As a follow-up to LAgunman2K's post "CA assualt weapons and BLM land (revisited)"...
Great news for California residents who shoot on BLM land!
I talked with Mr. Barry Nelson today, the Chief Law Enforcement Ranger for the BLM in the Barstow area. I called him about a discrepancy on a BLM web page dealing with target shooting on public lands. Here is the bottom line - soon the CA BLM will implement a policy which reverses the old decision barring the possession and use of ‘assault weapons’ on public lands!!! [b]The policy is not officially in effect yet[/b], but Ranger Nelson is already implementing this in his district (the Barstow area). I gathered that it would probably go into effect within a couple of months.
Ranger Nelson seemed to be a really good guy and it was a pleasure to talk with him. He indicated that the Ranger for my district was one of the individuals who was instrumental in getting this new policy into effect. I’m ready to jump out of my freakin’ skin I’m so jazzed! Mr. MAK and Mr. Armalite have not been fired in 2 YEARS! I expressed this to Ranger Nelson and he said, “I’ve got my Bushmaster right here in my back seat - you should have called me!” A really cool guy - life NRA member, etc.
Obviously in order to use your ‘assault weapons’ on public lands they have to be legal. And for the love of all things holy, please do not leave a f*cking mess when you shoot on public lands! [b]THIS WILL BE OUR DOWNFALL IF WE DON’T CHANGE OUR WAY.[/b] As simple as it sounds, please don’t shoot plants, trees, SIGNS, endangered species, etc. Ranger Nelson said that each district still has the power to interpret and enforce this policy in their own way, so please check with your local BLM office before you rush out and make the barrel on your AR so hot it will burn wood.