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General Outdoors => Legislation => Topic started by: Lookn4Fur on January 31, 2017, 04:04:44 PM
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Allowed for all game and 5 round clip for big game. Just one final approval March 27 and 28.
http://timesleader.com/news/630480/game-commission-approves-measure-to-allow-semi-automatic-rifles-for-hunting
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Very interesting! I'm anxious to see if this gets final approval. Surprised that they went all in. I was figuring that they would start off with baby steps, like semis for predators and .22 semis for squirrels. Thanks for the info L4F.
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Wow, I'm also surprised they went all in. As for me, I'll stick with my bolt action. "One shot,... one kill".
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You can read the whole thing on the game commissions website. January 2017 agenda. Page 33 also stated that air rifles would be legalized for small game!
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A email I recieved today stated this....The PGC comment line is getting comments against semi's by a 10 to 1 ratio. If the tentative policy established a week ago is reversed this "will" be nationwide news for the anti gun groups and CeaseFire Pa will be flooded with money and praise for there work.
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I'm sure the game commission is stuck between a rock and a hard place woth this one. They can't afford to make anybody feel alienated. License sales are already low.
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MY opinion only!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If they wanted to get anything done they should have started with predators,small game and air rifles. After a year or two ,slide the possibility of big game in with it, based on a good safety record from small game. The public is bombarded by the media, painting these firearms in a bad light. I called the PGC in favor of the proposal, but that's the problem, just like our hunts...how many will call?.. 8)
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Well said, Jaspr1. I agree. I think I'll call the game commission just to add my 2 cents.
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Foxhound, email the PGC on this subject. They have to record all emails that come in RTK protocol. Calls are not recorded.
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Jasper1, I also agree......I had a lady ask me last week why we need "machine guns" to hunt with.
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Jaspr1
The lady that asked about machine guns obviously doesn't buy a hunting license. I think they should just Legalize them for everything. I used to be against semiautomatic. But the more I learn I have no problem with them. I think once legal it will all be forgotten about and just become the new norm.
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Thanks for the info H4Y. An email it shall be.
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;) ;) ;) Just sent an E-Mail!!