Keep guns out of national parks!

The Bush administration has proposed a rule that would allow
visitors to carry loaded firearms in every one of our national
parks, posing a grave threat to our nation's wildlife.

Please go to
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction
today and tell the Bush administration to reject this outrageous
proposal.

Under pressure from a group of senators, the Bush administration
would weaken the current rule, which requires that firearms be
unloaded and stored to prevent their ready use. This
long-standing precaution has been crucial in controlling
poachers within our nation's national parks and protecting
certain species from extinction -- in particular, Yellowstone's
grizzly bear population.

If passed, the new rule would likely increase poaching of
imperiled species, such as Greater Yellowstone's grizzlies and
wolves. In Wyoming -- where state officials have already begun
gunning down wolves -- the wolf population is especially
vulnerable.

Allowing visitors to carry loaded weapons would also pose a
safety risk to millions of Americans who use our national parks
every year.

Our national parks should be a safe haven for all wildlife and
citizens. Please go to
http://www.savebiogems.org/yellowstone/takeaction
right away and tell the Bush administration you won't stand for
loaded guns in our national parks!

Thank you again for taking action on behalf of our parks and
wildlife.

Sincerely,

Frances Beinecke
President
Natural Resources Defense Council