Semiautomatic Rifles and Handguns Legalized for Hunting in Pennsylvania

Breitbart ^ | November 27, 2016 | AWR Hawkins

[C19fan]

A new law, signed last week by Governor Tom Wolf (D), opens the door for the Pennsylvania Game Commission to allow semiautomatic rifles and handguns to be used for hunting beginning in 2017. “Semiautomatic” refers to the firearm’s action; such an action uses recoil to cycle, replacing a spent shell with a loaded one so it is chambered and ready to go when the hunter pulls the trigger.

[C19fan]

Only one state left that bans semis for hunting.

[rktman]

Call me when they let ‘em use full auto for deer hunting. ;-)

[Emergencyawesome]

Opening day of deer season in southern tier NY sounds like popcorn machine and that’s with shotguns.This should be interesting.

[BuffaloJack]

They need to make noise suppressors legal for hunting.
Juist think of the hearing loss problems that could be eliminated.

[Dr. Bogus Pachysandra]

Pa deer are the size of Cocker Spaniels! 1/2 the size of Ohio deer.

[Revelation 911]

southern tier is semi auto, pistol and shotgun legal...Im in Naples and heard maybe 30 shots on opening day before noon - down from several hundred back in the 80’s. I’ve hunted with a min 30 since 89...5 shot mag allowed for hunting...have never used more than 2

[Darksheare]

Until you hit one with a car.
Those always seem to be monsters.

[rktman]

Deer’s gotta hear too.

[tired&retired]

“Call me when they let ‘em use full auto for deer hunting. ;-)”

You mean we can’t use mortars? ;-)

[rktman]

That would be inhumane. ;-)

[tired&retired]

[Scythian_Reborn]

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]

Keep yorn powder dry

[TXnMA]

"such an action uses recoil to cycle, replacing a spent shell with a loaded one so it is chambered and ready to go when the hunter pulls the trigger."

Slight correction: "such an action uses energy from one shot (recoil and/or gas pressure) to cycle, replacing its spent shell with a loaded one so it is chambered and ready to go when the hunter pulls the trigger."

Picky, picky... '-)

[Ruy Dias de Bivar]

Ever wonder why TEXAS deer shown in hunting magazines are so big? The game farms import huge WISCONSIN deer into the state.
Real Texas deer are small.

[TXnMA]

Don’t recall Texas ever making such a distinction. If it did, it was probably resolved — as a non-issue — many decades ago...

[JoeProBono]

[Daffynition]