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A thing to keep in mind is that handgun (in fact all firearm) carry is prohibited in all National Parks regardless of the state laws in which they are located. National Forests are OK, it's just the Parks.
There is a bill moving in Congress to correct this and make carry match the relevant State's laws. Currently the NPS is rejecting carry in contradiction of the DOI (their boss) who is willing to consider the issue.
Due to this Park Service ruling, much of, say, the Appalachian Trail is actually a "gun-free zone". At least for law-abiding citizens. Given the proximity to "civilization" of many Nat'l. Parks there is, of course, nothing to keep the criminal element from doing their recreating there as well.
For a good examination of how to be better aware of your personal safety in the wilderness (mindset, not weapons) I recommend the now out-of-print book "Trailsafe: Averting Threatening Human Behavor in the Outdoors" by Michael Bane.
It's still available for online purchase used through the usual outlets. I'm currently badgering him to get the updated edition released, he's a bit of a technophile so he's looking at some kind of computer file thing.
There is a bill moving in Congress to correct this and make carry match the relevant State's laws. Currently the NPS is rejecting carry in contradiction of the DOI (their boss) who is willing to consider the issue.
Due to this Park Service ruling, much of, say, the Appalachian Trail is actually a "gun-free zone". At least for law-abiding citizens. Given the proximity to "civilization" of many Nat'l. Parks there is, of course, nothing to keep the criminal element from doing their recreating there as well.
For a good examination of how to be better aware of your personal safety in the wilderness (mindset, not weapons) I recommend the now out-of-print book "Trailsafe: Averting Threatening Human Behavor in the Outdoors" by Michael Bane.
It's still available for online purchase used through the usual outlets. I'm currently badgering him to get the updated edition released, he's a bit of a technophile so he's looking at some kind of computer file thing.