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Edited on Thu May-21-09 07:02 PM by Junkdrawer
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) - In a letter sent to President Obama today, several national park ranger organizations, the nonprofit National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA), The Humane Society of the United States, Violence Policy Center, Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, and the Legal Community Against Violence asked for the president’s help in stopping efforts to allow loaded rifles, shotguns, and semi-automatic weapons in America’s national parks—risking the safety of American families and wildlife.
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“If signed into law, this bill would create confusion for visitors who may not know what law would apply to the national park they are visiting, and would further complicate the job of America’s understaffed national park ranger corps,” said John Waterman, president of the U.S. Park Rangers Lodge, Fraternal Order of Police.
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On March 19, 2009, a U.S. District Court issued an injunction against the implementation of the Bush Administration regulation. The judge found that the Bush Administration’s process was “astoundingly flawed” because the Department of the Interior “abdicated their obligations” and “ignored substantial information in the administrative record concerning environmental impacts.”
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“The presence of a loaded weapon is one of the only clues available for rangers to discover and prosecute those who illegally kill wildlife,” said Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of The Humane Society of the United States.
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http://www.salem-news.com/articles/may142009/park_gun_ban_5-14-09.php
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