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NYC_SKP

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7. I agree it was pointless. I don't think, however, that the amendment caused this girl's death.

Reply to joeybee12 (Reply #5)

Mon Sep 9, 2013, 12:26 PM

Sep 2013

I believe that most gun owners who would bring a gun camping would do it with or without this law.

And the nuttiest among them would do it while saying, "I don't have to obey a law that's unconstitutional."

That's what many gun nuts would say.

I think guns have been going into parks as long as there have been guns and parks, and federal laws haven't had a huge impact, especially with idiots who would leave a loaded handgun withing reach of their little girl.

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Hmmm. yesphan Sep 2013 #1

It is confusing. A better word might have been "controlled" by her father. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #2

Hmmm... 2naSalit Sep 2013 #3

The Feds will handle this as the park existed before any of the states were founded. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #4

Yes, there were a lot of guns in the parks before they were legalized. Xithras Sep 2013 #6

You're the first to make a cogent argument tying the amendment to people's action, Zithras. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #9

there are tons of good arguments mikeysnot Sep 2013 #12

Agreed 2naSalit Sep 2013 #15

Except there hasn't been a reported shooting in the Park in over forty years UNTIL Bandit Sep 2013 #16

That 2010 amendment was one of the more cowardly things Congress ever did... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #5

I agree it was pointless. I don't think, however, that the amendment caused this girl's death. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #7

I think some gun owners would think twice... joeybee12 Sep 2013 #8

As Xithras so eloquently explained, the amendment invites carelessness. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #10

Yup, you'd keep it hidden; this guy had it out in the open...nt joeybee12 Sep 2013 #11

"I think guns have been going into parks as long as there have been guns and parks," mikeysnot Sep 2013 #13

Well, I can base it on a lifetime of backcountry hiking. Xithras Sep 2013 #14

... 2naSalit Sep 2013 #17

"TeeVee edumacation is a dangerous thing." is really uncalled for in this discussion. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #18

Lol. Xithras Sep 2013 #19

I agree with points made here 2naSalit Sep 2013 #20

Her name was Ella Marie Tucker. NYC_SKP Sep 2013 #21