Author Topic: Which doesn't belong and Why?? (Read 2789 times)

TooManyHobbies · « **on:** June 10, 2011, 03:42:00 PM »

1) Casino
2) Alcohol Bar
3) Bowhunting
4) Carrying 1/2oz of pot
5) Strip Club

Unfortunately, this isn't a joke. In CT, we can do all of the above on Sunday (or any other day), except for bowhunting.

Maybe next year.

« **Reply #1 on:** June 10, 2011, 03:49:00 PM »

good thing i dont live there! i dont think i could abide by that stupid law,..

Spectre · « **Reply #2 on:** June 10, 2011, 03:53:00 PM »

Virginia is the same. No hunting on Sundays.

Easykeeper · « **Reply #3 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:01:00 PM »

I don't understand those laws. I've heard the justification of "a day off for game", "a day in the woods for non-hunters", "you should be in church". What is the reasoning behind these laws and why are they so difficult to change?

All I can say is I'm glad Minnesota isn't that way...

Aunty · « **Reply #4 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:11:00 PM »

thats nuts man you can carry drugs around but you carnt go bowhunting

GreyGoose · « **Reply #5 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:18:00 PM »

I think for the old east coast states that were British colonies, it's the vestigial remains of the Sunday "Blue Laws." Not sure whether you can hunt on Sundays in SC, but you still can't buy beer. Here in MD, you can buy beer, but you can't hunt. I've spent my life scouting, etc. on Sunday afternoons, so I'm used to it, but I can't say it makes a lot of sense - I'd keep going to church anyway!

Night Wing · « **Reply #6 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:50:00 PM »

I'm glad Texas got rid of it's Blue Laws.

huskyarcher · « **Reply #7 on:** June 10, 2011, 04:50:00 PM »

Im a christian, and try to do the best i can on a daily bases, i go to church every sunday. That being said, i hunt on sunday afternoons after church. iv always understoodit that sundays are for rest, bowhunting is my escape,my rest. IMO and to me, if im not missing church to hunt, or sitting there thinking about hunting during church, i see nothing wrong with it. i see no difference in hunting on sunday and fishing on sunday.

Blackhawk · « **Reply #8 on:** June 10, 2011, 05:05:00 PM »

Growing up in Tennessee in the 50's and 60's, hunting was not prohibited, however, my dad was opposed to hunting on Sunday...especially dove hunting. :confused:

In the 90's, he became a liberal and even went hunting after church.

Thumper Dunker · « **Reply #9 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:38:00 PM »

I knew there was a reason I lived in Nazifornia.Thats a realy lame law.

KyStickbow · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:47:00 PM »

Glad Kentucky doesn't have that law!! I don't know if I could play by the rules.

Grey Taylor · « **Reply #11 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:48:00 PM »

And people give California crap for having strange laws...

Guy

KentuckyTJ · « **Reply #12 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:49:00 PM »

That is very ignorant.

GMASIUK · « **Reply #13 on:** June 10, 2011, 06:54:00 PM »

No Sunday hunting in MA either! The next state close enough to hunt Sundays is VT for me.

Jake Diebolt · « **Reply #14 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:01:00 PM »

Ontario has that law for gun hunting south of the French River...or at least it did. Not sure if we still do.

huntingarcher · « **Reply #15 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:06:00 PM »

Thats just wrong,sorry guys.Nothing like that here in TX.

PaddyMac · « **Reply #16 on:** June 10, 2011, 07:23:00 PM »

Where's the ACLU when you need 'em?

This from today's WaPo:

"The Virginia Board of Game and Inland Fisheries has endorsed Sunday hunting in the state after years of maintaining a neutral stance on the issue.

State law currently bans Sunday hunting and repealing it would require the General Assembly’s approval.

The board approved a resolution this week following a public comment period in which a majority of comments made supported Sunday hunting.

The board says 47 states currently allow Sunday hunting."

When I Googled "Hunting on Sunday" I found an article from a Pennsylvania newspaper that explained who is against Sunday hunting in that state: The Farm Bureau and the good ol' Humane Society of the US.

In 2009 New Jersey passed a law allowing only bowhunting on Sunday. The reason that happened is because the proponents of the ban had to plead "peace and quiet" as their rationale because pleading "keeping the Christian Sabbath" (as if there is something sinful about hunting) would almost certainly be ruled unconstitutional, so somebody in New Jersey said, OK, well what about bowhunting?

Thar be opportunity right there.

BTW, I was trying to post when the thread got moved. I figured it might, so I found it easy enough.

TooManyHobbies · « **Reply #17 on:** June 10, 2011, 10:35:00 PM »

I thought the thread got whacked. lol.

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Originally posted by GMASIUK:
No Sunday hunting in MA either! The next state close enough to hunt Sundays is VT for me.

Even little RI has Sunday hunting. Maybe closer to you?
I guess for good ol' family time, I'll have to bring my kids to the strip club, have a few brews and smoke a joint.

It all came down to Rep. Roy (D) refusing to call a vote on it. He is opposed to hunting and he knew by previous vote of 20-6 (biparisan) in favor, that it would be passed if raised. I guess his agenda is more important than the people he serves.

cjgregory · « **Reply #18 on:** March 20, 2012, 03:28:00 PM »

When I was kid my dad was stationed aat Lakehurt Navel Air Station for a while in New Jersey. Same thing. No hunting on Sunday and for some reason doves were protected as well.

Bowwild · « **Reply #19 on:** March 20, 2012, 07:51:00 PM »

I believe OH had some Sunday hunting bias about 35 years ago? Oddly enough, many hunters in those states support these Sunday ban. I wouldn't live in such a state.

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