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XDTalk RSS · 04-07-2008, 02:50 AM

WASHINGTON -- Seven former directors of the National Park Service -- including the Bush administration's first park chief -- have signed a letter opposing the Interior Department's plan to reconsider regulations restricting loaded guns in national parks. The former park officials say current regulations requiring that visitors to national parks render their weapons inaccessible were working... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ]

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**eric_t12** · 04-07-2008, 07:46 AM

yea because self-defense is the government's job.

they just dont have to do it.

see my sig.

**digitalexplr** · 04-07-2008, 10:35 AM

"The National Park Service said there were 116,588 reported offenses in national parks in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, including 11 killings, 35 rapes or attempted rapes, 61 robberies, 16 kidnappings and 261 aggravated assaults."

Yep, sounds like disarming the public is working! Of course the victims and their families of the 11 killed, 35 raped or attempted rape, 61 robberies, 16 kidnapped and 261 assaulted, may have a different opinion.

Keep in mind also these were the "reported" crimes. No telling how many went unreported.

**Ed Ely** · 04-07-2008, 12:37 PM

Around these neck of the woods in
the National Park system, one had
well best be armed to protect them-
selves.

The illegal loggers and marijane growers
have just about taken over. The rangers
are too chicken or they are on the take
to not do any thing about it.

Wonder what lobby group has paid the
former Parks Commissioners to speak
against firearm possession?

Ed

**eric_t12** · 04-07-2008, 06:16 PM

surely this is all just paranoia... brought on by the evil gun lobby!

and the evil-er NRA...

[/british ignorance]

04-07-2008, 02:50 AM	#1
XDTalk RSS XDTalk Robot News Feed Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 1,588	Former Park Bosses Fight NRA Bid to Ease Gun Ban in US National Parks WASHINGTON -- Seven former directors of the National Park Service -- including the Bush administration's first park chief -- have signed a letter opposing the Interior Department's plan to reconsider regulations restricting loaded guns in national parks. The former park officials say current regulations requiring that visitors to national parks render their weapons inaccessible were working... [Associated Press, via gunpolicy.org ] More...

04-07-2008, 07:46 AM	#2
eric_t12 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SD Posts: 3,635	yea because self-defense is the government's job. they just dont have to do it. see my sig. __________________ FBI: Gun Owners are Potential Terrorists Our Economic Future: GAO 21st Century Challenges The Police Have No Duty To Protect You VFW Life Member GOA Life Member

04-07-2008, 10:35 AM	#3
digitalexplr XDTalk 500 Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Jefferson City, MO Posts: 529	"The National Park Service said there were 116,588 reported offenses in national parks in 2006, the most recent year for which data are available, including 11 killings, 35 rapes or attempted rapes, 61 robberies, 16 kidnappings and 261 aggravated assaults." Yep, sounds like disarming the public is working! Of course the victims and their families of the 11 killed, 35 raped or attempted rape, 61 robberies, 16 kidnapped and 261 assaulted, may have a different opinion. Keep in mind also these were the "reported" crimes. No telling how many went unreported. __________________ XD9sc

04-07-2008, 06:16 PM	#5
eric_t12 XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: SD Posts: 3,635	surely this is all just paranoia... brought on by the evil gun lobby! and the evil-er NRA... [/british ignorance] __________________ FBI: Gun Owners are Potential Terrorists Our Economic Future: GAO 21st Century Challenges The Police Have No Duty To Protect You VFW Life Member GOA Life Member

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04-07-2008, 12:37 PM	#4
Ed Ely XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: 37.65N -84.76W (Elev. 932 ft) Posts: 7,618 Blog Entries: 1	Around these neck of the woods in the National Park system, one had well best be armed to protect them- selves. The illegal loggers and marijane growers have just about taken over. The rangers are too chicken or they are on the take to not do any thing about it. Wonder what lobby group has paid the former Parks Commissioners to speak against firearm possession? Ed