texastrophies Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Senate votes to allow guns in national parks By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press Writer © 2009 The Associated Press May 19, 2009, 12:20PM WASHINGTON — The Senate has voted to allow people to carry loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. Sen. Tom Coburn, R-Okla., sponsored the measure, which would restore a Bush administration policy allowing loaded guns in national parks. A federal judge blocked the policy in March, and the Obama administration declined to file an appeal. The gun amendment was attached to a bill imposing restrictions on credit card companies. The bill was approved 90-5. The measure now goes to the House, where approval is expected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gzilla45 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 One thing I'll never understand about our government is how a gun amendment can find it's way onto a bill about credit cards. Seems to me this is the way a lot of stuff gets crammed down our throats. This is one for the good guys though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 I was reading about this one earlier and couldn't make the connection on how it related to credit cards either, they just add provisions onto whatever they can. I'm glad to see this one go in though. I do worry about what the next bill will be and what provisions they try to add in... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted May 19, 2009 Report Share Posted May 19, 2009 Remember reading a little about this back earlier on this year. Seems if I am remembering right, Obama said he would not stop this from going through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Its called a rider Pols add a bill that they know will get passed like an approbations bill-happens all the time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 You couldn't carry concealed in National Parks? Oooops! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orion_70 Posted May 20, 2009 Report Share Posted May 20, 2009 Just passed in the House Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevebeilgard Posted May 21, 2009 Report Share Posted May 21, 2009 You couldn't carry concealed in National Parks? Oooops! Mark :D:D well, now we're legal.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruttinbuc Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 It does not go into effect until February. It is tied into the credit card changes bill...go figure. Need a march on the capital!!! With millions of marchers..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted May 23, 2009 Report Share Posted May 23, 2009 I checked into the legality of carrying in the National Parks because I do it regularly because of our drug dealing friends from Mexico, and found it's been legal since George Bush passed this http://ccw.azdps.gov/news/010909.asp . Must be they modified the existing law or made it's scope to include a wider portion of gun owners. I guess I'll need to carry a lawyer as well as my Kimber! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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