The 137-year-old rifle was discovered leaning against a tree in Great Basin National Park in 2014, 300 miles northwest of Las Vegas.
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By Henry Brean / RJ
At least six park rangers who normally patrol public land near Las Vegas have been dispatched to the U.S.-Mexico border in recent months under a surge program adopted by the Trump administration last year.