Guns in National Parks

From the Missoulian: "Thousands of national park rangers, police and retirees are speaking out against a plan to allow loaded guns in national parks - a proposal first put forward by Congress and now made possible by the White House."

The position of the park rangers is described on the Association of National Park Rangers website.

The Department of the Interior website has more information about the issue, including:

December 14, 2007, Letter from 47 Senators

February 11, 2008, Letter from Additional 4 Senators

February 22, 2008, Sample Response from Secretary Kempthorne

The letters reference two sections of the Code of Federal Regulations, 36 CFR 2.4 and 50 CFR 27.42, which contain the regulations about firearms in national parks and national wildlife refuges. Montana Senators Baucus and Tester are signatories to the initial letter.

Source: Jamison, M. (26 Feb. 2008). "Rangers oppose guns in parks." Missoulian. A1.