Repeal the Unfair Ban on Metal Detecting in Louisville Metro Parks

"Please repeal the unfair ban on metal detecting."

"We are responsible citizens who like to find what other people loose. Take a look at your parks today can you see holes? My guess is not. How many holes do you think were dug and covered again?"

"Pls. reconsider - most detectorists are conscientious about burying holes, removing trash, and returning lost valuables to their owners. It's highly unlikely that archeologists will be requesting permission to dig in the parks for "artifacts"."

"unfair to ban metal detectors!! Whats the harm?"

"What if someone loses valuable or heirloom jewerly? You'll need us."

"another state and city government trying to take away "we the people" privileges and rights"

"As a long time detectorist, we all have something to offer the local cities and towns. I have many times prevented vandalism and rowdiness from local hoodlums. I have chased many people out of parks just by my presence. I also ave picked up dumped trash c"

"You need metal detecting to clean up after your litter bugs. In public parks I have found guns, knifes, bullets, and drug needles. All of which could have picked up by a child."

"this is a healthy hobby, why don't you ban bad politicians?"

"The guy that runs the parks who initiated this joke can't even manage a clean potty house in the parks much less tell the taxpayers anything. I think the Mayor should throw this baffoon out of office by the seat of his trousers. I did notice that our grea"

"Detecting is a legitimate recreational use of a park!"

"A small fee to purchase a permit would be ok. This would help to generate some money for your parks department and would help to keep to the shady ones out. Detecting helps to keep your parks clean of unwanted trash, I personally carried 73 lbs. of trash "

"metal detecting is a great health benifit and a great activity for children and adults it would be a sad day to see it banned from our hobby"

"I have two brothers beside myself and one of them was to attend the farm machinery show there this year but he has canceld after I told him about this."