Feds OK rule allowing loaded weapons in national parks

[babsbunny]

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/251/story/57213.html

By Rob Hotakainen | McClatchy Newspapers

WASHINGTON — Some visitors to the nation's parks and wildlife refuges will be allowed to carry loaded weapons beginning in January under a plan given final approval Friday by the Bush administration.

As expected, the Interior Department decided to scrap its longtime ban on loaded weapons. Under the new regulation, individuals will be allowed to carry loaded, concealed weapons in parks or wildlife refuges if they have state permits to carry concealed weapons in the state in which the national park or refuge is located.

Under current regulations, firearms in the national parks must be unloaded and inoperable. That means they must have trigger locks or be stored in a car trunk or in a special case.

[mediaman007]

1. Not that there is any danger in these national parks, its just that

the Bush* administration wants to comply with state laws. Nice position.

Just another split Americans issue. Red Herring like gun control, abortion, flag amendments and patriotism are the things that the Republicans offer to confuse, mask and divide the American public. Then behind the scenes, they do what ever they can to protect the wealthy from the workers.

[MercutioATC]

3. Ever been to Yellowstone or Denali?

Bears can be a definite danger.

[razors edge]

4. Most concealable handguns

would just piss off a grizzly big enough to be a threat to people.

[MercutioATC]

5. 10mm, .44 magnum...

...possibly .41 magnum, but I wouldn't want to try it.

[razors edge]

6. Me neither.

My 1911 is a possibility, but hard to conceal.

Facing off with a large predator in their own environment is a dangerous game to begin with.

[AlinPA]

2. Confused. Why do they have to be concealed?

[RC]

7. They're guns. It doesn't have to make sense.