Forearm possession at the Bonnet Carre Spillway?

[bhart89]

Firearm possession at Bonnet Carre Spilleay?

I was at the Bonnet Carre Spillway today. It's a very popular place to ride dirt bikes and ATV's. The property is maintained by the Army Corps of Engineers. There's a "No Firearms" sign posted at the entrance. Does anyone know if this is Federal Property or State property? If its State Property doesn't that mean that they cannot ban firearms?

I know that hunting is permitted on some parts of the Spillway, just not around the Dirtbike/ATV areas.

 

[scooterj]

It's Federal. Park Rangers patrol and maintain.

 

[king4456]

I always bring my forearms. It is difficult to ride without them.

 

[Fred_G]

I always bring my forearms. It is difficult to ride without them.

Every time we make a typo, the erroists win.

Sorry, but the forearm thing was funny.

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

What bikes yall have I've got a atv and dirtbike. I just learned it's open again a few days ago for riding. Once my atv is done(doing a frame up build), id love to meet up with some people to hit some trails. Maybe we should start another thread for that.

On topic, i usually leave my gun at home. Id like to legally have it there though.

 

[Royst]

Wasn't the law changed this year to allow carry on all Federal Refuges?

 

[bhart89]

2003 XR400.

 

[king4456]

Crf230

 

[SVT Bansheeman]

that crf240 is what i would be better off on. im terrible on two wheels. here's one of mine.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff111/raguncajun/yz2508-25-131_zps33f2a6df.jpg

 

[bhart89]

Anyone ride at Tower Trax? Www.towertraxatv.com

Looks like a decent trail riding opportunity. Over 40 miles of trails within the 2,600 acre park.

 

[blakegill66]

Anyone ride at Tower Trax? Www.towertraxatv.com

Looks like a decent trail riding opportunity. Over 40 miles of trails within the 2,600 acre park.

It's a nice place to ride. Changes have been made since the last time I was there. Used to have some spots that needed relief from the mudd riding. I would recommend it though.

 

[JDawg560]

The Spillway is owned by the State of Louisiana, who leases it to the Federal Govt. for flood control. US Park Rangers are the enforcement arm of the Corp of Engineers. THe rangers cite violators through their Federal authority and when appropiate summon the Sheriff's Office for violations of State statutes.

Sorry, don's have an answer for your question about their ability to ban possession of firearms.

 

[Ronson2]

I learned to shoot there with my dad who was a WW 2 veteran. I am sure if he were still alive today he would not even recognize the United States he fought for.

 

[1911Dave]

I learned to shoot there with my dad who was a WW 2 veteran. I am sure if he were still alive today he would not even recognize the United States he fought for.

Well said. I miss the days of going to the spillway and just having fun shooting and mud riding.

 

[Goatwhiskers]

Can't speak to the Bonnet Carre', but the Morganza spillway land is privately owned by individuals. The Corps has flood rights for which they paid many years ago. The owners constantly have tresspass problems by city folks who think the spillway is federal land. GW

 

[Tweek]

So the four wheeler trails are open now too? I ride tower trax a couple time a month, wouldnt recommend bringing a sport bike its more of a 4x4 place. Lots of places that you can lose even a big bike in.

 

[bhart89]

I was planning on heading out to Towertrax today. On their trail map they note about 6 miles of dirtbike only trails. I was hoping that these would be pretty dry. It's a little cold to be puddle hopping today. In fact I hate water/mud.

 

[bhart89]

So the four wheeler trails are open now too? I ride tower trax a couple time a month, wouldnt recommend bringing a sport bike its more of a 4x4 place. Lots of places that you can lose even a big bike in.

Yes they are now open.

http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/louisiana_01689/ride_963e.htm