eldirector
Grandmaster
I've seen a couple of threads regarding county fairs, so thought I'd post up a quick re-hash....
Your local fair may or may not have policies regarding firearms. Even if they DO, they may not be enforceable (read: illegal). It is best to check ahead of time to see who actually owns the fairgrounds, and who is running the fair.
Good resource for ownership is BEACON: Beacon Home. Just find your state/county, and enter the address of the fairgrounds.
As for who runs the thing, that may take some digging. Hit the fair website, then maybe your county's website.
If your county owns the property (or any other local government unit, for that matter), and they also run the fair (example: a County Fair Board), then they MAY NOT have a policy or rule about firearms AT ALL. How you deal with those that do is up to you.
If your county leases the property to another, private group to run the fair, then they can set whatever policies you want. This becomes the same as any other local business. Same when a local group actually owns the property (private property).
For instance:
Hendricks County owns their fairgrounds (county property). The Fair is run by a county board, and is financed in part by the county. So, it is illegal for them to have any policy on firearms. I don't believe they do, either (yay for me!).
Howard County's fair is held on PRIVATE property, owned by the local Lions Club. The Lions also run the fair. So, all the usual private property rules apply.
I believe it is Elkhart County that owns their fairgounds, but leases it to a non-profit to manage, including the fair. Private property rules would apply (no idea of their firearms policy).
I any case, enjoy your county fair!
Your local fair may or may not have policies regarding firearms. Even if they DO, they may not be enforceable (read: illegal). It is best to check ahead of time to see who actually owns the fairgrounds, and who is running the fair.
Good resource for ownership is BEACON: Beacon Home. Just find your state/county, and enter the address of the fairgrounds.
As for who runs the thing, that may take some digging. Hit the fair website, then maybe your county's website.
If your county owns the property (or any other local government unit, for that matter), and they also run the fair (example: a County Fair Board), then they MAY NOT have a policy or rule about firearms AT ALL. How you deal with those that do is up to you.
If your county leases the property to another, private group to run the fair, then they can set whatever policies you want. This becomes the same as any other local business. Same when a local group actually owns the property (private property).
For instance:
Hendricks County owns their fairgrounds (county property). The Fair is run by a county board, and is financed in part by the county. So, it is illegal for them to have any policy on firearms. I don't believe they do, either (yay for me!).
Howard County's fair is held on PRIVATE property, owned by the local Lions Club. The Lions also run the fair. So, all the usual private property rules apply.
I believe it is Elkhart County that owns their fairgounds, but leases it to a non-profit to manage, including the fair. Private property rules would apply (no idea of their firearms policy).
I any case, enjoy your county fair!