[pct-l] The weapons question

[Scott Bryce]

Mike Cunningham wrote:

> The question is why are guns allowed in a National Forest but not in
> a National Park. I believe that the reason has to do with hunting. If
> I am carrying a loaded weapon am I hunting or just prepared to defend
> myself?
> 
> In Connecticut, where I live, hunting is not permitted on Sundays. If
> I carry a loaded weapon in the woods on a Sunday that alone is
> considered to be evidence of hunting.
> 
> Not permitting weapons in a National Park makes hunting not a
> problem.


I don't think this is about hunting. I think this is about concealed
carry. That would mean personal defense weapons.

If I am found in a national park with a loaded .38 caliber pistol, I
don't think anyone will think I have been hunting.