Closed School - still carry prohibited?

[Vlad the Impaler]

I was at a softball game for one of my kids, and there's a guy printing concealed.
This caused a small stir with some parents around me. I could care less.
The ball fields are part of a schoolyard that I later learned the school is closed. I figure I should be carrying if it's good-to-go.

What's the deal? Carry prohibited, or not?

 

[actaeon277]

Why would it be prohibited at a closed school?

Maybe tell the parents if some crazy comes on the field, they'd then be prating that guy did something.

 

[Don]

School function = prohibited carry.

 

[actaeon277]

School function = prohibited carry.

Is it a school function?

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Not a school function.
its a Franklin Township league, and the school is in Wanamaker, for those who may be familiar.
I figure it can't be " once a school, always a school", but I'm not sure where the line is.

 

[long coat]

What do you mean by "closed"?

 

[Rookie]

No longer an active school. For example, here in Kokomo, Wallace elementary school has been closed for a few years (3 or 4), but it still says Wallace elementary school.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

From what I understand there are no classes held there anymore.
I have not confirmed this, but there aren't any cars there when I go by sometimes at school hours, so I'm giving it some credibility.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

"Closed"?

Is the property/building still owned by the school corporation?

Threshold question: who owns the building?

FYI: I had a cousin who bought a closed high school in Terre Haute. It was great to run around in as a kid and play basketball at 3AM in the gym.

 

[HoughMade]

"Closed"?

Is the property/building still owned by the school corporation?

Threshold question: who owns the building?...

You and your slavish devotion to statutes....

 

[chezuki]

You and your slavish devotion to statutes....

Why do you hate liberty?









Did I do that right Kirk? I've been trying to take notes.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Why do you hate liberty?

Because Haliburton.

You and your slavish devotion to statutes....

I blame my parents.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Wanamaker Elementary is indeed closed. Just read an article from 2009 about the cuts that affected the following school year.
I believe the property is still owned by the school district, as they pooled up there for a homecoming parade and the athletic facilities are still groomed and functional.
I did not carry, as I thought it was still functioning. Still don't think I will, so I'm not exposed to a bad situation. I thought someone here might make heads/tails out of it, especially those who are familiar with Indiana Code on such things.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I believe the property is still owned by the school district, as they pooled up there for a homecoming parade and the athletic facilities are still groomed and functional.

Here's your winner (sorry, I have not had a SWAT reference today yet). It is school property as what controls school property is who owns it. This case is about property rights (sorry, needed an INGOtarian reference today too).

7. "School property" means the following:
(1) A building or other structure owned or rented by:
(A) a school corporation;
(B) an entity that is required to be licensed under IC 12-17.2 or IC 31-27;
(C) a private school that is not supported and maintained by funds realized from the imposition of a tax on property, income, or sales; or
(D) a federal, state, local, or nonprofit program or service operated to serve, assist, or otherwise benefit children who are at least three (3) years of age and not yet enrolled in kindergarten, including the following:
(i) A Head Start program under 42 U.S.C. 9831 et seq.
(ii) A special education preschool program.
(iii) A developmental child care program for preschool children.
(2) The grounds adjacent to and owned or rented in common with a building or other structure described in subdivision (1). - See more at: Ind. Code § 35-41-1-24.7 : Indiana Code - Section 35-41-1-24.7: "School property" defined

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Outstanding info. Just what I needed!
The hardware will remain out of sight in my locked vehicle.

 

[dwh79]

Lived there my whole life and step father on school board there. It is still a school and still owned by the school corporation. The school police still patrol it. Just as acton is also still a school even though no classes go on there. Also still is maintained to bear minimum levels of maintenance. And has a worker assigned to it to maintain it. Acton is to serve as a back-up in case something happens to one of the other schools it still has desks and books. You can not carry there. I agree stupid and disagree with the law but not legal to carry.

 

[Vlad the Impaler]

Confirmed that all property west of post rd is owned by the school district.

 

[jedi]

OP next time you are their you may want to take that other person asaide and show them the IC that shows the property is a GFZ so that he does not get the JBTs on him.

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

Yep - as long as it's still owned by the school/school corp, it's still officially "school property" and is verboten.