[pct-l] Guns in National Parks

[BIll & Cathy]

"How's Your Trail?"   I am a hunter, I belong to the NRA and the North 
American Hunting Club but I haven't been huinting since the 70s just haven't 
made the time. The first week of November I took two friends on the Trail 
North of the Shake camp grounds but had forgotten that it was hunting 
season. When I saw some guys with rifles it made me a little nervous, 
thinking that we could get shot accidently. I also thought that here I was 
unarmed with so many out there  that were and didn't like it just because 
you don't know who is the honest hunter and who isn't. I believe in all of 
our rights especially the 2nd amendment. If you loose that one the rest will 
be soon to follow. Then you can become a servant to the rich! Servant oh I 
ment  "SLAVE"   Remember  "BE PREPARED"  Ground Pounder Bill "Semper Fi"
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "patti kulesz" <peprmintpati88 at yahoo.com>
To: <aslive at sbcglobal.net>; "ed faubert" <edfaubert at yahoo.com>
Cc: <pct-l at backcountry.net>
Sent: Sunday, December 07, 2008 9:09 AM
Subject: Re: [pct-l] Guns in National Parks


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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