I have a preliminary response from The person monitoring the inbox. Said they are aware of the law change and will forward to the city attorney to see what, if any, changes need to be made. Also said they didn't understand the reason the law was changed. Clearly not that sympathetic to our cause or just not liking local power being usurped by state.
I'll post full text when there's a resolution.
Here's the final response. I offered to donate the cost to repair the sign as a sign of good faith.
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We may not be able to prohibit people from carrying guns in our park but it is against the law to discharge a gun within the park or within the town limits. *We will make any changes that we are required to make - it's just finding the money to replace the sign - that entire park has been built with donations.
I am so happy for your son - I loved fishing with my Dad when I was little! *That's on my wish list if we raise enough money - stocking the pond with more fish!
Awesome!
They will change it. One of the Avon park directors (the less informed of the 2) tried to give me a similar story, but it was quickly changed as the cost of the "update" to the sign is very small compared to what a lawsuit would cost them.
Do not let them goad you into any other discussion/argument, just indicate that the sign needs to be changed in order to be compliant with state law as you already did and that you look forward to their prompt follow up. This statement: "We may not be able to prohibit people from carrying guns in our park but it is against the law to discharge a gun within the park or within the town limits." was clearly for the bureaucrat to try and still exercise his dominance in a situation where he knew he was backed into a corner and in the wrong. There is no reason to even respond to that.
The other Avon park sign that I did not show a picture of was just painted over on the area discussing firearms.