By cherry-picking a seemingly random legislative bill you have clearly proven republicans are all talk and no action. I'm totally confident that if I scoured the proposed legislation of democrats across the country I would not be able to find anything of equal silliness.
Story to appear some time in the next couple of years in the Missoulian: "Montana hand-thrown spear related injuries up 10,000%. Leader of Montana hand-thrown spear association claims, 'Spears don't kill people, people kill people'. Lone Montanan liberal calls for mandatory lockable hand-thrown spear safes to keep hand-thrown spears out of the hands of children."
The text of that bill is pretty sparse, mostly a change/addition to the existing hunting laws.
It's possible this is aimed at tribal members who prefer to hunt the hard way. I wonder if it will run afoul of international wildlife treaties, like the Makah & whaling?
@1 the bill actually is mostly about atlatls. Right now the Fish and Wildlife people tolerate atlatl hunting during rifle season, but the atlatl lobby* wants it officially recognized and to be allowed to hunt during bow season.
*Consisting mosty of "atlatl bob" who's a guy that lives near Bozeman and who's sort of the guru of the modern atlatl movement: http://www.hollowtop.com/atlatlbob.htm
The bill is actually pretty contentious since the (Democratic) governor has been touting it as an example of the frivolous bills introduced by the Republican-run legislature and is threatening to veto it for that reason alone.
For years I have held on to a spear that I found in my Cap Hill apt. laundry room one evening. It has been serving as a curtain rod of late, but i am relieved to hear that I could hunt with it in Montana! Yes!
It's apparently easier than doing something productive in the legislature.
Journalism!
Thus the urgency. Sharp objects tied to long sticks await.
Best SNL sketch ever.
It's possible this is aimed at tribal members who prefer to hunt the hard way. I wonder if it will run afoul of international wildlife treaties, like the Makah & whaling?
Fifteen minutes can save you 15 thousand years of evolution.
*Consisting mosty of "atlatl bob" who's a guy that lives near Bozeman and who's sort of the guru of the modern atlatl movement: http://www.hollowtop.com/atlatlbob.htm
The bill is actually pretty contentious since the (Democratic) governor has been touting it as an example of the frivolous bills introduced by the Republican-run legislature and is threatening to veto it for that reason alone.
Only hunting with them.