flyeyes
Well Known Member
There is a bill that has been introduced by a CA congressman which has some interesting language in it:
I think I understand what they're targeting here, but the way this is written is just plain dumb.
My initial reaction was that this was a troll or urban legend, but you can find the proposed rule here.
If the law is enacted as written, it would make it illegal for any of us (or our passengers) to hunt after flying. We couldn't fly to a hunting club, or even shoot a gopher on our grass runway if we had flown the same day.
Fortunately the fine can't be more than $50,000 ;-P.
The bill lists 110 cosponsors, so many RVators might have an opportunity to contact their local congresscritter to see if they can explain their thinking....
Protect America's Wildlife Act of 2007 - Amends the Fish and Wildlife Act of 1956 to add to airborne hunting offenses a prohibition against any person shooting or attempting to shoot any bird, fish, or other animal before 3:00 a.m. following a day on which the person has traveled by aircraft other than on a regularly scheduled commercial aircraft. Increases the fine for such offenses to not more than $50,000 (currently, $5,000).
I think I understand what they're targeting here, but the way this is written is just plain dumb.
My initial reaction was that this was a troll or urban legend, but you can find the proposed rule here.
If the law is enacted as written, it would make it illegal for any of us (or our passengers) to hunt after flying. We couldn't fly to a hunting club, or even shoot a gopher on our grass runway if we had flown the same day.
Fortunately the fine can't be more than $50,000 ;-P.
The bill lists 110 cosponsors, so many RVators might have an opportunity to contact their local congresscritter to see if they can explain their thinking....