Post by leadsquirter on Jun 25, 2007 7:41:19 GMT -5
Update from the "Michigan Colation of Responsible Gun Owners (MCRGO) www.mcrgo.org
Monday, June 25, 2007
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Michigan Legislative Update: Important Message to Michigan Hunters
Mi. Supreme Court ruling of June 20, 2007 says cities have a right to effectively ban hunting.
"Astonishingly, the court has said that Michigan's citizens who own land or choose to hunt close to their homes within city limits do not have that right," MUCC interim director Donna Stine said. "This ruling ... essentially is a green light to ban hunting," she added. "There simply was no reason for the Supreme Court to make such a radical statement with statewide implications." -- news source
MCRGO Director Senator Randy Richardville, R-17, Senate President Pro-Tem, made the following statement on the Senate floor Thursday vowing to work with the hunting community to find a solution:
Yesterday the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in the Czymbor v. City of Saginaw case that has caused the hunting community in this state to be greatly concerned. The opinion, which further chips away at the rights of hunters and fishermen, is seen as a setback by those in the conservation community. This decision truly has the impact to further threaten our hunting rights in the state of Michigan. A recent survey by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shows hunting and fishing participation down in the region and nationally, and we don't need further discouragement of the sport.
Mr. President and members, I rise today to make sure that sportsmen and women
know that I and many members of this legislative body will stand with them and fight for their rights and our state's great outdoor recreational heritage. Hunters and fishermen in this state need to know that we have their backs covered.
Just last month, the Senate ushered in Michigan Conservation Week. We recognized Michigan's great hunting and fishing heritage and the important role the sportsmen and women have in conserving the natural resources of our state now and for future generations. We also passed a four-bill package that protects the rights of hunting and fishing for Michigan residents. With the issuing of this opinion yesterday, we may now need to revisit the issue and make sure that further legislative recommendations will ensure that our recreational heritage remains strong.
I join many members of this body in saying that we will work with groups like the Michigan United Conservation Clubs on a solution that helps to protect these important rights here in Michigan.
-- State Senator Randy Richardville
Monday, June 25, 2007
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Michigan Legislative Update: Important Message to Michigan Hunters
Mi. Supreme Court ruling of June 20, 2007 says cities have a right to effectively ban hunting.
"Astonishingly, the court has said that Michigan's citizens who own land or choose to hunt close to their homes within city limits do not have that right," MUCC interim director Donna Stine said. "This ruling ... essentially is a green light to ban hunting," she added. "There simply was no reason for the Supreme Court to make such a radical statement with statewide implications." -- news source
MCRGO Director Senator Randy Richardville, R-17, Senate President Pro-Tem, made the following statement on the Senate floor Thursday vowing to work with the hunting community to find a solution:
Yesterday the Michigan Supreme Court issued an opinion in the Czymbor v. City of Saginaw case that has caused the hunting community in this state to be greatly concerned. The opinion, which further chips away at the rights of hunters and fishermen, is seen as a setback by those in the conservation community. This decision truly has the impact to further threaten our hunting rights in the state of Michigan. A recent survey by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service shows hunting and fishing participation down in the region and nationally, and we don't need further discouragement of the sport.
Mr. President and members, I rise today to make sure that sportsmen and women
know that I and many members of this legislative body will stand with them and fight for their rights and our state's great outdoor recreational heritage. Hunters and fishermen in this state need to know that we have their backs covered.
Just last month, the Senate ushered in Michigan Conservation Week. We recognized Michigan's great hunting and fishing heritage and the important role the sportsmen and women have in conserving the natural resources of our state now and for future generations. We also passed a four-bill package that protects the rights of hunting and fishing for Michigan residents. With the issuing of this opinion yesterday, we may now need to revisit the issue and make sure that further legislative recommendations will ensure that our recreational heritage remains strong.
I join many members of this body in saying that we will work with groups like the Michigan United Conservation Clubs on a solution that helps to protect these important rights here in Michigan.
-- State Senator Randy Richardville