The Gun Lobby Targets Yellowstone.

[Johnboy60]

For more than 20 years, people have been prohibited from openly carrying firearms in most of America's national parks. Rangers argue that the rule cuts down on the potential hazards to wildlife as well as to visitors in the congested parks. But now, 47 Senators have signed on to a letter to the Interior Department requesting an end to the ban on firearms. Initiated by Idaho Sen. Mike Crapo, the letters other signatories include Montana's two Democratic Senators — Max Baucus, who is up for re-election, and Jon Tester — as well as the entire delegations of Wyoming and Idaho.

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1697984,00.html

 

[Billnew]

law abiding citizens should be able to carry in most places.

Why should criminals know safe areas for them to
stalk their victims? HUnting can still be illegal, and should be made clear to visitors to the park.
And offenses should be severely punished. As should any gun crime.

 

[Elderone]

The so-called "gun free zones" place citizens at the mercy of the nuts in our society, as we have found out in the last few years.

Isn't it interesting that many of the people who believe in these zones, or pass laws requiring them, have bodyguards, with guns.

 

[MrJim]

Magnum force is good bear medicine in them thar hills

 

[Jacey]

I think churches and schools should definitely allow guns.

 

[MrJim]

I think churches and schools should definitely allow guns.

Make it easier to implement marksmanship classes in the schools~young olympic hopefuls are dwelling the hallways ya know

 

[simplicity]

I'm just surprised there are politicians named Tester and Crapo.

Well, I am not an anti-gun sort of person. I have a hunting license. But I was under the impression that Yellowstone is a protected national park. If so, I wouldn't expect people to be walking around with rifles and shotguns.

Nonetheless, now that I know people might be in the park with firearms, Yellowstone is pretty one of those places I will not be visiting in the future. Getting accidentally shot is not my idea of a vacation.

 

[quietheart]

I think they're making the right choice, statistics prove gun-free zones, such as D.C. have much higher crime rates.
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