Well, speaking as a former female wilderness ranger, it would also be nice to let fed employees carry guns in the backcountry.
There are bad people out there.
So true.
Unarmed, we are just sitting ducks in some areas, all of us - not just Federal employees. There is no reason why any law abiding citizen should be prohibited from armed carry.
I know when I go into the nearby National Forest I always carry. Although all that is permited is a .22 pistol the rules themselves admit it is a "camp gun" available for personal protection use. National Parks should be the same way. There are potential criminals in them as well.