Guns Allowed In National Parks

WASHINGTON A change in federal law effective Monday, February 22, allows firearms in many national parks. People who can legally possess firearms under federal and state law can now possess those firearms in the national parks in that state. The new law (Sec. 512 of P.L. 111-24) was passed by Congress and signed last May by the President.

Prior to February 22, firearms have generally been prohibited in national parks except in some Alaska parks and those parks that allow hunting.

State and local firearms laws vary. Visitors who would like to bring a firearm with them to a national park need to understand and comply with the applicable laws. More than 30 national parks are located in more than one state, so visitors need to know where they are in those parks and which states law applies.
http://home.nps.gov/news/release.htm?id=962

US National Parks
http://home.nps.gov/



A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.

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[KFCHaunting]

Good, now I can make vacation plans! This will be good for the economy.

[Wedumgoodblkfolk]

Good we need to be able to carry all the time

[bournepriest]

Am I allowed to bring my ninja stars now?

[michaelencarnacion]

They should open up a shooting range in the park. That would be a great place to go shoot on a nice day.

[Bullseye5477]

As long as national parks allow admittance to felons, drug addicts, child molesters, con artists, murderers, rapist, illegal immigrants, sociopaths, psychopaths, lawyers, politicians and mentally ill people, then I, a sane law abiding citizen should be able to carry a firearm within the park as well.

[RedWhiteandBetrayed]

The Constitution clearly gives us the right to bare arms!!! IF you dont like it then GET THE FUCK OUT OF AMERICA!!!!!!!!