[FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica]Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Paterson Pro gun and packs where ever he goes
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Day at the park? He’s packin’
By The Editorial Board | Friday, October 19, 2007, 05:23 PM
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is a stout advocate of the right to bear arms. As a state senator, he helped win passage of legislation that allows qualified Texans to carry concealed handguns. And the Marine Corps veteran makes no secret about going about armed - even when it’s against the rules.
In an interview this week regarding the National Park Service and its interest in acquiring almost 10,000 acres of state-owned land near Big Bend National Park, Patterson said he had a big problem with the Park Service’s ban on hunting in its parks and its “unconstitutional prohibition” against going armed into a park.
The Web sites at both Big Bend and the Padre Island National Seashore warn that loaded firearms are strictly prohibited and that firearms must be packed, cased or stored in a way that prevents ready access.
Padre Island adds this specific warning: “A concealed handgun license issued under the authority of the State of Texas, or another state, is not valid at the National Seashore.”
Patterson dismissed such restrictions: “I just ignore it. I mean, if I go to a national park, I’m armed. I don’t care what they say.”
Later, he added: “When I go to Padre Island National Seashore, and I’ve gone down there several times - we inspect well sites, we’ve got some well sites down there. But if I go there as a tourist, everywhere I go, I’m armed, whether it’s in my car or whatever. So I ignore that prohibition, as I suspect others do as well
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Home > The Editorial Board > Archives > 2007 > October > 19 > Entry
Day at the park? He’s packin’
By The Editorial Board | Friday, October 19, 2007, 05:23 PM
Texas Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is a stout advocate of the right to bear arms. As a state senator, he helped win passage of legislation that allows qualified Texans to carry concealed handguns. And the Marine Corps veteran makes no secret about going about armed - even when it’s against the rules.
In an interview this week regarding the National Park Service and its interest in acquiring almost 10,000 acres of state-owned land near Big Bend National Park, Patterson said he had a big problem with the Park Service’s ban on hunting in its parks and its “unconstitutional prohibition” against going armed into a park.
The Web sites at both Big Bend and the Padre Island National Seashore warn that loaded firearms are strictly prohibited and that firearms must be packed, cased or stored in a way that prevents ready access.
Padre Island adds this specific warning: “A concealed handgun license issued under the authority of the State of Texas, or another state, is not valid at the National Seashore.”
Patterson dismissed such restrictions: “I just ignore it. I mean, if I go to a national park, I’m armed. I don’t care what they say.”
Later, he added: “When I go to Padre Island National Seashore, and I’ve gone down there several times - we inspect well sites, we’ve got some well sites down there. But if I go there as a tourist, everywhere I go, I’m armed, whether it’s in my car or whatever. So I ignore that prohibition, as I suspect others do as well
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