Lovely. What will it take to stop this nonsense, someone shooting a kid that looked like a baby bear? The only reason for guns in state parks is to shoot animals. I thought a park was for the express purpose of people being one with nature not taking nature’s life. There is plenty of that outside of our parks.
We can thank our senators and state reps for this “despite strong opposition expressed by national park rangers and former Park Service directors who want American families and wildlife to remain safe in our national parks” according to the National Parks Conservation Association. The NPCA also said, “Under the law, individuals will be able to attend ranger programs while openly carrying loaded rifles or shotguns at Yellowstone National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Flight 93 National Memorial, and Gettysburg National Military Park.”
If you were part of the opposition to this law you might want to contact your state rep and senators. This bill was stuck in the Credit Cardholders’ Bill of Rights Act of 2009. Not that we are short on things to fix in this country but sticking unrelated items in bills to appease the opposite side of the political pole is and always has been a bad way to do business. It’s how all the nefarious laws come to life in the U.S. This particular bill reeks of the NRA!
Drop Senators Levin, Stabenow, and Representative Dingell (MI) a line asking them how this happened? Let them know that taking a vote against the safety of park visitors, rangers, and wildlife has consequences.
For senators:http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm.cfm?OrderBy=state&Sort=ASC
For Reps:
:https://writerep.house.gov/writerep/welcome.shtml