Firearms in National Parks

The law governing possession of firearms inside a national park changed on February 22, 2010.

Visitors may possess firearms within a national park unit provided they comply with federal, state, and local laws.

The role of the responsible gun owner is to know and obey the federal, state, and local laws appropriate to the park they are visiting.

Please remember that federal law prohibits firearms in certain park facilities and buildings. These places are marked with signs at public entrances.

For more information

Please visit:
www.nps.gov/nero/firearms/

Transfer of Governors Island, January 31, 2003

• Statement of President George Bush on the Transfer of Governors Island, January 31, 2003. Document Type: HTML

Presidential Proclamation establishing Governors Island National Monument as a unit of the National Park Service, February 7, 2003

• Presidential Proclamation 7647 of February 7, 2003 establishing the Governors Island National Monument Document Type: PDF