lilwolf
Joined: 15 Jun 2006
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Location: idaho
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2006 12:02 pm Post subject: Michigan hunters boost economy |
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While it has been said that the economy with regards has suffered it would also appear that the statement is incorrect in that Michigan is doing quite well. My opinion is that this is happening all across the nation and not only in Michigan. So if the economy is going up there then we are not the dying broken bunch of people that are not spending money on guns, recreactional shooting, hunting, self defense and other areas.
My opinion is they are wrong.
And thanks to 2 bills in Michigan the numbers are going to keep going up.
Two Pro-hunting Bills Boost Michigan’s
Hunter Numbers and Economy
Tuesday, July 11, 2006
Fairfax, VA – Governor Granholm signed into law SB 1105 and HB 5192, two NRA-backed bills to help recruit new hunters in Michigan.
SB 1105, sponsored by Sen. Michelle McManus, R-Leelanau, establishes a mentored hunting program that allows prospective sportsmen to hunt with an adult who is a licensed, experienced hunter. HB 5192, sponsored by Rep. Scott Hummel, R-DeWitt, lowers the minimum ages for small game and big game hunting from 12 to 10 years old and 14 to 12 years old, respectively. These young hunters are also eligible for the newly established mentored hunting program.
NRA Chief Lobbyist, Chris Cox stated, “Many prospective hunters don’t have the opportunity to experience hunting because their busy lives keep them from investing the time and energy it takes to complete the required hunter education course. These new laws allow prospective hunters to learn first-hand the joys and challenges of taking to the field in pursuit of game. We hope this experience will encourage them to become life-long sportsmen.”
Annually, Michigan’s sportsmen and women spend over two billion dollars while tax revenue generated to the state totals over $130,000,000. Michigan’s new mentored hunting program and lowered age restrictions will expand the state’s hunter spending.
Prior to these two bills becoming law, Michigan had some of the most restrictive hunting laws in the country, resulting in the lowest hunter recruitment rate in the U.S. For every 100 hunters lost in Michigan today, only 26 hunters are replaced.
Mentored hunting is proven to be the safest form of hunting in those states with programs. Thirty states across the country have no minimum hunting age and boast better safety records than those with minimum age restrictions.
Cox concluded, “The hard work of Sen. McManus and Rep. Hummel will help preserve the state’s rich hunting tradition.”
http://www.nraila.org/News/Read/Releases.aspx?ID=7867 |
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