Keep Parks Safe: Say No To Loaded Guns in Our National Parks

Under intense political pressure orchestrated by the NRA, the Bush Administration finalized new regulations on December 10 that will allow visitors to carry loaded, concealed firearms in national parks. Regrettably, the final regulation is even more extreme than the Administration’s original proposal, and permits concealed and loaded guns to be carried in national parks located in any states with concealed carry laws, not just those that allow guns in their state parks as originally proposed. Only the three national park units in Wisconsin and Illinois, which do not issue concealed carry permits, are excluded.

Thanks to you, NPCA delivered more than 40,000 letters to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in opposition to opening up the regulations. All told, of the 140,000 people who voiced their positions on this issue, 73 percent opposed allowing loaded concealed firearms in the parks. We'll be sure to update you on any developments as the campaign to prevent these dangerous new regulations from being implemented continues.

If you would like to learn more about ways you can take action, please visit NPCA.