National Park Gun Law Shot Down
March 23, 2009
A federal judge has blocked a law allowing concealed weapons in our nation’s parks. The law was passed last year, under President George W. Bush, in an effort to bring State and Federal laws on concealed weapons in parks on a more even keel. Some states allowed them, some didn’t. Under federal law, concealed weapons were restricted in all National Parks, while many state parks allowed for the practice. Under President Bush’s law, concealed weapons were legalized on Jan. 9th, as long as they did not violate any state laws on the matter. Confused?
From “The Daily Dirt Blog” at Backpacker Magazine:
“Kollar-Kotelly issued her ruling after the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the National Parks Conservation Association, and the Coalition of National Park Service Retirees filed suit claiming the Bush administration violated several existing laws in their rush to allow guns in national parks. The judge agreed, calling the government’s process in passing the regulation “astoundingly flawed.”
U.S. District Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly’s ruling may upset the more than 41 million gun owners and NRA advocates, while also offending the U.S. Justice Department. The U.S. Justice Department was hoping to be able to block any ruling against the concealed weapons law. So far, that hasn’t happened. Anyone else feel like this might be setting the stage for a big Supreme Court showdown? Nobody appreciates a good duel more than a gun owner…
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Written by Jason A. Hendricks · Filed Under Guns, National Parks, Outdoor Politics |
