Over the years, the Louisville Zoo has claimed at different times that they were private property, that they were a school and that federal law allowed them to ban guns. KC3 confronted them on each of these points. The Zoo was never willing to take their ridiculous arguments into a courtroom. I have OC'ed and CC'ed in the Zoo on several occasions., The family and I went to Binder Park Zoo (Battle Creek MI.) this weekend. It is a great zoo and we gladly make the drive. I had not OC'd there before but was not concerned as I OC everywhere allowed by law (I have a CPL). We entered and looked around as usual and then boarded the tram to the "Wild Africa" section of the zoo., Planning for a trip to COS and Woodland Park. From what I've read here, it looks like OC is a non-issue most places in COS and Teller County. As most of the threads are a bit old (2012 and earlier, mostly), I thought I'd check in here and see if there's anything new I need to know. TX (home), Dallas Zoo is an Amusement Park - Who Knew? So, why wag your tail if you have a dog? Find out how the good folks in TX are fighting back against claims from the Dallas Zoo that they have the authority to ban firearms. And to the extent that they are making federal claims, or claims that could also be made in MO, piggyback off of their efforts., If the zoo is owned by the city, county, or state, state preemption does not allow you to be prevented from carrying in a lawful way. However if it is a private business, it is their rules and you can be removed and trespassed. (Just CC if this is the case) lol, I'll do the "I am not a lawyer" disclaimer now. I am not a lawyer., it is hereby declared that plaintiff zoological park subdistrict of the metropolitan park museum district (saint louis zoo) fits within the definition of one or more of the gun free zones listed in the carry staute, specifically subsections (10) and (13) of 571.107.1 rsmo, and the zoo's designation as a gun free zone prohibits vistitores .