Threat to Hunting and Shooting in Pennsylvania.....

[Destry L. Hoffard]

I've copied this off an email I got from the Pennsylvania Flyers Association and wanted to pass it along to anybody from PA that's a sportsman. Even if you're personally opposed to pigeon shooting, you need to take action on this problem. The people working on this are the same people that want to take away our hunting and firearm ownership rights. If pigeon shooting is banned in PA it's just another hole blown in our armor, it won't stop there and if you think it will you're as crazy as these left wing activists.


Pennsylvania: Pigeon Shooting Ban Could be Amended into House Bill 1750

Discussions are underway in the Pennsylvania Senate to amend a ban on pigeon hunting into House Bill 1750 in the Senate Judiciary Committee. These attempts could be made any day now, and your immediate action is needed to ensure this anti-hunting amendment is defeated.

This legislation would criminalize organized pigeon shoots in Pennsylvania by amending Title 18 ("Crimes and Offenses") of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes.

Pigeon shooting is an historic and legitimate activity steeped in tradition. It has many participants throughout the Commonwealth and around the world. Shoots have been held in Pennsylvania for more than a hundred years. The participants are law-abiding, ethical shooting enthusiasts, hunters, and sportsmen who would not tolerate an activity that would constitute cruelty to animals.

Of course, opposition to pigeon shooting does not come from within the Commonwealth but from the outside. National “animal rights” groups, led by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), have organized and funded efforts in Pennsylvania and around the country to ban this longstanding traditional shooting sport. Make no mistake, this isn’t just about banning pigeon shooting, but banning all hunting species by species. Today, its pigeon shooting, tomorrow deer hunting. Remember, Wayne Pacelle, the CEO of HSUS has said, “If we could shut down all sport hunting in a moment, we would.” He has even admitted, "We are going to use the ballot box and the democratic process to stop all hunting in the United States... We will take it species by species until all hunting is stopped..."

Please call the members of the Senate Judiciary Committee and respectfully urge them to OPPOSE a pigeon hunting ban amendment to HB 1750.

Senate Judiciary Committee Members:

Senator Stewart J. Greenleaf (R-12), Chairman
(717) 787-6599
sgreenleaf@pasen.gov

Senator Daylin Leach (D-17), Minority Chairman
(717) 787-5544

Senator John C. Rafferty Jr. (R-44)
(717) 787-1398
jrafferty@pasen.gov

Senator Joseph B. Scarnati III (R-25)
(717) 787-7084
jscarnati@pasen.gov

Senator Richard L. Alloway II (R-33)
(717) 787-4651
alloway@pasen.gov

Senator John H. Eichelberger Jr. (R-30)
(717) 787-5490
jeichelberger@pasen.gov

Senator John R. Gordner (R-27)
(717) 787-8928
E-mail

Senator Dominic Pileggi (R-9)
(717) 787-4712
E-mail

Senator Randy Vulakovich (R-40)
(717) 787-6538
E-mail

Senator Gene Yaw (R-23)
(717) 787-3280
gyaw@pasen.gov

Senator Lisa M. Boscola (D-18)
(717) 787-4236
boscola@pasenate.com

Senator Lawrence M. Farnese Jr. (D -1)
(717) 787-5662
farnese@pasenate.com

Senator Wayne D. Fontana (D -42)
(717) 787-5300
fontana@pasenate.com

Senator Michael J. Stack (D-5)
(717) 787-9608
stack@pasenate.com

[charlie cleveland]

i m with destrey on this one.. charlie

[edgarspencer]

Mouse traps are next on their list.

[Bill Murphy]

I am a long time member of the Pennsylvania Flyers Association and appreciate all they have done in the PA legislature over the years. The Humane Society of the United States is a violent radical organization that has no love for animals, just a political agenda.

[Mike Koneski]

From what I was told from "insiders", this legislation stemmed from a "compromise". The (D)'s wanted to ban all concealed carry from public parking lots. The (R)'s said a flat out NO. The (D)'s then said "We'll go along with the parking area carry, but you need to give us a pigeon shoot ban", and here we are. Both bans are bad and both parties will sell us out for votes to protect their phoney baloney jobs. :banghead: