Proposed New York bill is absolutely criminal (outlaws hunting)

The Washington Times ^ | February 23, 2005 | Gene Mueller

[neverdem]

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The Washington Timeswww.washingtontimes.com

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Proposed New York bill is absolutely criminal

By Gene Mueller
Published February 23, 2005

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New York hunters are in an uproar over state assembly Bill 1850 that would make sport hunting a punishable act of animal cruelty.

    The bill, introduced by Assemblyman Alexander Grannis, New York City Democrat, would revise the state's definition of animal cruelty to include the "killing or injuring [of] wild game and wild birds." The revision would make hunting and trapping activities criminal offenses. The bill is now being considered before the body's Agriculture Committee.

    "The bill creates a contradiction in the law [because] the state code allows regulated hunting," said Tony Celebrezze of the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance, a national watchdog group that is ready to enter the fray whenever Americans' right to hunt is challenged. "If [this] becomes law, anti-hunters will have a field day ensuring that sportsmen are prosecuted on animal cruelty charges."

    The proposal is similar to a Texas bill that also would turn everyday hunters into criminals. Hunters in Iowa and Connecticut also have had to defeat animal cruelty bills that threatened hunting with dogs.

    Sport fishermen are big spenders -- The U.S. Commerce Department's National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) normally doesn't throw bouquets to us sport anglers, but it admits that sportfishing is a huge deal.

    "Marine recreational fishing supports nearly 350,000 jobs and generates $30 billion in economic impact to the nation annually," says the NOAA.

    With that in mind, the group says it has developed a plan defining a common vision for the future of recreational fisheries and a strategy to achieve that vision.

[neverdem]

I don't think there's anything but dems that hold elective office in Brooklyn, NY. Somebody correct me if I'm wrong.

If you live in the Washington D.C. area, there may be a job for proofreaders at the Washington Times.

[2banana]

Invest in PA hunting lodges and cabins...

[neverdem]

FReepmail me if you want on or off my New York ping list.

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

PETA has got to be involved in this somewhere.

[Pyro7480]

Watch the deer population explode and overrun Westchester County. Then the liberals will complain...

[Stellar Dendrite]

The same socialist douchebags who tell you that killing an animal is "cruel" are the same individuals who applaud when abortions and euthanasia take place.

[TheDon]

I wonder what stand PETA will take on this bill? I'm mean is PETA going to support the arrest of cats that kill birds? What is PETAs stand on animals killing and eating other animals?

[Argus]

First the Marxist Labor Party bans fox hunting in England, now our own Marxist Democrats want to go them one better and ban all hunting in New York state. They won't stop there.

[doug from upland]

When will they ban hamburger?

[King Prout]

[Disambiguator]

Upstate NY already has a deer population problem. They need MORE hunting, not less.

[Dan from Michigan]

The proposal is similar to a Texas bill

Which is why we ALL must be vigilant. Anti-hunters are even a threat in Texas and Michigan.

[Roccus]

Just another affirmation of the wisdom of my choice to leave that hell-hole!

[mhking]

anti-hunters will have a field day ensuring that sportsmen are prosecuted on animal cruelty charges.

Just damn.

If you want on the list, FReepmail me. This IS a high-volume PING list...

[Dan from Michigan]

BTW - I hope some angry bucks start taking out the cars of NYC dems in Albany.

[Clemenza]

Wrong. State Senator Marty Golden (R) represents Bay Ridge, Dyker Heights, and parts of Bensonhurst, Gravesend, Bergen Beach and Sheepshead Bay.

[henkster]

Of course it's some city whacko who dreamed up this one. Yeah, lots of hunting in NYC. Only it's criminals hunting defenseless crime victims. Open season, no bag limit.

[Teacher317]

according to liberals:
no guns will be allowed, except for sporting puropses...
and no sporting purposes will be allowed.

[edcoil]

Why is this a surprise? This is what the blue stater want. Government regulation and domination over their lives.

This is Hillary Clinton's support base at its finest.

[henkster]

"Upstate NY already has a deer population problem. They need MORE hunting, not less."

Hey, when we had a deer population problem in Brown County, Indiana, the Peta idiots said that we should "capture" the deer and inject them with a deer equivalent of Norplant! Can you believe these people?

Thank God sanity prvailed and we had a special hunt instead.