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SAF and FPC File Lawsuit to Allow Concealed Carry Inside National Park Visitor Centers and Ranger Stations
USACarry ^ | 3/28/26 | Luke McCoy

Posted on 04/01/2026 11:21:39 AM PDT by CFW

FORT WORTH, TX – The Second Amendment Foundation and the Firearms Policy Coalition filed a federal lawsuit on March 27, 2026, challenging the ban on carrying firearms inside buildings operated by the National Park Service, including visitor centers, ranger stations, and fee collection facilities.

The lawsuit, Zimmerman v. Bondi, was filed in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. It targets 18 U.S.C. Section 930(a), the federal law that prohibits knowingly possessing a firearm in a federal facility, as applied to buildings within national parks. The suit also challenges a regulation that allows individual park superintendents to impose additional carry restrictions within their parks.

According to the SAF press release, more than 300 million people visited the National Park System last year, and all of them were prohibited from carrying a firearm inside specific park buildings. That includes campers who must disarm before entering a visitor center or ranger station to obtain a camping permit.

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I'm glad to see this lawsuit filed.
1 posted on 04/01/2026 11:21:39 AM PDT by CFW
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To: CFW

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2 posted on 04/01/2026 11:24:52 AM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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To: marktwain

yay.


3 posted on 04/01/2026 11:25:56 AM PDT by kiryandil (Resistance to The Odor is defiance to grainpidity)
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To: CFW

Yup! Sad that we have to sue people to use our rights.


4 posted on 04/01/2026 11:31:39 AM PDT by rktman (Destroy America from within? On hold! Enlisted USN 1967 proudly. 🚫💉! 🇮🇱🙏! Winning currently!)
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Yup! Sad that we have to sue people to use our rights.


Isn’t it though?

The law affects thousands of travelers each year and easily turns law-abiding citizens into felons.


5 posted on 04/01/2026 11:36:21 AM PDT by CFW
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6 posted on 04/01/2026 11:51:20 AM PDT by PROCON (Sic Semper Tyrannis)
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