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Re: [pct-l] Guns in National Parks and Wilderness areas.

At 3:45 PM -0700 4/16/97, DD1990@aol.com wrote:
>Does anyone know the rules/regulations regarding carrying a loaded firearm in
>a National Park? National Wilderness area or a National Forest??
>Regards to class of 97,
>Dave Stoner
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Firearms are illegal in all Nat Parks.  Nat Wild and Nat Forests and BLM land
have differing regulations depending on area. The general rule is some areas
allow hunting w/a permit.  Also in most states it is illegal to carry any
weapon
concealed unless you have a permit.

But in 20 years of hiking and climbing, including grizzly country (where I did
have a shotgun loaded with a solid slug) I have never had the need nor the
inclination to use anywhere in the Continental USA...

I suggest to please just leave any weapons at home and enjoy the PCT...take
some
pepper spray-- in fact I reccomend (and I give) females that request some
thing or show concern (I never offer- only if asked), pepper spray with a 10
minute course in how to use it...

The worst thing I am afraid of in the backcountry is some
untrained/half-trained
fool popping off a few rounds and not realizing what  a trajectory is and where
everyone is located within a mile or so! I think anyone carrying a weapon is
really missing the experience and the intent...even with a week in grizzly area
and seeing two (at a distance) practicing good camp discipline is all that is
needed.  Take more power bars rather than a weapon.

Hopefully end of issue.  Any debate I would be glad to take private (off
the list).

Just my 2 cents worth.

Rich Calliger



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