I will be submitting the petition at
Removal of prohibition on firearms on National Park and Fish and Wildlife Federal lands.
Along with a seperate letter debunking the "National Parks are Safe" myth. Now is the time to pass around or sign the petition. The review period is 60 days, at the 30 day point, I will be printing and submitting it.
Please, if you do write letters, point out that the "National Parks are safe" myth is just that, a myth. The NPS's numbers are faulty, and here's just a few reasons why:
- They count number of visitors based on whether or not people are in the park for 1 minute or 1 week.
- They do not compare to city crime statistics because people live in cities full time, but only visit national parks for a short period.
- Given population density in National parks at a given moment, the crime statistics do not compare favorably *at all* to other areas of the country with similar population density.
- If the parks are so safe, why is National Park Ranger the most dangerous federal law enforcement job, with a Ranger being 12 times more likely to be killed or injured on the job than an FBI agent?
- In terms of specific safety, a Ranger may be HOURS away when I need help and have no ability to call 911, whereas my local police are minutes away.
There's more! Chime in everyone! You might point out that "I am 'the people' and I'm not confused by this new rule."
You can submit your comments to the proposed rule change online. To do so, go to:
Regulations.gov and in the field under
Comment or Submission enter 1024-AD70.
This will take you to the page where you may electronically submit comments and track the status of changes.