SB 298 - Crossbow bill rears its ugly head
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mtnkid85
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I raised all of these issues to the committee in my comments. Some how it still marches on though.
Spartan_Eric
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So this is the same bill that was tabled less than a month ago on a 10-2 vote by the Senate Fish and Game Committee members, and today this very same bill was passed out of committee by the very same Senate Fish and Game Committee members? What changed over the last month?
Were the amendments also passed or is it the original bill that is going forward?
Were the amendments also passed or is it the original bill that is going forward?
It passed out amended. Sounds like if I heard correctly the version passed out would be only available to residents, removed the 10 bonus points to veteran, I believe there may only be capped to 500 1% of archery license sold. What they left in was no companion requirement with disabled hunter, if denied crossbow permit the department must issue any special permit of applicants choosing. I hope I’m not missing/forgetting anything.
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Luke_with_a_lab
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"if denied crossbow permit the department must issue any special permit of applicants choosing"?
For real? wtf
Wasn’t even looked at or questioned. Hell there goes all the big three permits!
Luke_with_a_lab
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What on earth could the possible reasoning be for this? It has nothing to do with a cross bow
You’d have to ask Mr. Molnar.
Gerald Martin
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Sounds like a bill sponsor has a chapped posterior that his bill has seen such opposition.
Spartan_Eric
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The purpose is to ensure that no crossbow permit applications are denied (even for valid reasons).
"If the commission denial is reversed but the applicant missed the archery season during which the permit was applied for, the department shall issue a permit of the applicant's choice for the next available season without reducing the number of permits available."
Does that mean the hunting permits wouldn’t be reduced, or the crossbow permits wouldn’t be reduced? You could make the argument that it’s hunting permits. Again, it’s written terribly.
I would read that as hunting permits. Just my interpretation though.
cgasner1
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Reads to me like it’s a stack on so could imagine about 320 guys in the breaks killings rams. So with that you’ll see me in the Pryor’s…… killings rams
rogerthat
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When does this trash get voted on? I can’t believe those turds advanced this crap out of committee.
Straight Arrow
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Obviously you have not been monitoring this "super majority" legislative session .... or nothing like this would surprise you.
rogerthat
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Oh I have been. I thought this particular stinker was dead.
Elky Welky
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Sadly, nothing's dead until the session ends. All we can do is keep the pressure on and hope the full senate kills it again. And again. and again.
PrairieHunter
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Was there a meltdown on here when Wyoming allowed crossbows?
It feel like this is not going to go over well in MT whenever it finally passes.
It feel like this is not going to go over well in MT whenever it finally passes.
rogerthat
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Meh. When you have had your nuts smashed in as many times as we have in the name of opportunity (in this case opportunities for the disabled and the liars and the cheats and Brad) you learn to like it.
SAJ-99
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At least this session has been less contentious and hostilities have decreased, opening the door to more compromise in future sessions where they will continue to smash your nuts.
