[pct-l] Guns in National Parks

[patti kulesz]

yeh I'm not a big fan of guns in the wilderness myself, but I don't plan on becoming a hostage of illegals close to the border nor do intend to have them steal my gear...I think 100 miles is too many but maybe the first20-30...after that we should be safe....from the illeals anyways....the other people on the trail is another story. 

I do agree with Amanda on the hiking during hunting season though...nothing like listening to a gun shot in the middle of my respite from the big city (eyes rolling)

patti

--- On Sun, 12/7/08, ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com> wrote:
From: ed faubert <edfaubert at yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Guns in National Parks
To: "aslive at sbcglobal.net" <aslive at sbcglobal.net>
Cc: "pct-l at backcountry.net" <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008, 9:01 AM

Amanda, not to throw a wet blanket on you but are you aware one of the likely ?s
asked by the folks at home and people you meet in town stops is, &quot;Are
you packing&quot; I am not sure how many hikers have carried
&quot;something&quot; in the past but i know of some that did at least
for a few hundred miles yet never heard of a problem  about this. This also will
not be something few folks will admit to but its not unheard of. Perhaps after a
few 100 miles under their belt they sent them home by at least KMs.
Meadow Ed

Amanda L Silvestri wrote: 
> This whole Guns in National Parks issue really bumbs me out.  Who needs a
concealed hand gun on the trail anyway or in a national park generally?  As has
been pointed out here a number of times before, the most dangerous animal on the
trail is man and then mostly near road crossings.  A hand gun is likely too
small to protect you from a bear or a mountain lyon.  That is not likely to
attack you anyway.  It is too small to hunt dear with and a dear would be
waisted on a hiker anyway.  If you are not a hiker, then use a rifle and only
during hunting season.  
>  
> One of the reasons I go hiking is to get away from people with guns and
the society that encourages their use.  I get nervous on the trail during
hunting season and have probably ruined the shot of a hunter or two by
announcing myself. At least hunters are out there with confidence.  Someone
who is carrying a hand gun is doing so out of fear and that is far more
dangerous.  Perhaps we could start a campaign to write to the state legislators
to restrict hand guns within their states to the extent possible by law in the
affected states.
>  
> Amanda (Shepherd)
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