Action | Amend Requirements for Carrying Handguns in State Forests |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 4/16/2010 |
The federal position is that the rule for a national park shall be the same as the rules of the state the park is in. In Virginia Open Carry is legal. Furthermore, Virginia has a pre-emption law, the purpose being to protect lawful citizens from having to be mindful of a myriad of illogical exceptions when exercising their right to bear arms. Why should we go against that principal and rule of law in this case. If a law abiding citizen can walk down the street in Fairfax City while open carrying then by what reasoning would we prohibit the same law abiding citizen from walking in a forest similarly armed? Lets be self consistent!