MarkHansen--In my view, as a lifelong and serious hunter, a staunch propnent of the Second Amendment, and as a gun owner, it's long overdue. I've been in one situation in my life where I would have felt much more comfortable had someone in the party had a gun (it involved drunken guys who were beating women and, as it turned out the next day when we contacted Park officials, were on Hazel Creek to plant marijuana as well), and anyone who has earned a concealed carry permit has gone through rigorous profiling as well as training.
I'm opinionated on a lot of things, but other than family, religion, and country, can't think of anything I feel more strongly about than the right to bear arms.
To me, it's a banner day.
Jim Casada
www.jimcasadaoutdoors.com