Oklahoma senate passes hunters rights protection measure!

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 04:03 AM

I don't know how to post links, but this was sent to me by NRA-ILA. The measure was passed unanimously, by the house and senate, and will go on the ballot in November. It will make us the first state to have constitutional protection from such organizations as PETA and HSUS!

Maybe other states will follow, and start protecting their hunters and fishermen from the wackos!

troy2000 · 05-07-2008, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Seabeescotty

I don't know how to post links, but this was sent to me by NRA-ILA. The measure was passed unanimously, by the house and senate, and will go on the ballot in November. It will make us the first state to have constitutional protection from such organizations as PETA and HSUS!

Maybe other states will follow, and start protecting their hunters and fishermen from the wackos!

Sounds good to me. I don't mean to hijack your thread, Scotty, but here's a write-up on HSUS for those not familiar with it. Its name is deliberately intended to make people associate it with animal shelters and mistake it for some official organization, and so is its advertising, with pictures of cute kitties and puppies. But the reality is that it's an "animal rights" organization, not an animal welfare organization, as the article points out. It wants to ban all hunting and all animal agriculture, and force us all to become vegans.

Humane Society of the United States

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 06:15 AM

I read about them, T2K, and they are as crazy as PETA! This measure in Ok. will at least protect our state's hunting and fishing, and maybe the other states will see it as a good thing. These folks are getting way out of hand, trying to force their strange beliefs on the rest of us. If God didn't want us to eat meat, He'd have made it taste like dog poop!

Windwalker · 05-07-2008, 06:16 AM

thanks for the posts folks. Looks like we will have something else to vote on.

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 06:23 AM

And worth voting for! It was a unanimous vote, by the senate and house of OK! Maybe we can get the rest of the country on the bandwagon! But the crazies will prob'ly sue us again!

troy2000 · 05-07-2008, 07:02 AM

Here's a link to an NRA news release. It doesn't really say much more than Scotty did, though. The measure should be on the ballot for this fall's general elections.

NRA-ILA :: Legislation

edit: Here we go; I found a transcript of what would be added to the Oklahoma State Constitution:

All citizens of this state shall have an inherent right to engage in hunting, trapping, fishing, and taking game and fish, free of state laws which explicitly or implicitly effectively prohibit the ability of citizens to engage in such activities. Hunting, trapping, fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage and will forever be preserved for the people. The Wildlife Conservation Commission shall be vested with the power and authority to approve methods, practices and procedures for hunting, trapping, fishing and the taking of game and fish.

mym1a · 05-07-2008, 09:22 AM

good maybe more states will do this

Mooseman684 · 05-07-2008, 09:57 AM

Scotty,
I hate to tell you but Alaska passed that law Years ago...
Rich

andrew cochran · 05-07-2008, 10:08 AM

Good for them!

nighthawk80 · 05-07-2008, 10:25 AM

I'm glad states are doing this, whether or not to protect itself form the "Anti's". But it's also sad. Sad because we shouldn't have to make a law to allow us to keep hunting. I guess it's jsut another step to show us how sad some people are.

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 10:47 AM

Dang it, Mooseman, I thought we finally got a first on the bandwagon, and there ya bursting my bubble! At least we ain't last!! LOL!!

ArkansasHunter · 05-07-2008, 11:16 AM

LOL ! I can't think of any incidents where hunters were hasseled in Arkansas .

I would like to see my state do the same too !

SwedeSteve · 05-07-2008, 02:02 PM

SeaBee- Hey at least you won Statehood before us! Barely, LOL!

DWFan · 05-07-2008, 06:11 PM

I was in Oklahoma when this got started. Seems these groups would organize and move thru the woods banging metal pans, setting off firecrackers and blowing those compressed-air-in-a-can horns during hunting season. A few enterprising hunters found out where some lived and would drive by the people's homes at night, returning the favor. This was going on at the same time that those idiots were demonstrating at soldier's funerals and ran head-on to some motorcycle groups consisting of veterans and the two, while not connected, kinda fueled each other.
I hope all states adopt such legislation.

Brother Bob · 05-07-2008, 06:19 PM

I'm moving back to Oklahoma(home) when I retire in two years. Keep them in line, Scotty! LOL!

TACAV · 05-07-2008, 08:12 PM

gah why cant my state pass awesome laws... Everything is so messed up here.

