By: Joe Mullin, New Enlgand States Senior Coordinator Coming from New England, the ownership and use of firearm suppressors, which is standard operating procedure for many hunters and shooters in other parts of the country, often attracts some raised eyebrows, especially where I live – Massachusetts. Thanks to countless misrepresentations in Hollywood and the media,…
Washington, D.C. – January 25, 2021 – The Direct Enhancement of Snapper Conservation and the Economy through Novel Devices Act of 2020 (DESCEND Act) was signed into law on January 13. The bipartisan law requires recreational (including charter boats) and commercial fishermen to have on board a venting tool or descending device that is rigged…
Contact: Mark Lance, Southeastern States Coordinator On January 21, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted a letter to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) in support of a four-month seasonal closure from April through July rather than the currently proposed two-month seasonal closure of May and June at a one-square mile piece of…
Contact: Ellary TuckerWilliams, Inter-Mountain Western States Coordinator Within his first month of taking office, Montana Governor Greg Gianforte joined the Governor’s Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC), demonstrating his dedication to the outdoor sporting community. Before becoming Montana’s newly elected Governor, Governor Gianforte served as the U.S. Representative for Montana’s at-large congressional district from 2017 to 2020. During…
Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Senior Coordinator African species trophy import bans have recently been introduced in New York (Assembly Bill 716 and Assembly Bill 805) and Connecticut (Senate Bill 62), further evidence that imperialist viewpoints continue to influence domestic policy here in the United States. It is disconcerting, to say the least, that…
On January 19, the Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) submitted formal comments in response to Farm Bill conservation program changes proposed by the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). Following revisions to the agency’s definition of nonindustrial private forest lands (NIPFs) as they relate to Regional Conservation Partnership Program (RCPP) and other Farm Bill conservation program eligibility…