Bob. As far as the law is concerned, Federal law overrides any state or local law. Federal law sez "No firearms in National Parks, Refuges (except under certiin restrictions during hunting seasons)National monuments Etc.
While deer hunting in the Kaibab plateau area, just north of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, My wife and I went to see the canyon, as we had never been there. At the gate, I informed the guard of the fact that we had out deer rifles with us, and was there a safe storage area we could leave them while in the park. He checked to see that they were not loaded, and were kept behind the seat of the truck. He let us go in with the admonition, not to remove them from the cases or from behind the seat. IMHO he was a gentleman. I believe he could have lost his job for allowing us into the park with 2 high powered rifles. Come to think of it, we probably could have gone to jail.
You never know what the feds will do.
Paul B.
While deer hunting in the Kaibab plateau area, just north of the north rim of the Grand Canyon, My wife and I went to see the canyon, as we had never been there. At the gate, I informed the guard of the fact that we had out deer rifles with us, and was there a safe storage area we could leave them while in the park. He checked to see that they were not loaded, and were kept behind the seat of the truck. He let us go in with the admonition, not to remove them from the cases or from behind the seat. IMHO he was a gentleman. I believe he could have lost his job for allowing us into the park with 2 high powered rifles. Come to think of it, we probably could have gone to jail.
You never know what the feds will do.
Paul B.