EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep Has National Park Gun Ban In His Crosshairs

1 sourceUpdated Jul 17, 2026

Republican Indiana Rep. Rudy Yakym introduced legislation Thursday to end a blanket ban on carrying firearms in National Park Service facilities, saying it will allow park rangers to manage the parks as opposed to policing law-abiding citizens.

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