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rp_photo wrote:Unarmed rangers + unarmed visitors = great situation for bad guys, not to mention agressive wildlife such as feral hogs. One would think that the Army would understand that.

The Army completely understands that....and doesn't care.

I personally met the Colonel who was the head of the Ft. Worth District COE over a problem with the monopoly marina franchise on Lake Grapevine. That franchisee attempted to prevent any of us from complaining about his company by sending us threatening letters about possible lawsuits against us for "tort interference in a contract." (the public contract that he had with the COE).

The Colonel was quick to point out that his primary mission was flood control and secondarily, he worked with the city governments regarding water supply. Recreational use of the lakes was not his concern and, in so many words, he made it clear that I should be grateful for whatever I got in that regard. He didn't say the words "if you don't like it, move somewhere else." but they were clearly implied in the words that he did use. So I risked legal action against me for absolutely no possibility of any gain. Generally, the COE would be very happy if the recreational public would just go away.

Unless and until we get our Congress critters to pass legislation to make things different, the COE will continue just as they are.

I really, really want to see something like this pass. Of course, just because it becomes law is no reason that it will actually be heeded since there is ample evidence that the Federal entities are not following other laws (Example: Fast and Furious).

ACE controls a large number of RV parks in Texas and other places because they are near ACE controlled lakes. We like the ACE park at Lake Whitney better than the TPW State park but even there, I suspect that the ACE rules trump the State rules regarding guns. There is no way that I'm camping someplace that I cannot defend myself.