rssArm Yourself for That Hike
Friday, December 05, 2008 at 6:32 pm
- 6 Comments
In another of the Bush administration’s awesome midnight rule changes, the White House announced Friday that visitors to national parks may now carry concealed loaded weapons. For what purpose, we can’t be sure. But I suppose the threat of moose in Yellowstone and anemones in Acadia justifies the choice (not really).
A statement from the Brady campaign puts it well:
“The Bush Administration’s parting gift for the gun lobby to allow hidden weapons in our parks threatens the safety of these national treasures and those who visit them,” said Brady Campaign President Paul Helmke. “We should not be making it easier for dangerous people to carry firearms in our parks. We urge the proper authorities to use common sense, and stop this senseless rule.”
‘Nuff said.
6 Comments
Comment posted December 6, 2008 @ 10:56 pm
That's fantastic news! Concealed carry permit holders are just about the most law-abiding group around. I hate guns, personally, but I'm psyched that they are able to carry wherever they want. Parks aren't the safest–my girlfriend was mugged in Yellowstone! (!) Who knows if some concerned citizen who had a gun…could have helped her.
Comment posted December 8, 2008 @ 7:30 am
If you are worried enough about bears, cougars, and violent people to carry a concealed weapon hiking around a national park, you are already carrying a concealed weapon on whatever hikes around national parks that you are taking. I expect no change at all.
Comment posted January 21, 2009 @ 10:59 am
It's a stupid law to not let citizens carry weapons in parks. Especially if they are allowed to carry per the law in the state the park is in. I don't see how allowing guns in parks has anything to do with “making it easier for dangerous people to carry firearms in our parks”… Makes no sense. Almost all states require a CCW to carry a firearm. So allowing them into a park is an added perk to a person going to these parks.
Indiana had the same law for the state parks (couldn't carry a loaded firearm) until our Governor over turned it. If criminals know more people are packing (legally) in ALL environments then the criminals are going to think twice about mugging/robing people in that environment .
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