Laws & Policies


Recent Federal Firearm Regulation
As of February 22, 2010, a new federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal, state, and local laws to legally possess firearms in this park.

It is the responsibility of visitors to understand and comply with all applicable state, local, and federal firearms laws before entering this park.

Federal law also prohibits firearms in certain facilities in this park (such as visitor centers, government offices, etc.); those places are marked with signs at all public entrances.

As a starting point about state and local firearms laws please go to the following web site and select the state that you are interested in. from the list on the right side of the page:

http://www.atf.gov/publications/firearms/state-laws/29th-edition/index.html

 

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Last updated: April 24, 2020

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