Guns in Natioal Parks Rule Challenged

Having guns in national parks is nothing new; they have been allowed for years – as long as they were unloaded and locked away. A lot of good that does when imminent danger is at hand.

Anti-gunners argue that only a few deaths have occured as a result of human-wildlife encounters. Too bad it hasn’t been one of their own; maybe that would make a difference.

Having been in the wilderness regions of Arizona mountains (then referred to as National Monuments), I was only approached once by a protective Javelina, as I got a little close to its offspring while photographing. I sure would have felt better had I been carrying. And, although I never had a meeting with a mountain lion, I knew they were in the neighborhood, as I lay asleep in their midst.

Gun grabbers also argue that certain park visitors won’t be inclined to hike and watch the birds, if they know some honest citizen might carry a sidearm for personal protection. That may be true, but who cares. Others may visit for the same reason.

I guess the Brady Bunch assumes lawful gun owners will go wild when in the wild and will somehow begin careers as serial killers without cops watching over them.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/16/AR2009021601151.html