Cobb Does not Ban Guns, County Attorney Says
In response to GCO’s inquiry about a sign in East Cobb Park forbidding firearms, the Cobb County Attorney’s Office has confirmed that there is no ordinance or policy in Cobb County banning guns in parks. The office was not able to determine how or why the sign listing park rules came to include a firearms prohibition. The sign will be changed soon, they said.
June 19th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Here is a before pic I took several months ago with a cell phone. I will go by soon and see if they have removed/changed the sign.
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q270/curtdiss/sign2.jpg
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q270/curtdiss/sign1.jpg
July 8th, 2008 at 3:14 pm
7/8/08
the sign at East Cobb Park as of today
http://i138.photobucket.com/albums/q270/curtdiss/ECparksign.jpg
July 26th, 2008 at 11:17 am
I talked to Sgt. Tidwell of Cobb Police, Park police first week in July.. He thought it was illegal to carry in county parks.(ie. Silver Comet Trail). He referred me to Lt. Batinger who said it was OK with a permit. I aked LT. Batinger to inform Sgt. Tidwell and he sent out that same day a 13 page email to Sgt. Tidwell to re-train his force on the LAW. Both officers were very professional, polite and courteous.