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Schwarzenegger Signs Into Law AB 962 10/14/09
The California Association of Firearms Retailers (CAFR) and the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF) - the trade association for the firearms and ammunition industry - were highly critical of Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger's (R-CA) decision to sign into law legislation (AB 962) he vetoed just five years earlier establishing a registry of all ammunition buyers. [Comments?]
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New Legislation to Protect Hunting on Federal Land 10/12/09
Two bills introduced by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R- AK) and U.S. Representative Dan Boren (D- OK) will protect recreational hunting, fishing and shooting on land administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the U.S. Forest Service. [1 Comment]
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Michigan Will Again Have a Joint Dept. of Natural Resources 10/12/09
Just over two weeks after MUCC joined the Conservation Coalition to meet with Lt. Governor John Cherry and provide recommendations for re-combining Michigan's Departments of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality, Governor Jennifer Granholm has issued an executive order to create the new department, which will be called the "Department of Natural Resources and Environment" (DNRE). [Comments?]
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House Members Join in Support of Traditional Ammo 10/09/09
A letter signed by members of the U.S. House of Representatives' Second Amendment Task Force raising important questions about the National Park Service's intent to ban the use of traditional ammunition in parks that allow hunting has been sent to Department of Interior Secretary Ken Salazar [Comments?]
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American Deer and Wildlife Alliance Supports Rare Antelope 10/09/09
The American Deer & Wildlife Alliance has announced its support of the Exotic Wildlife Association and its appeal of a ruling by Federal Judge Henry Kennedy Jr. of the U.S. District Court, Washington, DC that threatens the extinction of three rare antelope species which have prospered in the United States. [1 Comment]
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Washington's Draft Wolf Management Plan Review 10/07/09
A three-month public comment period on a draft state wolf conservation and management plan has begun, and will include a dozen public meetings held by the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW). [1 Comment]
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SCOTUS to Consider First Amendment Rights 10/07/09
With the U.S. Supreme Court slated to hear arguments tomorrow in the United States v. Stevens, No. 08-769, the National Shooting Sports Foundation encourages the court to support the First Amendment rights of all media to show images of hunting and fishing. [Comments?]
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The Second Amendment Foundation Joins Fight in Montana 10/02/09
The Second Amendment Foundation has joined with the Montana Shooting Sports Association in a federal lawsuit filed in Missoula to validate the principles and terms of the Montana Firearms Freedom Act (MFFA), which took effect yesterday. [Comments?]
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California Considers 3 Prohibitive Bills for Firearm Purchasers 10/02/09
The following three bills negatively affect the ability of law-abiding citizens and retailers to buy and sell firearms and ammunition in California. These bills will be delivered to Governor Schwarzenegger this week. [Comments?]
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Senators Fight Ban of Traditional Ammo in National Parks 09/28/09
A letter signed by numerous United States senators to Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar raising important questions about actions by the National Park Service (NPS) to ban the use of traditional ammunition in parks . . . [4 Comments]
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