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In December 2008 the Department of the Interior established new rules that allowed individuals to lawfully carry their concealed firearms on National Parks and Refuges if the state in which the Park or Refuge resided allowed for concealed carry.  As described in the March 24th Crosshairs, this rule was recently suspended by a preliminary injunction by the D.C. District Court. 

In an effort to restore these 2nd Amendment Rights, Senator Tom Coburn (R-OK) introduced an amendment on May 12th, 2009 to be considered as part of the Credit Card Holder Bill of Rights legislation.  Senator Coburn's amendment prohibited the Secretary of Interior from enforcing the ban on transporting weapons through or carrying firearms on National Parks and Wildlife refuges, as long as the action would be legal in the state where the park resides.  The Senate agreed to the addition of this amendment to the credit card bill by a vote of 67-29.  The Senate then approved the whole Credit Cardholders Bill of Rights bill on Tuesday, May 19th with a vote of 90-5.  The House approved the legislation as passed by the Senate on Wednesday the 20th with a vote of 297-147.

See how your Representative voted by clicking HERE.  The President is expected to sign the bill today.  SCI would like to commend Sen. Coburn for introducing this amendment that will ensure all Americans have fully recognized 2nd Amendment rights when carrying their firearms in our National Parks and Refuges.  If  you would like to send  Senator Coburn a note thanking him for his hard work, click HERE to contact him.

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