allow it.  we don't have petitions on wether or not we can "talk" about certain things...as the 1st ammendment states.....however we are having a petition on the 2nd???!?!?! how stupid...what has happened to this country?   of course allow the carrying of hand guns...actually you don't have a right to allow it or not...that is a God given right my friends....oh and if you don't feel "safe" with armed folks out there then get one yourself...and if you don't agree with that...just ask the shipping companies how that whole "disarm ourselves to curve the violence" is working out with those pirates on the east coast of Africa.....what is it now like 20 tankers taken and 30 million paid out!?!  sorry but i don't go into any woods without a firearm...no telling who you are going to come into contact with...