Plainfield Township man pushes Kent County communities to end bans on guns in parks (Michigan)

[shadowrider]

A Plainfield Township resident plans to shoot down any ordinances in Kent County communities that do not comply with a state law that he interprets as allowing guns in parks.

David Meyerholtz already has prompted his own township government to place stickers over the parts of park signs that say firearms are forbidden. The township also corrected the outdated ordinances posted on its website that prohibited guns in park.

This week, Meyerholtz told Rockford's City Council that two of its ordinances violate state law because they forbid firearms in parks and "dangerous weapons" in public streets and parks.

Council members and City Manager Michael Young had no immediate comment.

Meyerholtz said his effort is a personal one.

"I don't want to be walking with my son in a park with a firearm and be hassled by authorities," he said. "We invite criminals when people can't defend themselves."

http://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/index.ssf/2010/10/plainfield_township_man_pushes.html

[msongs]

1. criminals with guns don't want to "be hassled by authorities" either lol nt

[PavePusher]

2. Are you trying to equate legal Citizens with criminals? n/t

[SteveM]

3. Yeah, thugs don't want competition from the law-abiding. nt