Hi Folks: Marcia Watson-Whitmyre wrote: > Leslie Fisher called on Saturday to say that there was some > action in the Legislature on the Sunday hunting bill. I did call Marcia, but to pass on information I had received from Gail Mackiernan. Thanks Gail and Marica for helping to keep everyone abreast of this important issue. BTW, my local Senators office called back ( Hooper ) to say he would definitely oppose Sun. hunting. > I > checked the MD General Assembly website at > http://mlis.state.md.us/ and I think (still learning this > legislative stuff) what happened is that the House approved > HB 906 on a second reading, with amendments. The amended > bill allows Sunday hunting for DEER ONLY, and only during > November and December with bow and arrow. The provision > allowing for Sunday hunting of forest game birds and mammals > was removed. Furthermore, in its current state, the house > bill restricts Sunday hunting to private lands, with written > permission of the owner. The original bill had some wording > about requiring DNR to study whether Sunday hunting on > PUBLIC land would be inconsistent with prior use; all of > the wording pertaining to public land has been removed in > the amended bill. > > My personal opinion is that the amendments (if I have > interpreted them correctly) meet my safety concerns. The > bill as amended would not interfere with Sunday birding on > any public land. I would appreciate it if someone else > with more legislative knowledge would take a look at the > amended bill (see > http://mlis.state.md.us/1999rs/billfile/hb0906.htm)and give > their opinion. > > There apparently has been no action in the Senate on the > companion bill (SB 566). > Marcia Watson-Whitmyre > Leslie Fisher > --