Rule Change Would Permit Weapons in National Parks - NYTimes.com

• By JIM ROBBINS

  Published: May 30, 2008

  YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. — The federal government is considering a proposal to allow visitors to carry loaded, concealed weapons in some national parks, wildlife refuges and monuments.

• The National Rifle Association favors the proposed rule, arguing that it would help keep crime down and protect visitors from potentially dangerous wildlife.
• Seven former National Park Service directors have written a letter saying the new rule addresses a nonexistent problem.