National Parks gun ban to expire, hysteria reaches critical

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National Parks gun ban set to expire, hysteria reaching critical
February 18, 6:49 AM
Cleveland Gun Rights Examiner Daniel White

Monday, February 22, the ban on loaded firearms in National Parks will end once more. That is when the rule change goes into effect and National Parks will follow state law in determining what rights visitors are allowed to have. In Ohio, gun rights are not taken away when you enter a park so the Cuyahoga Valley National Park (Ohio's only National Park) as well as the several national wildlife refuges will permit lawfully armed citizens to enjoy the same rights they've had for many years in city parks, county parks, Metroparks, state parks, national forests, etc.

As happens whenever a change to the law occurs which returns gun freedoms, some are predicting dire consequences.

The new rule is "sad to me" and greatly increases the risk to park visitors, said Toby Hoover of the Toledo-based Ohio Coalition Against Gun Violence [to Bob Downing of the Akron Beacon Journal].

"The big problem is that park visitors will now be forced to rely on the judgment of those carrying weapons in our parks for our safety . . . and that's not an ideal recipe," she said.

Those fears are unfounded as has been proven in all other parks in Ohio. If there hasn't been a problem in local and state parks, why would a National Park be any different. It won't, of course, but that doesn't fit the agenda. Or, you could just lie about it and hope people believe you.

Greg Murray and Emily Savage say guns are obstacles skiers should not have to avoid.

"The risks are way too high. I work in a hospital so we see a lot of issues with hunters in the park misfiring and accidentally hitting pedestrians so it's definitely not a good idea," Emily Savage said.

Really? Raise your hand if you believe hunters are regularly shooting pedestrians and nobody is talking about it. You can't just make up stories and use those lies to justify your position. Fortunately for those that prefer non-fiction, WKYC news presented the other side of the story.

"You just don't see it happening. Every park in the state of Ohio except this national park allows it and has since 2004," Ohioans for Conceal Carry President Jeff Garvas said.

The Beacon Journal also points out that "officials in the Cuyahoga Valley park do not expect a major impact with the easing of firearm restrictions." There won't be. Law abiding citizens have never been the problem when it comes to crime, it is the criminals who would prey upon them. This change won't change the fact that criminals have been armed in National Parks all along. Now, they just have to consider that their intended victim might be able to fight back.



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[zephyp]

"The big problem is that park visitors will now be forced to rely on the judgment of those carrying weapons in our parks for our safety . . . and that's not an ideal recipe," she said.

And, that's different from the picture below how? [one big way is if we cross the line we dont get away with it - those in authority often do] We rely every day on the judgment of those in authority to make sound decisions. Often they do and sometimes they dont...if we trust them why cant you trust us - we are all the same, got the same blood in our veins, put our pants on the same way, and CHP holders are cleared by LEO. Here in VA also by a circuit court judge...please explain that...

[Reverenddel]

C'MON FOLKS! WE ARE STILL LOSING IN THE POLLS! LIGHT UP THOSE E-MAIL TREES, OTHER FORUMS, FAMILY, FRIENDS, ETC!

We cannot sit by, and let a bunch of STUDENTS make the decisions on these polls! LET'S GET TO IT!

[goodoleboy]

We cannot sit by, and let a bunch of STUDENTS make the decisions on these polls! LET'S GET TO IT!