Constitutional Law

Guns in parks comment period extended

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"The period for public comment on a controversial rule change that would allow loaded guns in national parks has been extended to August 8 after pressure from congressional leaders.
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"The comment period was scheduled to end on June 30, but the chairs of the Senate and House national park subcommittees sent a letter to the Secretary of the Interior days before the deadline requesting an extension, according to a statement by the National Parks Conservation Association.

The letter sent by Senator Daniel Akaka and Congressman Raul Grijalva stated that "the Department's proposal is ardently opposed by current and former park ranger professionals who have countless years of experience in park management and resource protection,? according to the NCPA statement."

Full post as published by Of Arms and the Law on July 11, 2008 (boomark / email).