Did you know in Maryland the police can come arrest you for stealing a candy bar just by the statements of witnesses, but if some random person not related to you comes and beats the living crap out of you and u get knocked unconsciouses and you have 20 witnesses, and the guy even admits it, they cant arrest the guy right there, they have to go get a warrant.

LAME!!!!

Brother Bob · 05-07-2008, 09:06 PM

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Originally Posted by TACAV

gah why cant my state pass awesome laws... Everything is so messed up here.

Did you know in Maryland the police can come arrest you for stealing a candy bar just by the statements of witnesses, but if some random person not related to you comes and beats the living crap out of you and u get knocked unconsciouses and you have 20 witnesses, and the guy even admits it, they cant arrest the guy right there, they have to go get a warrant.

LAME!!!!

Well that's what you get for living up there. LOL! Remember that it's you and your neighbors that voted the idiots into office to begin with. Come November, you'll re-elect the same morons. Look at Kennedy. If he died tomorrow, Mass. residents would still re-elect him. All I can say is move to a fly-over state and get your life back.

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 10:17 PM

Hey, we beat Alaska to statehood!!! Yippee!! It's all relative, and I hope we're opening the eyes of other hunters and sportsmen, in the other states. If we don't stand for our rights, nobody else will. We are all pretty much on the same page, and need to spread the information to those withtheir heads in the sand. Brother Bob, it's awful wet out here, right now. Sure you want to move back? Check out the weather, and ask your wife, 'cause mine gave me heck for getting stuck, and not making it home til I could see the road. Got home, and now she's calm, so it's good! We need to get folks to realize, if they don't pay attention, we will all lose!

Mooseman684 · 05-07-2008, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Seabeescotty

Hey, we beat Alaska to statehood!!! Yippee!! It's all relative, and I hope we're opening the eyes of other hunters and sportsmen, in the other states. If we don't stand for our rights, nobody else will. We are all pretty much on the same page, and need to spread the information to those withtheir heads in the sand. Brother Bob, it's awful wet out here, right now. Sure you want to move back? Check out the weather, and ask your wife, 'cause mine gave me heck for getting stuck, and not making it home til I could see the road. Got home, and now she's calm, so it's good! We need to get folks to realize, if they don't pay attention, we will all lose!

Don't rub it in...We were much better off as a Territory !!!
LOL...

Seabeescotty · 05-07-2008, 11:21 PM

Ain't rubbing, Mooseman, all in good fun. We can and will save this country, even if it drives us out of our everlovin's!

05-07-2008, 04:03 AM	#1
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Oklahoma senate passes hunters rights protection measure! I don't know how to post links, but this was sent to me by NRA-ILA. The measure was passed unanimously, by the house and senate, and will go on the ballot in November. It will make us the first state to have constitutional protection from such organizations as PETA and HSUS! Maybe other states will follow, and start protecting their hunters and fishermen from the wackos! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-07-2008, 06:15 AM	#3
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	I read about them, T2K, and they are as crazy as PETA! This measure in Ok. will at least protect our state's hunting and fishing, and maybe the other states will see it as a good thing. These folks are getting way out of hand, trying to force their strange beliefs on the rest of us. If God didn't want us to eat meat, He'd have made it taste like dog poop! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-07-2008, 06:16 AM	#4
Windwalker Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,607	thanks for the posts folks. Looks like we will have something else to vote on. __________________ America: Love it and protect it or leave it

05-07-2008, 06:23 AM	#5
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	And worth voting for! It was a unanimous vote, by the senate and house of OK! Maybe we can get the rest of the country on the bandwagon! But the crazies will prob'ly sue us again! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-07-2008, 07:02 AM	#6
troy2000 Resident Armed Liberal Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Southern California Posts: 9,476 Images: 9	Here's a link to an NRA news release. It doesn't really say much more than Scotty did, though. The measure should be on the ballot for this fall's general elections. NRA-ILA :: Legislation edit: Here we go; I found a transcript of what would be added to the Oklahoma State Constitution: All citizens of this state shall have an inherent right to engage in hunting, trapping, fishing, and taking game and fish, free of state laws which explicitly or implicitly effectively prohibit the ability of citizens to engage in such activities. Hunting, trapping, fishing and the taking of game and fish are a valued part of our heritage and will forever be preserved for the people. The Wildlife Conservation Commission shall be vested with the power and authority to approve methods, practices and procedures for hunting, trapping, fishing and the taking of game and fish. __________________ If a million people say a foolish thing, it is still a foolish thing. -Anatole France

