Comments on: Guns in national parks: Will you feel safer?

By: Tom in MT

Tom in MT — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 23:29:22 +0000

Finally, I won’t have to check my weapon at the entrance, and can leave it handy, where it belongs.

I will feel safer in the parks – not that I didn’t feel safe before, but wild animals are part of the point of a park, and wild animals tend to do wild animal things.

I generally avoid getting close enough to get myself in trouble, but that doesn’t mean I know where all the critters are all of the time.

Having the ability to defend myself and my family in the best manner available to me only seems right.

I haven’t heard of any shootings in the NP yet, so it must be a good thing.

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:08:10 +0000

“Should I have the right to protect my life, my family’s life and my property?”

Absolutely! While hiking in the backwoods might be one thing, how about loading a $40,000 bass boat loaded with thousands of dollars worth of gear late at night at some isolated boat ramp. Unfortunately this ramp is located in “Meth World” and all those cute little rods and reels can be sold untraceable by some cranker needing a fix. Desperate meth heads will do what they have to do for a fix, I know this due to years of law enforcement work. I plan on coming home safe and sound with all my gear, my grandkids and any friends that might be in attendance.

We don’t live in a perfect world, but if we hog-tie the law abiding citizens with the liberal passive response agenda, we will become pawns for those who could care less about law abiding citizens’ rights.

Signed…

Insured by Geico and Springfield Armory.

By: bob doucette

bob doucette — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 20:06:17 +0000

I think it’s a legitimate question, only because I’ve spent time in the backcountry and have calculated the need or desire to have a firearm with me. I don’t see this as a liberal or conservative question. It’s just a question. Personally, I don’t carry in Oklahoma because the potential benefits are outweighed by having to lug around dead weight that otherwise has no function for me. Others see it differently. But if I were backpacking on Wyoming, Montana or Alaska, it’s a different story.

By: Eddie Rich

Eddie Rich — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 13:08:16 +0000

Is Oklahoma turning so liberal that that question even has to be asked?Why fear a law abiding citizen that has been thru background checks by the FBI and OSBI and taken classes to be able to carry a gun?Why give scum of the earth criminals who don’t care if they can carry a gun in the parks or not the upperhand?This is a no brainer question from someone that needs to go back to nyc.

By: Norma Sapp

Norma Sapp — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:35:38 +0000

“You’ll never know who is armed”
Do you know who is armed now? Just because there was a law didn’t mean people didn’t do it anyway.

By: H.J. Grant

H.J. Grant — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 04:58:36 +0000

Its about time !

A vicious attack by a bad guy is just as serious, regardless of whether it occurs inside or outside a National Park. Being able to carry a concealed weapon inside a Natl Park will not increase crime – in fact, it will very likely reduce crime.

By: Gary Bray

Gary Bray — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 03:01:45 +0000

I will feel much safer. I dont worry at all about anyone carrying a weapon that has a concealed weapons licence. I worry about the ones that are not licensed carrying firearms. At least I have hope of protection legally carrying my own rather than no protection at all. At least you have a chance to protect yourself and loved ones from some idiot(s) that may have robbery or rape in mind when you are in somewhat of a remote area.

By: keith

keith — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 02:53:50 +0000

Yes I will feel safer. I also feel criminals will be less inclined to attack innocent people knowing weapons may be present.

By: Steve

Steve — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:44:26 +0000

The only people with any reason to fear properly licensed, law-abiding citizens being armed anywhere, are those who would otherwise be inclined to prey upon previously unarmed individuals. There just aren’t any cases of licensed concealed weapons carriers causing any trouble, or abusing their weapons in any way. This is a lot of angst over a non-issue.

By: Bruce Jackson

Bruce Jackson — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 23:17:15 +0000

Guns in national parks: Will you feel safer?

Yes, you bet I will!