Signatures Metal Detecting In Arkansas State Parks Petition : [ powered by iPetitions.com ]

#	First Name	Last Name	State	Country	Comments
1	James W.	Beyers	AR	US	The citizens of our state and those who visit our state should be allowed the same considerations as boaters, fishermen, campers, hunters, etc. receive from our State Park System.
2	Larry	Armstrong	KS		It would hurt no one if the parks were opened to detecting.
3	Gloria	Armstrong	KS
4	charles	permenter	LA		i am a frequent visitor to ar & a metal dector hobbist. it would be great to able to enjoy my hobby while visiting . thanks for your consideration.
5	Terry	Burnett	OK	US
6	Gary	Cox	AR	US	Almost all states allow hunting in their state parks. Metal detecting doesn't hurt a thing. We actually pick up the trash that other throw down.
7	Mark	Schuessler	NY	US
8	Howard Lee	Linke	OK
9	STEVE	KACZMAR	AR	US
10	Joe	Lawson	MS	US	Tourist -- would be willing to pay reasonable user fee comparable to fishing or camping for metal-detecting.
11	Betty	Weeks	OR	US	We who enjoy our hobby of metal detecting have an excellent relationship with our state park rangers. We belong to the Adopt a Park program, and knowing funds are low for our stae parks, we gladly spemd time at least 5 times a year picking up trash left by OTHER park visitors. Metal Detecing is a hobby that many misunderstand. We DO NOT leave holes, trash or other evidence of our probing for lost articles We return many valuables each year. We devote time to our younger generation and show them the fun, education and awarness of the history of an area. This is a hobby for all ages, beneficial to all and recommended by Dr's as a great form of excercise for our seniors who have health problems. Sincerely, Betty Weeks, National President, FMDAC
12	Gregory	Dublar	AR	US
13	Homer	Magley	CA	US
14	Carolyn	Herel
15	David	Reed	TN	US	I have friends in Arkansas that are detectorist and agree they need this freedom to detect the State Parks.
16	Jack	Cooper	OK	US
17	Gavin	MacGregor		AU
18	Andrew	Westmoreland	AR	US	Many times my family and I avoid camping at our State Parks because we cannot use our detectors there. I've been camping at DeGray Lake EVERY summer since I was a little boy and I've always been disappointed that I could not detect at the State Park. I have noticed many dangerous items over the years on the beaches that I know detectorists would have picked up and thrown away. I try to pick up what I can anyway, but with more volume of people ie: detectorists combing the beaches, I'm sure we could make a noticeable impact on the cleanliness of those areas. Please consider the good that we could do if we partner together on this issue. Thanks for your consideration.
19	Frank	Colletti	NY	US	Plese reconsider the use of metal detectors in your state parks. Metal detectorists travel and visit many areas, and they are careful to remove all trash and leave the area better than it was before.
20	chad	kunce	IA	US	we have the same problem here in the city I live in. The parks commissioner says that the park attendents don't like the metal detectors in the park. But who are they to decide for all. parks commissioner says his hands are tied. I don't think it's right to keep the tax payer's out of the parks.
21	Barbara A.	Cooper	WV	US	True metal detectist are very very careful with their digging. You never know that they have been there and will leave area as they find it.
22	john	porter	MA	US	As A guest to your state I would sure like to be able to metal detect in your park. I am earth wise. I don't dig up good plants. I plug the tiny holes I make. I drag all the garbage I dig up away. I am an asset to your park not a liability. As a tourist I spend money in your community.
23	Gordon	Gibson	OK	US	Please work with us.
24	Larry	Dobbs	OK	US	I will take my vacations where I can metal detect!
25	Gwen	Landen	LA	US	Since Arkansas is close and offers an abundance of things to do we enjoy visiting. We also stay for several days at a time. One of my families favorite things to do is METAL DETECTING. If there is not many places to do this in Arkansas I guess that we all will go some where else to enjoy our hobby.
26	Craig	Johnson	CA	US
27	Bobbi	Davis	HI	US
28	Jill	McFeeders	OH	US
29	Carl	McFeeders	OH	US
30	Tod	Persons	OH	US
31	STEVE	BOLEN	NM	US	Please open parks to metal detecting, my grandson and I hope to do some metal detecting when we come to your state. thank you very kindly , Steve & Steve JR.
32	Dennis	Brown	IL	US	I fully support the petition and just like hunting and fishing, a license system could be established to control the hobby in the parks.
33	Jimmy	Landen	LA	US
34	D & M	Cleaves		CA	Hi Arkansas State Parks As a tourists travelling through your State I have heard that you are banning the use of someone using a Metal Detector in your State. I guess you do not or your State does not income from tourists - Gas, Hotels, Camp Fees, Food, Car Repairs, Restraunts,
35	Jimmy	McWilliams	MD	US	Arkansas has many beautiful vacation spots. I have spent many of my vacations in this beautiful state. I will not continue to visit or spend money in Arkansas if they continue enforcing their current metal detecting policy. We who enjoy the hobby of finding objects buried in dirt deserve the right to be allowed to mtal detect on Arkansas State Parks. We leave places much cleaner than we find them cleaning out all junk, glass, sharp metal and nails we find. We fill up all our holes after recovery of buried objects. I ask the great state of Arkansas to please reconsider their policy and vote for change.
36	gary	smith	LA
37	George	Pasvantis	PA	US	To whom it may concern, i think that your wants and petty ways are a disgrase in not wanting to let the good people in your home state metal detect in the parks that there taxes pay for , i also think you should let them hunt to find the lost items that can be shown to the public that was lost by our fore fathers, i would love to find items lost by my folks and i think they would too, and besides it would not be lost forever under some damm gouvernment dump that they will be paying for later on down the line. from a fellow metal detectorest,, George A.Pasvantis Penn Hills Pa. member of the (fmdac) and member of the (silve seekers) (mamdc) of western pennsylvania.
38	Edward	Davis	IN	US	We are not bank robbers or terrorists, why should we treated like we are anything but decent hard working american hobbyists.
39	rick	schramm	CA	US	here in california we are allowed to detect in certain areas of our parks. no major digging is allowed, but a small dig and then covered up as neatly as possible. We do community service by assiting our police departments, detecting the playground areas at the parks(some of which are state parks) for foreign objects(razors, nails, etc). Detectorists should be allowed to enjoy their chosen hobby just as others. We do more good in our communities than we do harm in the parks.
40	james e	hunt sr	OH	US	metal detecting should have the same rights ase everybody hobby.the parks sould be fore everybody.
41	William	Grochowalski	MI	US	With a policy like yours no need for me and my family or friends to vist or live in your state thank you William Grochowalski
42	Rob	Thornton	AR
43	Caye	Tillman	AR	US
44	Alton	Sullivent	TN	US	I was born and raised in Little Rock. I'm a disabled Vietnam vet and understand how narrow this law is as I have fought for this country, and have every right to my hobby in the state parks as do those with other hobbies. This law is discrimination at it's lowest level. Please rethink the logic behind it. Thanks, Alton Sullivent
45	Bobby	Combs	AR	US	I believe medal detecting should be a part of the State Parks just as fishing, camping and hiking.
46	Clyde	Nimal	OH	US	At the very least, please be willing to consider opening up the beaches and picnic areas in your parks to metal detecting. Theses areas have no historic or archaeological value and should be ok for those of us who like to metal detect to practice our hobby.
47	Tom	Hansen	IA	US
48	Richard	Theberge	NH	US
49	Andy	Blessing	PA	US
50	Stephen	Pearsall	NH	US