I'll be darned, I wasn't even aware you could bring a firearm in any national parks besides Alaska.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/parkmgmt/lawsandpolicies.htm
I'll be darned, I wasn't even aware you could bring a firearm in any national parks besides Alaska.
http://www.nps.gov/yell/parkmgmt/lawsandpolicies.htm
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Beautiful pics, great to see how the scenery has changed since I was there not long ago.
I bet you were glad to go down Baxter instead of up it?
Great Pics! Thanks for sharing.
Hah, was thinking that exact thing on the way down.Originally Posted by TallPaul
Yeah, the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure Act of 2009 Act became law February 22, 2010. Specifically, section 512 says, in part:(b) PROTECTING THE RIGHT OF INDIVIDUALS TO BEAR ARMS IN UNITS OF THE NATIONAL PARK SYSTEM AND THE NATIONAL WILD- LIFE REFUGE SYSTEM.—The Secretary of the Interior shall not promulgate or enforce any regulation that prohibits an individual from possessing a firearm including an assembled or functional firearm in any unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System if—
(1) the individual is not otherwise prohibited by law from possessing the firearm; and
(2) the possession of the firearm is in compliance with the law of the State in which the unit of the National Park System or the National Wildlife Refuge System is located.
Doesn't really relate to credit card security, but what the heck...
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I really don't want to hijack this thread but I am crazy curious. What are the restrictions on discharging said firearm? Are they going to tolerate target practice in the woods?
per the GSMNP website it looks like concealed is ok but no mention of open carry
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Who cares about showers, gourmet food, using flush toilets. Just keep on walking and being away from it all.
There are times that the only way you can do something is to do it alone.
The national park service doesn't specify open or concealed carry. It allows whatever the state laws are where the national park is located. Keep in mind though that any carrying inside federal buildings are off limits.
It depends on the State. If the State allows Open Carry, then the Parks must also allow Open Carry. Those states that do not specifically mention Open Carry are classified as "Constitutional carry" and the right to carry is recognized. If there is no specific prohibition against Concealed Carry, then that is allowed as well.
As always, consult the laws of the State you are going to be camping in for all things, and check to see if your CHL is recognized by that State.
It's too bad you couldn't spend the night up on Mt. Sterling. Sunrise and sunset can be spectacular with the fire tower there. And the views to the east are pretty cool at night, looking down on all the lights of civilization. It has been four years since last I was up on Sterling. At the time, the cabin on top of the firetower was locked, so you could only look off the stairs.
I have went both up and down Baxter Creek Trail. That can be a tough descent.
Campsite 37 seems to be one of the more popular sites on the trail. I have had mouse problems there on two separate occasions in the past. Once we had a mouse transfer GORP from our food bag, over into someone elses pack. Another time, I had a mouse in my tent. It ran right over my head.
Great pictures. I really enjoyed looking through them.
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