Internet Hunting

[fabsroman]

"SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Wildlife regulators took the first step Tuesday to bar hunters from using the Internet to shoot animals, responding to a Texas Web site that planned to let users fire at real game with the click of a mouse.

The Fish and Game Commission ordered wildlife officials to prepare emergency regulations to ban the practice. A period of public comment will follow.

"We don't think Californians should be able to hunt sitting at their computers at home," said Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game.

A bill passed by the state Senate two weeks ago would prohibit use of computer-assisted hunting sites and ban the import or export of any animal killed using computer-assisted hunting. The measure now moves to the state Assembly.

At least 14 other states and Congress are considering similar bills.

Groups including the California Sportsmen's Association, Safari Club International and the Outdoor Sportsman's Coalition of California support the ban, saying hunting over the Internet is unethical and unsporting.

Supporters have suggested the remote hunting could be beneficial for hunters with disabilities and questioned why Californians should be barred from patronizing a legitimate Texas business."


Glad to see that they are doing something about this. United States Society is getting so lazy that it is amazing that ALL United States residents aren't obese, just the majority.

[Andy L]

I have to say, I hope they do outlaw it. This is damn sure a touchy subject, since it bans a form of hunting. But, is it really a form of hunting? Not IMO.

Just lazy slobs shooting penned animals, and now they dont even have to leave their house. Not good.

Sounds like more "anti fuel" to me.

Andy

[Classicvette63]

Like my Daddy told a long time ago, "Just because you can do something, doesn't always mean that you should. This a perfect example.

There is a show on VH-1 about the '70's and '80's. They go year by year with what was going on. They have a segment called the "WTF moment of 198?" highlighting something really out there from that year. 30 years from now Gilbert Gottfried is going to be saying "WTF?" This isn't even close to hunting and the word "hunting" should not be used.