SB-261 Will Restrict Hunting In Indiana!

[David_218]

Indiana Bill Imposes Hunting Buffer Zones- (01/20)
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An Indiana legislator recently introduced a bill that could restrict landowners from hunting on their own property.

Senate Bill 261, sponsored by Sen. Connie Sipes, D-New Albany, would prohibit the firing of a bullet, arrow, or other projectile within 200 yards of a residence without the landowner’s permission. This would place unnecessary burdens on landowners and would allow neighbors to impose restrictions on sportsmen, gun clubs and local governments that conduct urban hunts to manage wildlife.

The bill awaits action in the Senate Committee on Corrections, Criminal, and Civil Matters.


Anti’s have tried to impose similar restrictions on sportsmen in other states. In 2005, bills were introduced in Connecticut, New York, New Mexico, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Carolina and Texas that would place unnecessary distance limitations on hunting.



Take Action! Indiana sportsmen should let their senators know that SB 261 is unacceptable. Explain that it infringes upon landowner rights and could allow people to control activities on neighboring properties. To contact your senator, call (800) 382-9467 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.

[Texan_Til_I_Die]

Yeah, we easily defeated the one in Texas last year. Hopefully, you'll have the same results in Indiana.

[Hoosierbuck]

Hoosiers-
When contacting your state law makers, make sure to point out these things:
1)This law will be wholly inneffective in its stated purpose-except bows, the weapons used to hunt in IN have effective ranges of 5-1500 yards. To arbitrarily pick 200 yards is absurd. Absurd bills should not become laws.
2)There is already a law prohibiting hunting in a manner that poses serious danger to others-and it is a FELONY called criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. This proposed legislation is weaker and redundant, thus it should not pass.
3)This is most assuredly going to lead to an impermissible violation of private property rights.
4)This would prohibit some of the urban hunts that are being used as a tool to control the exploding urban deer populations which are causing problems in localized communities.
5)Many municipalities and counties have their own regulations in place, that are tailored to the specific needs and desires of the communities-a one-size-fits-all, state-wide law would best serve no one.
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[David_218]

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Hoosiers-
When contacting your state law makers, make sure to point out these things:
1)This law will be wholly inneffective in its stated purpose-except bows, the weapons used to hunt in IN have effective ranges of 5-1500 yards. To arbitrarily pick 200 yards is absurd. Absurd bills should not become laws.
2)There is already a law prohibiting hunting in a manner that poses serious danger to others-and it is a FELONY called criminal recklessness with a deadly weapon. This proposed legislation is weaker and redundant, thus it should not pass.
3)This is most assuredly going to lead to an impermissible violation of private property rights.
4)This would prohibit some of the urban hunts that are being used as a tool to control the exploding urban deer populations which are causing problems in localized communities.
5)Many municipalities and counties have their own regulations in place, that are tailored to the specific needs and desires of the communities-a one-size-fits-all, state-wide law would best serve no one.
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What burns me up, the State of Indiana looks away from the use of Illegal FIREWORKS, when the LAW states: Fireworks are Illegal to use in Indiana. Yet I see fireworks being sold & used around the State of Indiana. Something wrong here! While I don't think it has a Ghost of a chance of passing, a bill such as SB-261, would simply end about 90% of hunting in Indiana. Some Hoosier Sportsmen hold Litftime Hunting Licenses and this law would drastictly reduce the areas they would be able to hunt. So they spent all that money for very little or nothing!

[slugshooter]

From how this is worded it sounds to me like the only thing that would restrict hunting is if the landowner says he doesn't want someone shooting within 200 yards of his residence. A pretty reasonable request it seems like to me.

[David_218]

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From how this is worded it sounds to me like the only thing that would restrict hunting is if the landowner says he doesn't want someone shooting within 200 yards of his residence. A pretty reasonable request it seems like to me.

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NOPE! this is not the case here. It means EVERYWHERE within 200 yards of a residence!

[Hoosierbuck]

Actually, it's any landowner, even if you want to hang a treestand across the road on your own property, facing away from his house at 175 yards distant, using only archery tackle. He can just decline and you are in violation!! Still sound reasonable??
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[Hillbilly]

they wont stop me from doing it... thats a law that I will break, and wont feel a dang bit of remorse of doing so.

[Hoosierbuck]

Court costs are $156.00
If it's a C Misdemeanor, it would be punishable by 60 days jail and additional fines of up to $500. There is a possibility of suspended hunting privelages, too. That would include license revocation.
Want to hear more??
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[David_218]

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Court costs are $156.00
If it's a C Misdemeanor, it would be punishable by 60 days jail and additional fines of up to $500. There is a possibility of suspended hunting privelages, too. That would include license revocation.
Want to hear more??
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Sounds like they are trying to turn once legal Hunters into criminals, doesn't it?

[arrow32]

Well heck wish you all the best of luck against that. That is crap.

[David_218]

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Well heck wish you all the best of luck against that. That is crap.

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I am seriously considering a move to Kentucky in the future!

[Hillbilly]

Since they took our lifetime licenses away that I wanted to but my future children and my grand kids, I already thought about moving maybe to Minnesota or Iowa.

[Hoosierbuck]

I don't think those states have LL like we had, either. Most of the states LL are only equal to your annual hunting lic, not incl. all deer and turkey tags.
There is proposed legislation to bring back the LL. It's HB 1039.
I was one level off in my recitation earlier, as proposed SB 261 would make violation a class B misdemeanor, which carries up to 180 jail/$1000 in fines.
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[David_218]

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Since they took our lifetime licenses away that I wanted to but my future children and my grand kids, I already thought about moving maybe to Minnesota or Iowa.

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With our Current Governor "Our Man Mitch" who is selling Indiana to the highest bidder (Roads) I am starting to think there will be a lot more "Hoosiers" moving away.