Good News: Interior Announces Final Firearms Policy Update

[ruggerio]

http://www.doi.gov/news/08_News_Releases/120508.html

very nice. a very fundamental principle of our nation is states rights and prerogative and the federal government exist to serve and bind these many states not to reign over and dictate to them. kudos to a federal agency who got it right. bull moose in the house.

[scoutjoe]

You are probably still going to have to check with the park that you're visiting (IMHO) since there are things that may be allowed for the overall park service that might not be allowed in that specific park (ie geochacing)

[archon]

"Once again, political leaders in the Bush administration have ignored the preferences of the American public by succumbing to political pressure, in this case generated by the National Rifle Association," said Bill Wade, president of the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees.

This guy is an a**. I guess he doesn't consider the demands of a multi million member organization to be legitimate "political pressure" or a reflection of "the preferences of the American public." Only the preferences and politics of the elite matter to him.

[knight0334]

Thirty days from the day that it is published in the federal register. VCDL is anticipating sometime around 1/12, right before the new commander-in-chief takes office.

Thanks!

My off-limits guide is updated with the new info.

[PropCop]

I think this NPS retiree and Speaker Pelosi forget who these parks and refuges belong to - We The People.

[-JD-]

First, great news!!!!

But there is an unanswered question.

Concealed carry is now explicitly legal as subject to state law "except as otherwise prohibited by applicable federal law", by amendment of two paragraphs of the federal regs.

But is there then any other sections which would prohibit carry that was not explicitly allowed by the two sections?
In other words would open carry be prohibited even where allowed by state law?

[gnbrotz]

You are probably still going to have to check with the park that you're visiting (IMHO) since there are things that may be allowed for the overall park service that might not be allowed in that specific park (ie geochacing)

I disagree. The Park Service does not have a policy explicitly allowing or prohibiting any GPS activities. They have issued a "policy review", but no final blanket decision has ever been formalized.

If any NPS staff challenge/cite/arrest someone for carrying under the new guidelines, they're going to have a problem on their hands.

[Virtualmatt]

that,s the best news I,ve got since the state park law change. I spend alot of time in state & federal parks

Wait, there was a state park law change?

[Philadelphia]

I think this NPS retiree and Speaker Pelosi forget who these parks and refuges belong to - We The People.

I only know one retired NPS ranger and that person is a total dickwad.

Any rangers out there? Is this the typical situation where the people actually doing the work are good guys but a lot of the jokers in the upper pay grades who play politics to set policy are cluless? Or is it generally believed in the park service that we shall obey their federal authoritay?

[indianjack]

I would also like to just say that Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., is a ****.

So you just figured that out?