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New policies are in effect for people who want to carry concealed weapons in national parks in Oregon and Washington. April Baer reports.

In Oregon, you can carry a concealed weapon with a permit from your county.

Michael Justin at Crater Lake National Park says there’s one exception to keep in mind.

Michael Justin: “You should not bring weapons into a federal building of sorts. In our case here, the basic buildings covered under that would be our visitors’ centers, and other areas where there’s a public interaction with federal personnel, such as our park rangers.”

The National Parks’ campgrounds are still a gray area. It’s not immediately clear whether they’re considered “structures”.

Policy for campgrounds is under review within the Parks’ service.


April Baer, OPB News.