You read it wrong. You can carry concealed handguns in NF land, according the the state laws for concealed carry.
You can carry loaded rifles if hunting and according to the season.
National Forest land is not Park.
All this tough guy talk is missing the point. Not every parent is gonna be armed to the teeth while enjoying camping with their little kids. Some do, some dont, but nothing was preventing these people from doing so. These kind of attacks are so rare as to be unheard of. She didn't expect this would happen. And it did. And that's really a tragedy.
"These kind of attacks are so rare as to be unheard of. She didn't expect this would happen. And it did. And that's really a tragedy."
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I know what you are saying but I can't help laughing..when you say it is rare ..well how often have you been in a auto accident?? from an old boy scout..be prepared. Today we have many who show no respect for old Ma Nature..taking your family into the wilderness should not be done lightly.
but you and some others here will not agree..just as those who fear an Armed citizen your point of view is set and very very wrong.
HOD - I don't think 'tough guy talk,' has been the point. I think that the comforts of the typical American lifestyle have left us largely desensitized to the realities of the natural world around us. The fact notwithstanding, more people are killed by bees than bears, and most people that know they are at high risk from bee stings pack the appropriate medicine whenever there is the slightest risk of exposure.
I have my thoughts as to why people fail to pack the appropriate medicine for bear.