On the heels of another unreasonably short recreational red snapper season in federal waters of the Gulf of Mexico, on June 15 the House Natural Resources Committee passed H.R. 3094, the Gulf of Mexico Red Snapper Management Authority Act (H.R. 3094). Introduced by U.S. Rep. Garret Graves (R-La.), and with the support of 42 bipartisan co-sponsors,…
On June 9, Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member Governor Steve Bullock (D-MT) announced his new public lands and access agenda, aimed at both protecting existing recreational access to public lands in Montana and exploring opportunities for opening up additional access to public lands in Big Sky Country. Governor Bullock’s public land access agenda was centered…
On June 9, New Hampshire became the 40th state to pass legislation to allow hunting with firearms suppressors with the adoption of House Bill 500, the Hunter’s Hearing Protection Act. The bill was sponsored by New Hampshire Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Member Representative John Burt and championed by many other bipartisan Caucus members in both chambers….
The North Carolina Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted their annual summer legislative reception, the Carolina Sportsmen’s Southern Social, on June 7 in Raleigh. 200 guests, including more than 40 legislators and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus member Governor Pat McCrory, gathered to celebrate North Carolina’s rich sporting heritage and its significant contributions to the state’s economy. With…
On June 7, the Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada hosted its 5th Annual “Parliamentary Day at the Range” in Stittsville, Ontario. More than 100 attendees included Members of Parliament, Senators and senior staff. According to a Canadian Shooting Sports Association news release, this event was a great success. Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation (CSF) Board of…
On June 7, the bipartisan, bicameral Pennsylvania Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its Annual Cigar Reception in Harrisburg. More than 100 guests, including more than 40 members of the Caucus; Executive Directors of both the Pennsylvania Game Commission and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission; and Governors Sportsmen’s Caucus (GSC) Member Governor Tom Wolf’s Hunting, Fishing,…