Gun Policy News
Campaign to Allow Guns on US Appalachian Trail 'Unnecessary, Bad Idea'
4 February 2010
Bangor Daily News (Maine)
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal to reimpose restrictions on guns within Acadia National Park and along the Appalachian Trail in Maine in response to Congress' controversial decision to lift long-standing limits on firearms.
Last year, Congress passed a law authorizing visitors to carry guns — both concealed and carried openly — in national parks. Congress passed the law after a federal judge overturned similar regulations... (GunPolicy.org)