Stop using hunters as an excuse for assault weapons

Hunting is dying off. Only 5% of Americans hunt and the number is set to plummet as Baby Boomers retire. Stop using hunting as an excuse for giving anyone a military weapon.

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The urban kangaroo--white-tailed deer of Australia

A mob of urban kangaroos heads into Canberra at night to eat. The same arguments over hunting, contraceptives and car accidents play out.

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The pheasant subsidy in New York

Pheasant stocking farm in NJ

New York state spends $1 mil raising non-native pheasants to be released for hunting. The Conservation Dept gets funding from hunters, should it only spend it on hunters?

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Alaska bans tasers on bears, moose, fearing “catch and release” hunting

Alaskans ban taser use on moose and bear, fearing a non-existent epidemic of “no kill” hunts. Hunting groups hate “catch and release” hunting, fearing it would debase hunting.

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Dogs and Wolves Win in State Initiatives

Arizona became the first state to reject the NRA campaign to make hunting a right, enshrined in the state constitution. (Arizona voted 56% no, despite Republicans winning across the state.)

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Should the 3% of Arizona that Hunts Control 100% of the Wildlife?

A Huge Crowd Wolf Watching in Yellowstone

Most Americans don’t realize that their wildlife is already effectively managed for and by hunters. Arizona is voting on formally giving the 5% of its citizens who hunt priority over the 31% who prefer just to watch wildlife. The measure is also dumb financially. Wildlife watchers spend $789 million in Arizona each year, while hunters only spend $322 million.

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