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Whatever your stance on the second amendment, most reasonable people would agree that there are some places where guns shouldn't be allowed. I happen to think national parks are among those places.


There are plenty of places where guns/knives aren't allowed and punishable by severe fines. However, outlaws don't care about those laws.
I'd have to respectfully disagree regarding national parks. I hike and camp along the Texas border with Mexico down in Big Bend Nt'l park. I have seen drug planes fly below me, while watching from a hill top, and bandits/drug mules along the border are no secret. The ability to be armed seems reasonable. Down there, when seconds count, help is days away. Maybe 'some' national parks?
(everybody has probably read about the drug trade blood bath going on in Mexico. hand guns are illegal there. you can't legislate morality.)
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