The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) friend to the north, the Outdoor Caucus Association of Canada, released a call to action on March 3, to support Bill C-655, recently introduced by Parliamentary Outdoor Caucus Founder M.P. Garry Breitkreuz. This bill seeks to amend the Criminal Code to make it an offense to intentionally interfere with anyone…
On February 25, the Wisconsin Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus, the 45th state to join the National Assembly of Sportsmen’s Caucuses (NASC), hosted an inaugural reception, bringing together over 40 members of this newly formed body as well as representatives from several sportsmen’s groups. The smell of wild boar meat filled the Assembly Parlor, as Caucus Co-Chair,…
On February 18, the Iowa Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus welcomed national and state-based sportsmen’s group representatives, along with Iowa Department of Natural Resources staff, to a luncheon celebrating the many and varied benefits that our outdoor heritage provides to the state. Co-Chair, Senator Dick Dearden, commented, “I appreciate everyone coming together in a bipartisan and bicameral…
In an action that can only be viewed as an attempt for further gun control in the United States, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (BATFE) recently released their “Framework for Determining Whether Certain Projectiles are ‘Primarily Intended for Sporting Purposes’ Within the Meaning of 18 U.S.C. 921(a)(17)(c)”. This proposed rule would eliminate…
Last week, the Mississippi Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus hosted its 9th Annual Caucus Fish Fry in Jackson, Mississippi. The annual event brings together sportsmen-legislators, Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks (MDWFP) staff members, and numerous other stakeholders in the Mississippi conservation community for a night of camaraderie and policy discussion in the state’s capital. Congressional…
On February 23, members of the New Mexico Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus gathered at the Inn of the Governors for a reception to celebrate the Land of Enchantment’s outdoor heritage. Upwards of 30 legislators from the Roundhouse – New Mexico’s Capitol – stopped by the event to interact with members of the sportsmen’s community and acknowledge…