AN ACT ELIMINATING THE RESTRICTION ON CARRYING HAND GUNS IN STATE PARKS AND FORESTS FOR SELF-DEFENSE PURPOSES.

SB 500 removes the existing ban on carrying handguns in state parks and forests for self-defense. The bill directly affects visitors who currently cannot carry handguns in these public spaces. It amends state statutes to eliminate the restriction, allowing individuals to carry handguns for self-defense purposes within designated state parks and forests. The change applies only to handguns carried for self-defense, not other weapons or general firearm possession.