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Earlier this year, Congress passed a law legalizing concealed and openly carried handguns in national parks. That law doesn’t go into effect until next year. But as Grace Hood reports from Rocky Mountain National Park, summer crowds are already asking questions… Read the full description.
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Right now national parks are working out the details on how they'll enforce the new law. The legislation largely defers to state gun laws. This means that some parks like Yellowstone, which spans more than one state, have a patchwork of gun laws to enforce. Parks like Rocky Mountain National Park have only one state law.
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