Repeal the Unfair Ban on Metal Detecting in Louisville Metro Parks

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To the Honorable Mayor Jerry Abramson

A petition to repeal the unfair banning of the responsible use of metal detectors in Louisville Metro Parks

Dear Mr. Mayor,
We the undersigned appeal to you to reconsider the unfair banning of the responsible use of metal detectors in Louisville Metro Parks.
This ban was placed upon local hobbyists without fair representation from them or their elected council members.
Staff members of the Metro Parks Department did not invite nor allow any members of the metal detecting community to address any questions or concerns regarding the hobby.

Furthermore, we the undersigned will make every effort NOT to spend any tourism dollars in city of Louisville until this unfair regulation is lifted.


1918 Signatures

  • Don Forrest
    • Comments
    • This ban on detecting is completely unfounded
  • Eddie Black
    • Comments
    • Stop the ban on metal detecting in all county and city parks in Louisville,Ky.
  • Arthur L. Milby
  • Dale Ferguson
    • Comments
    • please restore rights to metal detectorist in city and county parks
  • Jerry Aubrey
  • Ed Brightwell
    • Comments
    • Mayor Abramson, I came to you last year with getting your assistance for our club the rights to hunt the old highland park. You made a valliant attempt but the request was denied. Please reconsider the ban placed on PUBLIC PARKS.
  • James E Thompson
    • Comments
    • With all the troubles that need your attention this makes no sense at all.
  • Cory Schonhoff
  • Gary Fuqua
    • Comments
    • Please reconsider your ban as it affects many senior citizens and handicapped individuals. With proper rules in place, metal detecting is a non-destructive activity.
  • Carter Pennington
    • Comments
    • This is discriminatory and unconstitutional
  • David Mackie
  • James Starr
    • Comments
    • Please help all metal detectors in Louisville.
  • H.R. Sheets
    • Comments
    • Please reconsider your ban on detecting
  • Beale Carter
  • Terri Y. Long
  • Manuel Rodriguez
  • John Yeager
    • Comments
    • This whole deal is not good...needs to be looked at again....
  • Walter Shipley
    • Comments
    • В
  • harold s lowenfels
  • Robert J. Bostinto
    • Comments
    • Louisville PD should work with local MD'ers to help recover crime scene weapons. PDs and MD'ers make great partners.
  • A, Conti
  • Pauline Butts
    • Comments
    • Please Sir do not take such a simple hobby pleasure away from tourist and hobbyists. We do not harm anyone or anything. Sincerely Pauline
  • Frank Tafoya
  • Avery marder
    • Comments
    • Therse are public lands, open for the recreational use of all the public.
  • Mark Galiana
    • Comments
    • Mayor Abramson, Can Louisville really afford to lose tourism dollars?
  • John Marchese
  • John J Marchese
  • Brian Anderson
  • Dwight Gabhart
    • Comments
    • Dont take our rights away !
  • ron gerlach
  • Shawn McMillin
  • Wayne A Maurer
  • Keith R. Wills
    • Comments
    • I like visiting Louisville, KY several times a year, however if the city has seen fit to discriminate against the hobby of metal detecting on public lands within the city, I must move my visits and business elsewhere I bring to Louisville. It would seem that Louisville city fathers are not using good ole' common sense here, for if the Army Corps of Engineers has allow this activity since 1989 on their properties in designated areas from coast to coast; and 38 states in the USA allow it in their state parks in designated areas, then this comes down to nothing more than discrimination against on enjoyable national hobby that creates no harm to land or foilage than a dog does when walked thru the park; detectorist do cover up their dibits they dig and haul away any trash dug or found in the parks by whomever left it there orginally and place such trash found in it's proper container. Even a afternoon golfer leaves more dibits uncovered in parks areas with little or no concern as to the looks or damage done.
  • Harry Cambria
    • Comments
    • Shame on you Louisville
  • Ronnie E. Morris
  • Alvin J Simpkins
    • Comments
    • Please do not denie the public from pursuig this responsibly controled hobby
  • Larry Armstrong
  • chris saunders
  • Mike Hoffman
    • Comments
    • Please rethink , this is wrong for good people
  • John Hanisee
    • Comments
    • Everyone looses when you ban metal detecting in public parks.
  • Fred Bogart
  • Carol O'Brien
    • Comments
    • Please, only punish those who do not follow the rules or laws!
  • Dave Totzke
    • Comments
    • Please, Sir, review your decision and give responsible metal detectorists a chance to speak for themselves. Thank you!
  • Mike Skinner
  • Ray Queen
  • Josh Queen
  • Corey Boyles
  • Janis Queen
  • RJ Queen
    • Comments
    • Come on Jerry, You have robbed the City of enough
  • C S Grills