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national Parks carry to be approved

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:11 pm
by Rex B
The National Park Service announced today that it is changing its policy
on weapons. Park visitors will be allowed to carry concealed weapons
in National Parks in accordance with state law.

http://www.doi.gov/news/08_News_Releases/120508.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

> WASHINGTON, D.C. – Assistant Secretary of the Interior for Fish and
> Wildlife and Parks Lyle Laverty today announced that the Department
> of the Interior has finalized updated regulations governing the
> possession of firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges. The
> final rule, which updates existing regulations, would allow an
> individual to carry a concealed weapon in national parks and wildlife
> refuges if, and only if, the individual is authorized to carry a
> concealed weapon under state law in the state in which the national
> park or refuge is located. The update has been submitted to the
> Federal Register for publication and is available to the public on
> http://www.doi.gov" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Re: national Parks carry to be approved

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:15 pm
by NcongruNt
Woohoo!

:woohoo

Finally!

Now I can take my brother's invitations to go to Big Bend seriously. :biggrinjester:

Any the Padre Island National Seashore, a place I love, will no longer be off limits. :thumbs2:

Re: national Parks carry to be approved

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:17 pm
by Charles L. Cotton
After the stuff they announced about the comments running against changing the rules (I don't believe that), I though they were going to back off a change. I am pleasantly surprised.

Chas.

Re: national Parks carry to be approved

Posted: Fri Dec 05, 2008 5:19 pm
by Keith B
Big thread already going here http://www.texasshooting.com/TexasCHL_F ... =4&t=20685" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;