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Feds to Allow Guns Inside National Parks

NRA backs move to overturn 100-year-old ban on loaded firearms

By Rob Quinn, Newser Staff

Posted Feb 23, 2008 11:57 AM CST

(Newser) – The federal government is preparing to loosen a ban on bringing loaded guns into national parks, reports the Los Angeles Times. The NRA has been pushing for the ban to be eased, saying it violates the right to bear arms and puts citizens at risk... Read full story »

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