Action | Amend Requirements for Carrying Handguns in State Forests |
Stage | NOIRA |
Comment Period | Ended on 7/8/2009 |
Please approve the concealed carry in state parks. As a mother of 4, I enjoy taking my children to the state forests, however I often worry about our safety when we are in the forests and on our way to and from the state forests. I am well aware that park rangers can not be everywhere at the same time, in the event that something happens and a ranger is delayed coming to our rescue I would not want to be on the news saying I lost a child because I was alone in the forest and the park ranger was not there. Then you have the trip to and from the forest, it is no secret that this world is not as safe as it used to be when we were the children. I feel my children deserve to enjoy going to the forests the way I did, but first they have to get there safely and get back home safely. If I can not carry concealed in the forest, in order to not let my gun fall into the wrong hands, I have to keep it on me or lock it up at home in the safe, so that means when I go somewhere I can not carry my gun I have to leave it at home, leaving me and my children unprotected. You would be doing a great thing by allowing those of us (and there are plenty) with concealed permits to carry in the state forests.