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Stacey Campfield points to an article indicating that more Appalachian Trail hikers are carrying guns on their treks:
Guns have been restricted from some national parks for more than 100 years, except for hunting areas. However, there is a growing interest in easing the restrictions. U.S. Department of the Interior officials have proposed bringing federal gun restrictions in line with state laws. If approved, the change would allow hikers to carry loaded concealed weapons in some national parks.
Though crime in America’s national parks has decreased in the last 10 years, 384 incidents including killings, rapes, robberies, kidnappings and aggravated assaults occurred in national parks in 2006, according to the National Park Service.
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I think there’s definitely a concern from the citizens regarding their safety on the trail. I’ve never understood many of the restrictions that constrain law-abiding citizens carrying their guns, but I’m in the camp that will remind folks that criminals don’t obey “no guns allowed” signs, laws, etc.