family of boy killed by bear in Utah can sue state

[gunsmith]

http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/home/50737680-76/state-court-bear-family.html.csp

Apparently, they failed to notify people at campsite that a bear had wrecked the campsite that day.

I remember the case but I'm not sure if they were allowed to have guns and if the boys dad was armed

[gunsmith]

I think they were not allowed to have guns iirc, so far I cant find out.

[geronimotwo]

do we really need bear waivers now? 

 "i understand that bears may be considered a threat to my life and limb, and will not hold the state liable for the acts of wildlife.  please sign below"

[Marnoot]

So long as it wasn't a National Park; guns are allowed at any public camping ground in Utah.

[vaskidmark]

So long as it wasn't a National Park; guns are allowed at any public camping ground in Utah.

From the cited article: 

The court found the campground where the attack took place was on U.S. Forest Service land, and the Forest Service, not the state, was responsible for issuing camping permits and closing the campground as needed.

Depending on several agreements between USFS and the state game & fisheries folks firearms may or may not be allowed in certain parts depending on certain hunting seasons currently open.  It makes one of those 3,000-piece jigsaw puzzles look easy.

stay safe.

[AZRedhawk44]

The court found the campground where the attack took place was on U.S. Forest Service land, and the Forest Service, not the state, was responsible for issuing camping permits and closing the campground as needed. However, the act requires an agency to have the authority to make such decisions in order to claim immunity. Therefore, the state could not claim immunity for its failure to warn the Ives family about the bear.

The [non]logic... it hurts.

"Because our State does not have a bureaucracy that has tasked itself with bear-safety decisions, we can therefore be sued for not making bear-safety decisions.  Despite the fact that this is a Federal-managed forest site and there are Federal employees (that could be) tasked with bear-safety decisions."

[Marnoot]

Depending on several agreements between USFS and the state game & fisheries folks firearms may or may not be allowed in certain parts depending on certain hunting seasons currently open.  It makes one of those 3,000-piece jigsaw puzzles look easy.

Ah, didn't think about hunting seasons. The couple times I've called about guns in USFS land (backpacking), they've just always said they follow the state gun laws.