***Arizona Senate Bill 1382 passed out of the Arizona House of Representatives by a vote of 31-29. The bill will now be sent back to the Arizona
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Minnesota Bill Prohibits Lead Ammo
Government Affairs ArchiveMinnesota State Rep. Kelly Morrison has introduced legislation prohibiting the use or possession of lead ammunition while hunting. Anyone who violates
Read MoreUPDATE: California Bill Overregulates Dog Breeders
Government Affairs ArchiveCalifornia Assemblyman Miguel Santiago has introduced legislation so poorly written that anyone without a spayed or neutered pet would be required to
Read MoreSupport Sunday Hunting Opportunities in Massachusetts
Government Affairs ArchiveThree bills introduced in Massachusetts will open Sunday hunting in the state for the first time ever. House Bill 914 and House Bill 1015
Read MoreNew Jersey Bill Increases Firearm Purchase Age to 21
Government Affairs ArchiveNew Jersey State Senator Joseph Cryan has introduced legislation that increases the age that an individual can purchase a rifle or shotgun to 21.
Read MoreMontana on Verge of Opening Bear Hunting with Hounds
Government Affairs ArchiveMontana House Bill 468, which will open hound hunting for black bears and allow the pursuit of black bears with dogs during a training season, has
Read MoreWisconsin Accepting Public Input on Wolf Management Plan
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) is seeking public comment on the future of wolf management as they begin to update a new 10-year
Read MoreUPDATE! California Bill Extending Tax on Firearms Passes Committee
Government Affairs ArchiveCalifornia Assembly Bill 1223 ecently passed out of the Public Safety Committee hearing by a vote of 6-2 and has a new hearing scheduled in the
Read MoreAlabama Tethering Bill Needs More Protection for Sportsmen
Government Affairs ArchiveAlabama House Bill 551 prohibits tethering a dog outside between the hours of 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. or anytime without access to shelter if the
Read MoreUPDATE: Maine Bill Prohibiting Lead Ammo
Maine***UPDATE! HB 753 was unanimously voted as "ought not pass" in the Joint Committee on Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. While the bill is not officially
Read MoreWisconsin Conservation Congress Taking Spring Survey Comments
Government Affairs ArchiveThe Wisconsin Conservation Congress will take public comment on a wide range of sportsmen’s issues until April 15 at 7 p.m. The survey includes
Read MoreMillions of Acres of Public Hunting Land at Risk in Alaska
Government Affairs ArchiveThe federal government has proposed closing vast swaths of land to caribou and moose hunters to non-locals in two game management units in Alaska. The
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