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Proposal targets gun ban for parks
Lawmakers seek return to earlier 'status quo'
By Kevin Miller
BDN Staff
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal to reimpose restrictions on guns within Acadia National Park and along the Appalachian Trail in Maine in response to Congress’ controversial decision to lift long-standing limits on firearms.
Last year, Congress passed a law authorizing visitors to carry guns — both concealed and carried openly — in national parks. Congress passed the law after a federal judge overturned similar regulations enacted in the final days of the Bush administration.
But the new law, which takes effect later this month, does allow states to establish specific rules governing where and how firearms can be carried in the national park system.
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http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/136137.html
Lawmakers seek return to earlier 'status quo'
By Kevin Miller
BDN Staff
AUGUSTA, Maine — Lawmakers heard testimony Wednesday on a proposal to reimpose restrictions on guns within Acadia National Park and along the Appalachian Trail in Maine in response to Congress’ controversial decision to lift long-standing limits on firearms.
Last year, Congress passed a law authorizing visitors to carry guns — both concealed and carried openly — in national parks. Congress passed the law after a federal judge overturned similar regulations enacted in the final days of the Bush administration.
But the new law, which takes effect later this month, does allow states to establish specific rules governing where and how firearms can be carried in the national park system.
For the rest of the article:
http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/136137.html