Sportsmen’s Act (S.3525)

[Frosty]

I found this to of some importance & thought I should throw it out to everyone. Also, pass it on to others!

From NSSF: As the 112th Congress begins its post-election session, NSSF encourages all firearms owners, hunters and sportsmen to call or email their U.S. Senators and urge them to vote YES on the Sportsmen’s Act (S.3525), the most important package of measures for the benefit of sportsmen in a generation. An early vote has been cleared procedurally, so act now. This historic legislation includes the firearms industry’s top legislative priority, the Hunting, Fishing and Recreational Shooting Protection Act (S. 838) that would clarify that ammunition is excluded from regulation by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Toxic Substances Control Act.. The Sportsmen’s Act is a package of 19 separate bills – the majority of sportsmen’s legislative priorities on Capitol Hill. (See below for an overview of the components of the bill.) A similar package of bills – the Sportsmen’s Heritage Act of 2012 (H.R. 4089) – was passed by the House in the spring by a bipartisan vote of 276 to 146. Passage of this pro-sportsmen’s legislation will promote, protect and preserve our nation’s hunting, shooting and conservation heritage for generations to come... u](The second link will allow you to send a pre-written e-mail to your senators.)[/u/]
http://www.nssfblog.com/sportsmens-act-will-soon-face-a-vote/

[mkm]

Already started and being discussed in the politics section.

http://www.downrange.tv/forum/index.php?topic=20997.msg263341;topicseen#msg263341

[Frosty]

OOP'S I didn't look and  :-[posted in wrong section

[mkm]

It's no big deal.  It happens all the time.  Heck, I've seen us take two almost identical threads and keep them both going.  That means there's still hope for this one.   

[santahog]

Just an observation.. Yellow is a terrible font color. I don't know if anybody else has this problem but I've never been able to read it unless I can move the screen or get low enough on it to see it.. Just a thought..

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[tombogan03884]

Just an observation.. Yellow is a terrible font color. I don't know if anybody else has this problem but I've never been able to read it unless I can move the screen or get low enough on it to see it.. Just a thought..

I high light it if I realize it's there.

[Magoo541]

I don't hunt at all and I am SO-O tempted to call up Tom G on Sunday and ask him why I should support this Act when he had hunters calling up and saying I don't need my AR or "high capacity" handgun which is why they voted for BHO.  EFFE 'EM!

But I calm myself, lift something heavy and act like an informed adult, which those ignorant... ehem..., and I'll do the right thing and support the Sportsmen's Act because I know any attack on the gun community is an attack on ALL of the gun community.  Besides the rest of my family hunts and they have harvest at least 6 deer this year already with another 15 tags to go for deer and elk from which I will receive some Jerky because it is all about me 

[Big Frank]

I got an email reply today.


Dear Frank,

 

Thank you for contacting me about outdoor recreation.  As a member of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus I share your support for hunting and fishing.

 

Hunting and fishing have been at the center of Michigan's history and culture from the very beginning.  Each year, over 8 million acres of public hunting land and tens of thousands of rivers and streams in Michigan draw more than one million hunters and anglers.  These men and women add billions to our state's economy and help create jobs in our communities.  With some of the best hunting and fishing in the United States, Michigan's proud heritage comes with a sense of profound responsibility to protect that legacy for future generations.

 

As Chairwoman of the Agriculture Committee, protecting fish and wildlife habitats has been one of my top priorities while working on the Farm Bill.  We are strengthening conservation efforts that will protect wildlife habitats and increase access for hunters and anglers across the country.  As Congress continues to debate matters related to hunting and fishing, I will be sure to keep your views in mind.

 

Thank you again for contacting me. Please continue to keep me informed about issues of concern to you and your family.

 

Sincerely,

Debbie Stabenow

United States Senator

[MikeBjerum]

I don't hunt at all and I am SO-O tempted to call up Tom G on Sunday and ask him why I should support this Act when he had hunters calling up and saying I don't need my AR or "high capacity" handgun which is why they voted for BHO.  EFFE 'EM!

But I calm myself, lift something heavy and act like an informed adult, which those ignorant... ehem..., and I'll do the right thing and support the Sportsmen's Act because I know any attack on the gun community is an attack on ALL of the gun community.  Besides the rest of my family hunts and they have harvest at least 6 deer this year already with another 15 tags to go for deer and elk from which I will receive some Jerky because it is all about me 

Thank you for calming down and thinking!

It is the divide and conquer that the anti's thrive on.  If they can get sport shooters and hunters to throw us under the bus (by the way, I am a hunter, sport shooter, and a true believer in the Second Amendment - An anti's worst nightmare) it is easy to paint us as whack jobs.  We need to support each other, and we need to help each other craft the message concerning the facts of firearms.

[PegLeg45]

Thank you for calming down and thinking!

It is the divide and conquer that the anti's thrive on.  If they can get sport shooters and hunters to throw us under the bus (by the way, I am a hunter, sport shooter, and a true believer in the Second Amendment - An anti's worst nightmare) it is easy to paint us as whack jobs.  We need to support each other, and we need to help each other craft the message concerning the facts of firearms.

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