"When seconds count, the police are only minutes away." This quote underscores the fact that the American public cannot be protected by the Government at all times. There are times when the responsibility of self-protection falls on the individual.
As proof of this, I submit the case of
Having regulations that remove firearms from law abiding citizens only serves to create a potential victim for those people not inclined to follow the law. After all, people who are inclined to break the law will do so at will, and criminals not encumbered by following the law already carry concealed firearms wherever they go; and whenever they feel like it.
Having a prohibition on firearms in State parks may make some people (who do not like firearms) feel safer, but it won’t make them any safer in actuality.
I ask that you pass this petition as written.