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You would be wrong.I believe that it is legal to carry when you have your concealed carry license, even in federal parks.
You would be wrong.I believe that it is legal to carry when you have your concealed carry license, even in federal parks.
I think one had best dig two holes. One for the large brown furry pile, and another for the large brown sticky pile.Not necessarily in a national park, my brother in Montana said "If you have to kill a grizzly and are lucky enough to survive - dig a hole and bury it."
But you wrote that carry in national "parks" is legal. The BLM does not administer national parks; those fall under the control of the National Park Service. The BLM controls federal lands that are other than either national parks or national forests (the national forests coming under the administration of the National Forest Service).hobbeeman said:I read the referenced material and it refers to other material, that speaks of other material....
In the BLM materials specifically, it states that in no way can you carry a firearm when it is prohibited....and that only persons licensed to carry a concealed firearm may do so legally.
However the BLM does administer some new National Monuments, which all used to be under the National Park Service.The BLM does not administer national parks; those fall under the control of the National Park Service
I agree. And you don't want to ordinary, mail-order pepper spray that you buy in little pocket-size cannisters to repel gang bangers. For bears you want the BIG, industrial strength bear spray.waynesan said:Personally I would not venture into bear country without both spray and gun.
I wouldn't rely on those figures too heavily ... folks are probably more likely to just squirt some pepper spray at a bear that may not even be making a serious attack. OTOH, when the gun comes out, the person was more likely in dire straits.They quoted statistics that showed that per 100 attacks by bears on humans, those who used guns for self defense survived 65% of the time. Those who used Bear Spray survived 95% of the time.