Here is some extra holiday advice you will need this year thanks to the General Assembly.

It’s probably not a good idea to argue with a stranger over a parking space at a state park or confront a reckless cyclist on your local greenway. They might have a loaded handgun hidden in their belt.

That is legal as of Thursday thanks to the General Assembly, to carry loaded handguns in state parks and most local recreation areas.

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