Maine seeks to stymie federal law on guns in parks

[onehandle]

AUGUSTA, Maine – Lawmakers in Maine, home to one of the nation's most-visited national parks, are considering whether to override a new federal law that allows guns in the sanctuaries.

A law that took effect Monday lets licensed gun owners take firearms into national parks and wildlife refuges — provided state law doesn't say otherwise. No states have laws that supersede the new policy, officials say.

The Maine bill would outlaw guns in Acadia National Park and the St. Croix Island International Historic Site.

"There are places where we don't carry guns. There's families in this state that really appreciate that," said Sen. Stanley Gerzofsky, a Brunswick Democrat who is co-chairman of the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee — and a hunter and gun owner. "Now, there's also families in the state that also want to be able to pack bazookas, but that's a little different story."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100224/ap_on_re_us/us_guns_national_parks_2

[Captain Hilts]

1. I have no problem with folks carrying in national parks. nt

[aquart]

3. Because you never set foot in national parks?

[Captain Hilts]

4. Yes, I do. And, no, I don't carry. nt

[proteus_lives]

7. I do and I don't care.

[Kaleva]

2. "Even Maine state parks don't ban firearms completely."

"Hunting is allowed in most state parks from September to May..."

[oneshooter]

5. Duplicate

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=118&topic_id=289293&mesg_id=289714


Oneshooter
Armed and Livin in Texas

[onehandle]

6. Talk to AP. That's from three weeks ago and this one is from today. nt

[armueller2001]

8. Let's see here...

BLOOD IN THE STREETS...

WILD WILD WEST...

WHY DO YOU "NEED" A GUN?...

ARE YOU COMPENSATING FOR A SMALL PENIS?...

WHY ARE YOU SO PARANOID?...

Did I get all the canards?

[Tim01]

9. Maine people are dangerously unstable, and antisocial.

That's the reason they have to be prevented from doing what the rest of the country does. Maine is kind of like a prison. Maine probably should ban pointy knives and glass bottles, their people are just too prone to violent episodes. They are not as sophisticated as other people.