[CollegeRepublican]

Protection

Firearms should never be used as an alternative to common-sense approaches to bear encounters. If you are inexperienced with a firearm in emergency situations, you are more likely to be injured by a gun than a bear. It is illegal to carry firearms in some of Alaska's national parks, so check before you go.

http://www.state.ak.us./local/akpages/FISH.GAME/wildlife/geninfo/game/bearfax.htm

[Shooter 2.5]

If you are inexperienced with a firearm in emergency situations,

I don't agree with the idea that a gun will suddenly cause more problems than it solves but I do think anyone who carries should know how to use it. Gunsite offered a dangerous game course and I doubt a lot of people went to it let alone knew about it. Anyone carrying should test themselves to find out just how fast and accurate they really are instead of shooting for group once every couple of years.

[Spruce]

As I stated, it is up to the individual park's regs. But I would trust the guide I was with at any particular area more than some boilerplate from the DNR. Worry about any legal tangles after you survive.
I just cannot fathom camping in kodiak country without carrying a VERY powerful firearm.

[Double Tap]

It is illegal to carry a firearm in any National Park. And anyone who follows that law in bear country is an idiot.