Anti's
From VCDL Alert:
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2. Anti's are already attacking Senator Allen's National Park carry bill
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There is a place on the web page for comments. Let's PILE ON!
First, the anti-gun article, then the pro-gun article. Thanks to
Andy Barr for the link:
http://tinyurl.com/yxvmpp
Guns in the Parks: A Bad Idea
Senator George Allen of Virginia, you might say, is leaving
Congress with his guns a-blazing.
The Republican, who was ousted by Democrat Jim Webb, evidently
has introduced legislation that would allow gun owners to bring their
weapons into national parks, as long as the states the parks are
located in don't prohibit the practice.
Mike Kinsey, writing for Ohioans For Concealed Carry, says, "The
arbitrary prohibition of your right to self-defense in a National
Park needs to end."
"Your life is not worth less while visiting one of our country's
beautiful parks than it is anywhere else you may be," argues Kinsey.
"Personally, I believe that lonely wilderness trails may be one of
the places that I would most want to have my self-defense firearm."
Great. That's all we need, a backcountry full of pistol-packing
hikers ready to take you on. This guy seems a little over the edge to
me.
"...any location that is known to be frequented by tourists would
probably be very attractive to criminals," he goes on. "Tourists are
generally carrying a lot of money and are unfamiliar with their
surroundings. I am certainly not a criminal mastermind. If I can see
that this environment makes one more vulnerable to violent attack, I
am certain those with less scruples have realized it as well."
Gee, Mike, we seem to have made it into the 21st Century without
a spate of backcountry holdups (although there were a handful of
stagecoach holdups back in the early 1900s in Yellowstone).
Do we really want to legalize toting guns around in national
parks? Frankly, I'd feel safer in the backcountry knowing that guns
are prohibited rather than worrying that the next person I encounter
might be packing heat.
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BUT, our friends at Ohio Concealed Carry are working to get it passed!
http://tinyurl.com/ybdyyd
Bill Introduced to Allow Carry in National Parks
Written by Mike Kinsey
Friday, 17 November 2006
Senator George Allen (R-Virginia) has introduced SB 4057, the National
Park Second Amendment Restoration and Personal Protection Act of 2006.
If adopted as law, this legislation would allow legal carry of
firearms into National Parks so long as the state does not prohibit
carry in all parks.
The arbitrary prohibition of your right to self-defense in a National
Park needs to end. Your life is not worth less while visiting one of
our country's beautiful parks than it is anywhere else you may be.
Personally, I believe that lonely wilderness trails may be one of the
places that I would most want to have my self-defense firearm. Armed
citizens regularly argue that we may not be able to wait for 911 to
save us. Imagine the additional delay that will occur when you're
hiking in the middle of nowhere! Also, any location that is known to
be frequented by tourists would probably be very attractive to
criminals. Tourists are generally carrying a lot of money and are
unfamiliar with their surroundings. I am certainly not a criminal
mastermind. If I can see that this environment makes one more
vulnerable to violent attack, I am certain those with less scruples
have realized it as well.
It is up to those of us that care about the safety of ourselves and
our families to get this legislation enacted. Please contact your U.S.
Senators and urge them to support this bill. Tell them why it is
important to you. Contact Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist and ask
him to fast track SB 4057. Spread the word to other gun owners and
concealed handgun licensees about this issue.
Senator Frist can be reached at: (202) 224-3344 or through his website.
You can find contact information for your U.S. Senators here.
