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In Shenandoah National Park, black bears are illegally hunted for their gallbladders for sale in illegal markets. Allowing loaded guns in parks could make the problem much worse.

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Fact Sheet

Guns in the Parks

Proposed Rule

General Regulations for Areas Administered by the National Park Service and the Fish and Wildlife Service

Press Releases

Gun Regulations in National Parks: Open For Public Comment (and Confusion)

04/30/08

Supreme Court Decision On Heller Case May Impact Firearms Safety Regs in Our National Parks

04/17/08

Former National Park Directors: Loaded Guns Are a Bad Idea

04/03/08

Teleconference

Keep Parks Safe
02/25/08

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

What Rangers are Saying

Reporters: Visit NPCA's Media Center for press contacts, fact sheets, and other resources.

Why we don't need more guns in our national parks
Tucson Citizen, April 11, 2008

As I see it: Don't let arms into our parks
Corvallis Gazette Times, March 18, 2008

Letter: Keep guns out of our national parks
Chicago Tribune, March 12, 2008

Op-Ed: Allowing weapons ruins sanctuary
Seattle Post-Intelligencer, March 12, 2008

Op-Ed: Proposal would allow guns in national parks
Santa Fe New Mexican, March 9, 2008

Don’t erode gun rules in the parks
Fargo Forum, March 9, 2008

Keep our national parks special places
Salt Lake Tribune, March 9, 2008

Guest Opinion: Don't weaken national park gun rules
Billings Gazette, March 3, 2008

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