Posted on 10/31/2007 4:47:59 PM PDT by SJackson
At least 77 felons bought Wisconsin deer hunting licenses last year even though it’s illegal for them to ever have guns.
The actual number is probably a lot higher.
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel says only one in five hunters allow their names to be released, which means the paper could only check the criminal records of a relative few.
The Department of Natural Resources picks up few of those felons. Only about 20 were caught last year.
It's hard enough as it is to get near enough to deer to get a clear shot with a rifle, muzzle loader or bow and arrow. Stalking deer, among the spookiest of God's creatures, and getting close enough to toss an atlatl at one is going to prove to be almost impossible.
Not in my front yard! They move away if I throw a few stones at them, but otherwise they keep munching on the roses.
Hmmm... venison, right from the front garden...
And no newly-semi-rural liberal neighbors upset by the sound of gunfire. *\;-)
Buying a license contributes to the entire hunting cause. Nothing wrong with buying a license, imo, unless you see some sinister effect. Some of these felons have to be mainstreamed back into civilized society.
Get a large dog...something high strung and wiry and a strong instinct for game...like a german shorthair or a viszla, a coonhound, or mountain cur. Then whenever you see the deer, let the dog out. It’ll chase the deer for about a quarter mile before the deer get bored and decide to lose the dog. Personally, I’m partial to red colored dogs. I’d go for a Viszla, or a redbone coonhound. I currently have a red lab. She loves to chase the deer out of my yard.
“There certainly must be criminal fisherman too!”
They’ll get my rod when they pry it from my cold, slimey, dead hand!
Can I put an atlatl on my Christmas list? Not very Scottish, but it beats golf clubs... *\;-)
If they had evil intent then they wouldn't have bought the licenses........
I feel strongly that if anyone has served their time then they should be afforded the same rights they had before they committed their crime. If you want to deny them their rights then you keep them behind bars............
My opinion is based on my neighbor who is the greatest neighbor in the world and one of the nicest guys you would ever meet. He is also a convicted murderer who served his time...........
I think it’s because they know the ranger just checks their license, and doesn’t run anything for wants & warrants.
I happen to know a few felons and I believe their rights should be fully restored when their time with “The System” is completed.
It should be decided by the Judge and Jury at conviction if the crime would ever exclude them from using a gun for hunting purposes.
In many areas hunting is a big part of mainstream life and shouldn’t be used to exclude a nonviolent person that has payed their debt and is trying to rejoin society.
not to mention, ruining the meat.
And let's not forget bow hunting
Here in Illinois, if you check in for inpatient drug or alcohol rehab, for a month or a day, you lose your gun rights for five years. They can be recovered through an appeal process, but talk about a disincentive for getting treatment.
Yep that is true. Whoever posted this should have looked into that. A bow is not considered a firearm.
Not in Wisconsin, that requires a gun tag.
I agree the 2nd ammendment says nothing about being a felon and owning a gun. I admit a convicted felon could mean anything. There are plenty of felonies that are committed that do not involve a firearm. So here is a scenario I just stole several thousands from a retirement fund but no weapons was used am I excempt from owning a firearm?
But if I rob a bank,convenient store yes I should be prohibited from owning one.
The point is...anyone can buy a black powder firearm. THere are no background checks. THere is no waiting period. THere is no license or permit required. I think a sixteen year old can purchase a black powder colt navy revolver. They don’t check your reccord. Therefore, if a felon is buying a gun tag for deer and hunting with a black powder firearm, he may or may not be breaking any rules.
If anyone can buy a black powder firearm, shouldn’t anyone be allowed to hunt with black powder? If not, there appears to be a contradiction in the rules of purchase vs the rules of use. Do you agree?
No license required.
Federal law prohibits them from owning or possessing, regardless of state law.
See NRA Federal Gun Law summary
The following classes of people are ineligible to possess, receive, ship, or transport firearms or ammunition:
* Those convicted of crimes punishable by imprisonment for over one year, except state misdemeanors punishable by two years or less.
* Fugitives from justice.
* Unlawful users of certain depressant, narcotic, or stimulant drugs.
* Those adjudicated as mental defectives or incompetents or those committed to any mental institution.
* Illegal aliens.
* Citizens who have renounced their citizenship.
* Those persons dishonorably discharged from the Armed Forces.
* Persons less than 18 years of age for the purchase of a shotgun or rifle.
* Persons less than 21 years of age for the purchase of a firearm that is other than a shotgun or rifle.
* Persons subject to a court order that restrains such persons from harassing, stalking, or threatening an intimate partner.
* Persons convicted in any court of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence.
Persons under indictment for a crime punishable by imprisonment for more than one year are ineligible to receive, transport, or ship any firearm or ammunition. Under limited conditions, relief from disability may be obtained from the U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, or through a pardon, expungement, restoration of rights, or setting aside of a conviction.
Note: "punishable by", not "punished by". Actual sentence doesn't matter, only maximum allowable.
Gun grabbers don't care about any of that. Most of 'em find hunting abhorrent anyway. They probably think it's a nice side effect of gun grabbing.
I just think that there are felons that wouldn’t be a problem hunting.
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