Pa Gov. Wolf signs bill to allow Semi-Auto's for Hunting

abc27 Harrisburg ^ | 21Nov16 | Myles Snyder

[major_gaff]

Gov. Tom Wolf has signed legislation that removes a ban on hunting with semi-automatic rifles.

Act 168 of 2016, formerly House Bill 263, also removes the ban on air- and gas-powered rifles.

[SandRat]

Bambo is in troble. hehehehehehe

[MountainYankee]

760 .270

[riverrunner]

Like this happening in all the other 49 states that allow semi autos for hunting.

Or all the semi auto shoguns allowed for bird hunting.

Stop projecting ones own problems on others.

[ConservaTexan]

Tell that to the 14 year old girl that shot her first buck with my .30-06 semi-auto last weekend. I chose that for her because she was worried about the kick of a higher caliber round(the action chambering the next round lessens shoulder impact). She shot it, loved it, and then dropped a 10 point where he stood with 1 shot. I guess you’d say she cheated.

[M-cubed]

Also, IMO it’s not sporting....<<

You are welcome to use your bare hands or a whittled stick if u so desire...or perhaps limit yourself to only 1 bullet per season....lots of ways u can make yourself “feel” like a sportsman...but please don't limit my choices......

[riverrunner]

I used a 760 270 in Wis some times, mine is a first year production 760 works well

[Mr. Douglas]

Meh. I suppose you’re against fishing with dynamite too. ;-)

[Mr. Douglas]

Break out the SKS!

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Stop projecting ones own problems on others."

You obviously have a reading comprehension problem because I stated why I don't like it and it had nothing to do with my own problems.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

Dynamite is ok, it’s fishing with grenades I’m against... :-)

[Lib-Lickers 2]

I love my Remington 30/06 semi auto carbine..

[Beagle8U]

A semi-auto has less recoil, making it better for the young and older shooters.

Some shooters with a hand/arm injury can’t use a pump or bolt action. A semi-auto is the logical choice.

[riverrunner]

A lot of people tend to project onto others

[JParris]

“...that being said, I do so this as somewhat of a 2nd
Amendment issue in the sense that I get the argument from liberal cousins
that “AR’s should be banned because they have no use...you can’t even
hunt with them”...”

This right here. We are either free or live under the tyranny of “needs” and “feels” determined by others. Personally, I am tired of others telling me what I need and don’t need.......

[jimbug]

I am in Pa and I have to agree. I am an NRA member and an ILA volunteer, and I see this as a ploy.

This will result in some very serious hunting accidents which in turn will trigger dire infringements on our 2A rights here in Pa.

Wolf is no friend to gun owners.

[bankwalker]

or perhaps limit yourself to only 1 bullet per season.

[kvanbrunt2]

what? used my semi for turkey for years. and i haven’t used it but i saw no restrictions on using the shotgun for deer.

[Vaquero]

Ya know my Uncle Lou had the 740 carbine in 3006. Short and sweet.

Never had, nor fired the.270. Have a fancy, professionally done 7mm sporter K98 Mauser. Picked it up moderately cheap from a friend who worked in a gunstore. Too pretty to hunt with but no safe queen. I shoot it often at paper My range only goes out to 200 yds, and she hits into a tight circle at that range.

But my .35 Remington, Marlin 336 is as accurate(with my hand loads) and quicker to shoulder and to get off a second round on target. That’s my NE rifle of choice

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"Personally, I am tired of others telling me what I need and don’t need......."

Well, you must be very tired then. The government tells you what you can and can't do just about every day you are alive, no right turn on red, can't shoot heroin, can't fish with dynamite....

When we live in a society, we have to create rules in order for everyone to live by and still keep our individual god given freedoms. Where that line is, is for all of us as citizens to determine.

[pa_dweller]

Semis have been legal for years if you can prove a disability, like only one hand.