Congressman Bob Gibbs Introduces The Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act

[shadowrider]

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congressman Bob Gibbs (R-OH) introduced HR 1865, the Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act.

“Today, I am proud to introduce HR 1865, the Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act and continue my commitment to preserve the Second Amendment of the U.S. Constitution,” said Congressman Gibbs. “HR 1865 would protect law-abiding individuals’ civil right to bear arms on lands owned by the Army Corps of Engineers.”

After an overwhelming bipartisan majority of lawmakers passed legislation allowing citizens to exercise their constitutional right to bear arms on National Park and National Wildlife Service lands, the lands owned and operated by the Army Corps of Engineers were not addressed.

“The Recreational Lands Self-Defense Act is a bipartisan effort that seeks to correct this oversight and restore Second Amendment rights to law-abiding citizens while they are legally camping, hunting, and fishing on the 11.7 million acres of Army Corps recreational property,” said Gibbs. “As we enter the summer season, families and sportsmen taking advantage of this federal land should not have to worry that their legally-obtained concealed weapon permit is invalid.”

http://gibbs.house.gov/press-release/congressman-bob-gibbs-introduces-recreational-lands-self-defense-act

This is an oversight which has to be addressed. Good this loophole is being closed.

[Cirque du So-What]

1. You know what I just LOVE seeing?

It sure as hell ISN'T people using the bandwidth on an ostensibly Democratic website as a platform for lauding legislation originating from a fucking Republican.

[shadowrider]

2. This has to do with gun POLICY which is allowable in this forum

regardless who sponsors the legislation.

[Katya Mullethov]

4. Can you play "Iron River Watchlist" ?

They love that one .

[rrneck]

5. If Democrats hadn't handed the issue to them on a silver platter

you wouldn't have to waste bandwidth moaning about it.

[Kurska]

6. Ahh the binary system of thinking.

DEMOCRAT GOOD, REPUBLICAN BAD, NO MIDDLE GROUND, NO ORIGINAL THINKING

Applies equally to those who think REPUBLICAN GOOD, DEMOCRAT BAD, those two lines of thinking are the toxins killing our country.

[TPaine7]

8. + a sideways 8

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[badtoworse]

9. Are there any Democratic co-sponsors? If not, why not?

[X_Digger]

3. Lots of COE land / lakes in Texas, bordering / intersecting NP NWS lands.

Glad to see this rectified.