Perhaps Mr. Murdoch knows first hand that living in the USA is not the Australian Outback.
He probably hasn't had the opportunity to visit many of the parks in the USA, both State and National. They are beautiful. They sincerely don't need to be tainted by gunfire. The National Parks are staffed. He should definitely take the time to get to know some of them. Yellowstone is frequently a favorite starting place.
I worry about the staff in the National Parks. They don't need tourists and campers with guns.
Line of Duty Deaths: 28 (click here)
Gunfire: 8
Last year there was sincere violence in one our National Parks by someone with an assault weapon. Our Park Rangers are very dedicated as are the agents from US Fish and Wildlife. We sincerely don't need to make it any more difficult for them to do their jobs.
...When the suspect reached Ranger Anderson's roadblock, he made a U-turn, exited his vehicle, and opened fire. Ranger Anderson was shot before she was able to exit her patrol car.
After being shot, Ranger Anderson radioed for help as the suspect fled on foot. Responding units attempting to reach Ranger Anderson were held at bay for approximately 90 minutes as the suspect continued to fire on them. The suspect's vehicle was recovered with additional weapons and body armor inside....
She died not of her initial wounding, but, because the shooter outgunned the other officers. Does anyone actually believe allowing weapons in the parks is going to change that dynamic?
It is the guns that are the problem, not the people.
...When the suspect reached Ranger Anderson's roadblock, he made a U-turn, exited his vehicle, and opened fire. Ranger Anderson was shot before she was able to exit her patrol car.
After being shot, Ranger Anderson radioed for help as the suspect fled on foot. Responding units attempting to reach Ranger Anderson were held at bay for approximately 90 minutes as the suspect continued to fire on them. The suspect's vehicle was recovered with additional weapons and body armor inside....
She died not of her initial wounding, but, because the shooter outgunned the other officers. Does anyone actually believe allowing weapons in the parks is going to change that dynamic?
It is the guns that are the problem, not the people.