05-07-2008, 09:22 AM	#7
mym1a Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 1,313	good maybe more states will do this

05-07-2008, 09:57 AM	#8
Mooseman684 Super Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Alaska Wilderness Posts: 9,702 Images: 2	Scotty, I hate to tell you but Alaska passed that law Years ago... Rich __________________ You know you might be facing your doom,when all you get is a click when you're expecting a BOOM!

05-07-2008, 10:08 AM	#9
andrew cochran Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Little town in ARKANSAW! Posts: 2,169	Good for them! __________________ If you don't have anything good to say... Don't say it!

05-07-2008, 10:25 AM	#10
nighthawk80 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Just south of Central Indiana Posts: 403	I'm glad states are doing this, whether or not to protect itself form the "Anti's". But it's also sad. Sad because we shouldn't have to make a law to allow us to keep hunting. I guess it's jsut another step to show us how sad some people are.

05-07-2008, 10:47 AM	#11
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Dang it, Mooseman, I thought we finally got a first on the bandwagon, and there ya bursting my bubble! At least we ain't last!! LOL!! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-07-2008, 11:16 AM	#12
ArkansasHunter Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Arkansas Posts: 10,722	LOL ! I can't think of any incidents where hunters were hasseled in Arkansas . I would like to see my state do the same too !

05-07-2008, 02:02 PM	#13
SwedeSteve Thor's Hammer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Alaska Posts: 10,400 Images: 1	SeaBee- Hey at least you won Statehood before us! Barely, LOL! __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

05-07-2008, 06:11 PM	#14
DWFan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N. Texas Posts: 699 Blog Entries: 2	I was in Oklahoma when this got started. Seems these groups would organize and move thru the woods banging metal pans, setting off firecrackers and blowing those compressed-air-in-a-can horns during hunting season. A few enterprising hunters found out where some lived and would drive by the people's homes at night, returning the favor. This was going on at the same time that those idiots were demonstrating at soldier's funerals and ran head-on to some motorcycle groups consisting of veterans and the two, while not connected, kinda fueled each other. I hope all states adopt such legislation. Last edited by DWFan; 05-07-2008 at 06:11 PM. Reason: edited post

05-07-2008, 06:19 PM	#15
Brother Bob The Mayor Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Olive Branch, MS. Posts: 2,691 Blog Entries: 3	I'm moving back to Oklahoma(home) when I retire in two years. Keep them in line, Scotty! LOL! __________________ The Most Expensive Commodity In This Country Is Ignorance!

05-07-2008, 08:12 PM	#16
TACAV Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 637	gah why cant my state pass awesome laws... Everything is so messed up here. Did you know in Maryland the police can come arrest you for stealing a candy bar just by the statements of witnesses, but if some random person not related to you comes and beats the living crap out of you and u get knocked unconsciouses and you have 20 witnesses, and the guy even admits it, they cant arrest the guy right there, they have to go get a warrant. LAME!!!! __________________ Zombies don't hold grudges, discriminate, or negotiate- Neither should you. -The Zen of Zombie-

05-07-2008, 10:17 PM	#18
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Hey, we beat Alaska to statehood!!! Yippee!! It's all relative, and I hope we're opening the eyes of other hunters and sportsmen, in the other states. If we don't stand for our rights, nobody else will. We are all pretty much on the same page, and need to spread the information to those withtheir heads in the sand. Brother Bob, it's awful wet out here, right now. Sure you want to move back? Check out the weather, and ask your wife, 'cause mine gave me heck for getting stuck, and not making it home til I could see the road. Got home, and now she's calm, so it's good! We need to get folks to realize, if they don't pay attention, we will all lose! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge

05-07-2008, 11:21 PM	#20
Seabeescotty Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Jay, Oklahoma, God's country. Posts: 4,064 Images: 18 Blog Entries: 1	Ain't rubbing, Mooseman, all in good fun. We can and will save this country, even if it drives us out of our everlovin's! __________________ Adapt, improvise, overcome.-Gysgt Highway, Heartbreak Ridge