Reply #33: I already explained what the link was. [View All]

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I had found a box of condoms when last hiking. My mind may have been primed to recall that particular bit of litter by the frequent gun=penis arguments in such threads; who knows. But regardless.

I admit freely a gun could cause far more damage than a few gross of white castles. At the same time, a gun is very unlikely to cause any damage whatsoever, and a gun is extraordinarily unlikely to cause damage that is totally irreparable. Animals are constantly dying and reproducing; the loss of one may be irreparable to that particular animal, but not to the park. Poaching is unfortunate, but is not a significant problem, in part due to the large room for error with most wildlife populations, and in part due to the fact that firing guns tends to attract attention. As for damage to landmarks/monuments? If you're looking to cause irreparable damage to either, a gun is a pretty bad choice. It's loud, it attracts attention, and it doesn't do much damage. A chisel or a can of spray paint are much easier to come by, and would work much better. Banning guns on the basis that someone might start shooting monuments is like banning trailer hitches because someone might throw a chain around a statue and their truck's hitch and then pull the statue over. It's the kind of potential problem that is better solved by prosecuting people who commit such flagrant crimes.

A white castle wrapper, at least, is likely to cause damage, if only of the temporary sort.