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OFF ALERT 01.13.08 Silver Falls National Park? |
Silver Falls State Park is a beautiful area that is just a short
drive from Salem and has 14 waterfalls. If Representative Fred
Girod has is way however, it will be off limits to gun owners.
Girod wants the state park turned into a National
Park. Guns are forbidden in National Parks, even to people
who have concealed handgun licenses.
Unfortunately, National Parks offer no refuge from crime.
Just like everywhere else, people have the need,
and should have the right, to defend themselves in National
Parks. But in spite of years of efforts
by pro-gun organizations, Congress refuses to correct the Federal
law that prohibits guns in National Parks.(Please note the alert
link is from 2006 and the names and addresses are no longer
relevant.)
We have no doubt that a gun ban was NOT Girod's intention. But
it would be the result if he is successful.
Please contact Representative Girod and ask him to withdraw
his attempts to make Silver Falls off limits to you until Congress
corrects this dangerous law.
Girod's contact information and a sample letter follow:
Representative Fred Girod
900 Court Street NE
H478
Salem OR 97301
503-986-1417
E-mail rep.fredgirod@state.or.us
Dear Representative Girod,
If you are successful in your efforts to make Silver Falls a
National Park, you will make it off limits to me and thousands
of other law abiding gun owners in Oregon. Federal law prohibits
firearms,even those in the hands of concealed handgun license
holders, in National Parks.
I assume this was not your intention, but it will be the result
if you are successful.
I urge you to reconsider your efforts to change the status of
Silver Falls park and not make it a safe zone for criminals.
Very truly yours,
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