Topic: National Rifle Association

Maine debates whether to run around new federal law allowing guns in national parks Lawmakers in Maine, home to one of the nation's most-visited national parks, are considering whether to override a new federal law that allows guns in the sanctuaries.The Maine ...
After years of wrangling, it finally happened: The rule change was tacked on to a widely supported credit-card reform bill, and counts as a major victory for the NRA over gun-control advocates. Getting guns in national parks has been a major trophy ...
National Rifle Association appeals court ruling that blocks loaded guns in national parksThe National Rifle Association on Friday appealed a federal court ruling that blocked a Bush administration policy allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks.The decision, issued Thursday ...
Interior Department rule allows carrying of firearms in some national parksPeople will now be able to carry concealed firearms in some national parks and wildlife refuges.An Interior Department rule issued Friday allows an individual to carry a loaded weapon in a park ...

Guns in Nat'l Parks: One Step Closer

The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 18-5 to introduce a bill allowing visitors to bring loaded guns into national parks. The bill, drafted by Sen. Jim DeMint, R-S.C., allows park patrons to possess loaded guns in national parks unless state ...
Visitors to Yellowstone and other parks may soon be able to pack more firepower than just bear spray. That's because 50 senators recently petitioned Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to alter current federal rules-which now require firearms to be unloaded and locked in ...
Making good on his promise a few months back, Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne plans to make new rules concerning the allowance of guns in national parks available for public review and comment within the next week. The new rules are expected to ...