government snipers to kill almost 3000 deer...
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Ahem - but then that would be the feds admitting that civilians can be trusted in a public setting with firearms. It would also subject the gub'ment to the anger of the Bambi crowd for appearing to facilitate wild-eyed Elmer Fudds killing all those cute adorable Disney Feature Creatures. Neither of these potential outcomes would be desirable to an already troubled administration.If it's true that we are here to help others, then what exactly are the others here for?
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Originally posted by wheelguner View PostIf they opened the parks to hunters and used a fee lottery system they could make money instead of wasting our tax dollars.
The 'professional' hunter' -- whether a contract or afederal employee -- has the training and discipline to avoid those foibles. (We hope!!)
Now, if that fee lottery system includes a half-day classroom training and five shots on the range so the 'civilian' can show he or she knows which end of the bullet comes from. Couple that with an affordable bond for damages, and the excuse will go away.
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I see the overpopulation of whitetails in some of the neighborhoods in my area. We have several state parks that are overcrowded with dear. No state agency will do anything about them. Tree huggers will have field day when the snipers do there dirty work. Maybe they should be called "precision hunter".
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Hunting, to manage the population of a species, should be a resolved issue. However, the misguided opposition inserts emotion where logic should be applied. God gave man dominion over the animals, so get with the program and dominate them. The farmers I lease from suffer so much crop damage that they treaten to shave my bottom and sit me in a bucket of witch hazel if I don't kill more deer. Certification, training classes, no thanks... Senator Tom Daschle once said, "You don't professionalize until you federalize." I disagree. I see mandatory firearms training and hunter education courses as an infringement on my rights. Does 2A stipulate training and education? Many of us here in the south are as dumb as we look. I prefer the risk to personal safety over the risk of losing individual liberty. Certifications, training, licenses, registrations... Many steps down a slippery slope. Recently a cop in Alabama shot a deer while on duty, out of season, on a government reservation. Training doesn't eliminate bad behavior...A one day mandatory government eye-wash with a multiple-choice test doesn't help me sleep."When you have to shoot... Shoot! Don't talk." Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez a.k.a. "The Rat".
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Originally posted by rebelsoul View Post...Senator Tom Daschle once said, "You don't professionalize until you federalize."...
I disagree. I see mandatory firearms training and hunter education courses as an infringement on my rights.... ...Training doesn't eliminate bad behavior...A one day mandatory government eye-wash with a multiple-choice test doesn't help me sleep.
We already have mandatory courses as prerequisites for hunting licenses. Getting permission to take a firearm into a National Park where firearms are prohibited is a big deal.
I have had too many experiences with reckless blasters in deer season to be comfortable with a simple lottery where the only requirement to hunt is a current hunting license.
A lottery system with training and liability bonds as part of the process of getting access would make a lot of people sleep easier while moving the cull from a mindless slaughter to a continuation of our traditions.
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Originally posted by JASmith View Post...I share the unease with government control of our lives.
We already have mandatory courses as prerequisites for hunting licenses. Getting permission to take a firearm into a National Park where firearms are prohibited is a big deal...."Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin
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When I'm KING, you will be required to carry a weapon when you enter the forest. I plan to maintain my position at the top of the food chain!"When you have to shoot... Shoot! Don't talk." Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez a.k.a. "The Rat".
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Originally posted by cory View PostWhat really should be seen as a big deal and an affront to our Constitution is that we have to get permission. IMHO
But, having been shot at by a few stupid hunters has colored my viewpoint ... as have more than just a few crazy drivers.
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Originally posted by JASmith View PostWhy do you think it is spelled "Kalifornia"? Hunting is defined as a "privilege" with about as much bother to get a hunting license as it is to get a driving license.
But, having been shot at by a few stupid hunters has colored my viewpoint ... as have more than just a few crazy drivers."Those who sacrifice liberty for security, deserve neither." Benjamin Franklin
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Originally posted by JASmith View PostWhy do you think it is spelled "Kalifornia"? Hunting is defined as a "privilege" with about as much bother to get a hunting license as it is to get a driving license.
But, having been shot at by a few stupid hunters has colored my viewpoint ... as have more than just a few crazy drivers."When you have to shoot... Shoot! Don't talk." Tuco Benedicto Pacifico Juan Maria Ramirez a.k.a. "The Rat".
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My comment quoted above is intended to illustrate why and how politicians can impose stupid rules in a nation where the right to keep and bear arms is part of our culture.
I'd rather avoid getting into a discussion of how one should identify and prosecute yahoos in the woods without exposing oneself to significant physical and legal risks.
In other words, we need to get this thread back on track. If folks want to discuss the right to hunt in national parks, perhaps a thread should be posted in the 2A forum because the discussion ultimately goes there.
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