Gun Policy News
Permitting Hidden Handguns Drives Up Crime Rather Than Decreasing It
3 April 2009
New York Times, Editorial
In December, ignoring proper procedure and the risk to public safety, the Bush administration rushed through regulations allowing people to carry concealed, loaded guns in national parks and wildlife refuges. Fortunately, a federal judge has blocked this last-minute mischief, giving the Obama administration a fresh chance to do the right thing and withdraw the rule.
Judge Colleen Kollar-Kotelly of the United States District Court in Washington, said the Interior... (GunPolicy.org)