't find anything about what cities are doing what.
Here's a copy of the facebook post with names excluded.
"The (eastern idaho location)-based names families report 4 wildfires already in their small corner of Idaho, and conditions will get even worse as we progress into July and August. Therefore, we WILL NOT be having any type of open cookout, ie: hot dogs, grilling (not even propane units), smores, etc. at the name's reunion this year. Our group meals are being planned using electrical appliances, and we are asking you to organize your individual family meals along those same guidelines. Please plan your menus using cold items (sandwiches, cereal, fruits&vegies) or things that you can prepare inside an RV or using a covered electrical crockpot, roaster, etc within the pavilion. Also, ALL fireworks and firearms are prohibited at the reunion this year, and we ask that you be hyper-vigilant in keeping this rule personally and as a family. At this point, the ban is in place by request (see name’s Facebook posts copied below); however, it is highly likely to be a Franklin County ordinance, subject to legal penalities, by the time we get together on July 5th. This is a very serious concern, and we need to treat it as such. "
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