On Friday, October 23, 2015, Jordan Wright <
jordan@ferndalepubliclibrary.org> wrote:
The Supreme Court has ruled that knives constitute 'arms', as protected in the 2nd Amendment, unfortunately.
On Friday, October 23, 2015, Donald Worrell <dworrell2@comcast.net> wrote:
Well, the knife carriers can't claim Second Amendment rights
in this case, so I would presume (I'm not an attorney!) that
your library board would have the authority to ban knives.
Donald E. Worrell, Jr., Director
Mount Clemens Public Library
150 Cass Avenue
Mount Clemens, MI 48043
(586) 469-6662
mtclib.org
"Spero optimus, instruo pro pessimus"
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From: "Nannette Miller" <erlib.director@gmail.com>
To: "Joanna Sturgeon" <jsturgeon@vicksburglibrary.org>
Cc: michlib-l@mcls.org
Sent: Friday, October 23, 2015 10:42:02 AM
Subject: Re: [Michlib-l] Hunting Knives in the Library
If it's okay to come in with guns I can't imagine knives are not also
allowed. I hope I'm wrong. Please let me know what you find out.
Nannette Miller
Elk Rapids District Library
On Thu, Oct 22, 2015 at 6:53 PM, Joanna Sturgeon <
jsturgeon@vicksburglibrary.org> wrote:
> Hi All,
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> I’m searching the Michigan Penal Code for information on carrying knives
> in public. Specifically, a patron entered the library with openly
> displayed hunting knives on his belt. Our policy forbids knives, but I was
> hoping to find a legal reason to forbid them as well. The only sections
> that seem to deal with knives are 750.226a and 750.227.
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> Thanks,
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> Joanna Sturgeon
>
> Cataloger/Melcat Services
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> Vicksburg District Library
> 215. South Michigan Ave.
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> Vicksburg, Mi 49097
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> 269-649-1648
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