Coburn Amendment Protects Gun Owners

from Gun Owners of America May 20, 2009

Great news for gun owners!

The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill today that included an amendment - sponsored by Dr. Coburn - to repeal the gun ban on National Park Service (NPS) land and wildlife refuges.

GOA worked with Coburn on an amendment that simply allows for state and local laws -- instead of unelected bureaucrats and anti gun activist judges -- to govern firearm possession on these lands.

The anti-gun leadership in both the House and Senate went berserk and fought to keep the Coburn amendment from being attached to the underlying bill.

Read full article here.