Time for Public to Comment on New Rules for Guns in National ParksOn April 30th, the U.S. Dept of Interior , through the National Park Service ,issued a proposed rule to ease the current strict regulations on firearms in national parks and wildlife refuges .
The public has until June 30th to comment on the proposal and are urged to file comments in support.
These new regulations ,if approved will provide uniformity across our nation’s federal lands and put an end to the patchwork of regulations that governed different lands managed by different federal agencies .
This proposal rule will restore the rights of law-abiding gun owners who wish to carry concealed firearms for self-protection (year round and not just during hunting seasons),on most Department of Interior lands ,and will make federal law consistent with the state carry law in which these lands are located.
Comments must be submitted by June 30th 2008 .
To comment on line go to
www.regulations.gov (search for “RIN1024-AD70”)
Mail Comments
Public Comments Processing
Attn: 1024-AD70
Division of Policy and Directives Management
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
4401 N.Fairfax, Drive ,Suite 222
Arlington , VA 22203
