[Sacajaweau]

Federal Lands are "THE PEOPLE'S LANDS".

The restriction should never have happened. People have the right to protect themselves.

[Erik Latranyi]

...Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., calling the proposal “appalling” and others suggesting there will be carnage among both park visitors and wildlife if the proposal is adopted.

Ask yourself why can't these idiots come up with arguments other than this one every time concealed carry is debated?

[Dick Bachert]

The comment site is conveniently down for “maintenance.”

Wonder if it will be back up by June 30th?

[Dick Bachert]

The comment site is conveniently down for “maintenance.”

(Like they give a crap what WE think because, as everyone in Washington knows, we are incapable of that basic process.)

Wonder if it will be back up by June 30th?

[sergeantdave]

“Fifty-one U.S. Senators sent a bipartisan letter to the Department of Interior supporting the move to make state firearms laws applicable to National Park lands and wildlife refuges.”

Gee, what’s wrong with this sentence?

Fact is, unelected bureaucrats are writing law without input from elected representatives voted in by the people.

In every sense, these slimey Washington bureaucrats are ruling over us without our consent. Nor do we have the ability to vote these federal fascists out of office.

By definition, rule by an unelected and unaccountable entity is a dictatorship.

The entire criminal fascist syndicate occupying Washington - the bureaucracy, other than those involved in national security - needs to be ripped out by the roots and burned.

Either we have a representative republic or we don’t. Obviously with congress petitioning these unelected bureaucrats to change a law, we don’t have a representative government. Every day we look more like a soviet union.

[TXnMA]

I am not one who advocates messing with our Constitution, but here are a couple of amendments I would support:

1. "No regulation or policy enacted by unelected employees of the People shall bear the force of law, unless specifically enacted as law by Congress.

2. "Raising revenue" is not a legitimate purpose of any branch of government -- at any level.

The first would help us bring rogue bureaucracies like IRS and BATFE under the control of the citizenry.

The second would stop travesties like Kelo, which allows your property to be taken by eminent domain -- and given to Wal*Mart -- under the excuse that doing so would "raise tax revenues".

[Tzimisce]

“....the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.”

Wow - that is such a hard phrase to understand.

[TXnMA]

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I fish beautiful Caddo Lake,

which is a patchwork of State waters and WMA areas -- and it is usually not clear as to which jurisdiction you are in. I will not give up my Second Amendment rights simply because I might cross some invisible line -- defined by unelected bureaucrats -- out in the wilderness...

[ExSoldier]

THIS is the letter I submitted:

For decades the rate of crime in rural areas has been creeping upwards. Mostly this is due to a combination of factors: Drug cartels seeking areas to refine and manufacture where law enforcement is thin and curiosity by locals is containable. Illegal immigration is a huge portion of the reason along the borders and many of our national parks are part of a sort of underground railroad path for these illegals to make the journey north. An important part of this network of trails and paths cuts through our national parks and forests and the SPINE of the network is called the "Appalachian Trail" in the east and the "Pacific Crest" in the western part of the country. These trails are isolated but maintained by the National Park Service. But due to manpower shortages and budget constraints you could spend weeks on the trails before you see a park employee. However you'll see other hikers daily and a certain percentage of these stand to be predators.

Many of these people are hardened criminals who won't hesitate to take the life of a law enforcement officer not to mention a helpless citizen. The rates for forcible rape in these situations are truly horrifying. Drug smugglers often take the same routes and have the same issues. In the woods there is no way for 911 to be effective and many times a cell signal isn't going to be attainable anyway due to the terrain and isolation of the caller. The only recourse for law abiding citizens in these areas who wish to lawfully partake of the magnificent outdoor experiences afforded by our park system is to use the same means they have to protect their families in the home: A firearm. Allowing holders of state concealed weapons permits to have ready access inside a national park is an important method of deterrence to all groups of those who would prey upon the innocent.

Especially in light of the fact that the actual numbers who DO carry a concealed permit into a park or other venue will be miniscule in light of the benefits derived in that the criminals won't KNOW who has the gun so it becomes a deadly shell game for them with the odds against their best interests. Speaking as a former State of Florida Parole and Probation Officer I have it directly from the mouths of the felons that such a scenario represents a nightmare for the prospects of shearing the "sheep" in safety.

Looking at the rates for the state of FLORIDA in relation to the revocation of concealed firearms permits revoked for cause we get an astute answer to the detractors of this common sense measure:

Out of over 1.3 million licenses issued since 1987, only 165 were revoked because of firearms used. That means that only about 1 out of every 7878 licensees committed a violent act with a gun. Hmm, that would be .01269%. Pretty small numbers. In the light of doing the "people's business" such numbers don't even make a blip on the radar. In fact I would consider any politician who sees otherwise as a self declared opponent to the mere PREAMBLE to the US Constitution!

Moreover, the Recreational Vehicles that simply pull into a campground for a weekend of respite from the noise and hazards of the city should and indeed MUST be afforded the same rights to self defense and defense of family. This is especially important since an RV is able to be declared a "second home" by the IRS and the interest payments are deductible in the same fashion.

Ladies and gentlemen thank you for taking the time to listen to these arguments in favor of allowing people who are holders of concealed weapons permits the right to self defense in our national parks and for those who are enjoying the comforts of a moveable SECOND HOME the same rights they enjoy in the fixed version.