Can you carry a gun in california national parks. Target practice is banned in national parks while it is lawful for gun owners to discharge firearms in national forests national parks remain off limits to any sort of target practice or discharge of a firearm. Visitors should not consider firearms as protection from wildlife. 36 cfr 24 b and 1330 c.
If you are in a constitutional carry state then you can open or concealed carry without a license in a national park except in any national park buildings. Outside of that thats how ccw in national parks is done. As of february 22 2010 federal law allows people who can legally possess firearms under applicable federal state and local laws to legally possess firearms in this park.
Other weapons bows swords airguns remain prohibited. As of january 1 2013 california law prohibits the open carry of any. Unless authorized the use or discharge of a firearm within a park area is prohibited.
However in general terms yes if someone has a carry concealed weapon ccw permit they could carry a weapon within state parks. Discharge of a firearm or weapon is prohibited within sequoia and kings canyon national parks. The carrying and possession of firearms in california state parks is generally prohibited and is only allowed per title 14 of the california code of regulations ccr section 4313.