Park visitors allowed to pack heat

Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - December 6, 2008, 10:23AM

Visitors to most national parks will be allowed to carry concealed weapons under a new Bush administration policy, Ben Conery is reporting.

But don’t get carried away, all you gun-toting park visitors. Smokey the Bear is packing heat too.

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Carleton Bryant

Carleton Bryant is a senior editor at The Washington Times, where he oversees the National and Metropolitan desks. He also serves as the newsroom’s internship coordinator. He has served as an assistant managing editor; a National, Metropolitan and Features desk editor; an assistant National desk editor; and a reporter on the National and Metro desks.