Contact: Joseph Mullin, New England States Coordinator On August 28, the Massachusetts Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a hearing during which several sportsmen-related bills were available for public comment. One such bill was Senate Bill 1417 (SB 1417) – legislation that would ultimately authorize the use and possession of a firearm …
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Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On June 18, the Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) hosted its final public listening session on coyote hunting contests and species population management practices at the Massachusetts Maritime Academy in Buzzards Bay. The event primarily served the purpose of allowing MassWildlife the opportunity to gather public …
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Contact: Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator In the Northeast region, coyotes are making a fair amount of noise – in state capitols and state fish and game departments. The New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (NHFG) and Massachusetts Division of Fisheries and Wildlife (MassWildlife) have seen their fair share of coyote hunting-related issues this …
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By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On May 22, members of the Massachusetts General Court, including Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen Caucus Co-Chair Representative Vieira, along with Department of Fish and Game staff gathered in the State House to celebrate Sportsmen’s Day at the Capitol, and to announce the signing of the Outdoor Heritage Day proclamation. …
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By Joe Mullin, New England States Coordinator On April 10, Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus Members convened in Boston for the first meeting of the year. The Congressional Sportsmen’s Foundation’s (CSF) New England States Coordinator Joe Mullin was joined by other organizations including the Gun Owners’ Action League and the American Kennel Club, to participate in …
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On November 16, the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security held a hearing on over 50 firearms-related bills. Included in the hearing were Senate Bills 1317 and 1340 – both sponsored by members of the bipartisan and bicameral Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus – which would authorize the ownership of firearm suppressors in the …
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On March 4, state legislative sportsmen’s caucus members joined with fish and wildlife agency staff from Massachusetts and Rhode Island for an educational suppressor demonstration at the Worcester Pistol and Rifle Club in Boylston, Massachusetts. The event began with a presentation by Mr. Knox Williams, President and Executive Director of the American Suppressor Association …
On April 16, the Massachusetts Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus held an organizational meeting to plan a course of action for the 2015-2016 legislative session. Approximately 20 members were represented, either in-person or by staff, and were joined by the Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game, the Acting Director of the …
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Massachusetts sportsmen and women spend nearly twice as much as the cash receipts from the state’s commercial seafood landings ($843 million vs. $437 million). Every five years in conjunction with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Survey on hunters and anglers, CSF produces a report on the economic impact hunters and anglers have on the economy. …
Summary Defined as the distance from an occupied dwelling, public road, or city limits that is required to legally discharge a bow or firearm, legal discharge distances vary tremendously from state to state. Often enacted due to unfounded safety concerns, arbitrary and unnecessarily large discharge distances pose negatively impact hunter access in suburban and exurban …
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