Something really big is afoot in the Virginia General Assembly: this could be the year Virginia's long-standing prohibition against hunting on Sunday ends!
A lot has gotten by me on this one; I didn't even know the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries had passed a resolution of support for an end to the ban until my sister sent me this article:
A friend of hers had also written a great editorial on the subject:
And that was followed by this Roanoke Times article, which was published after the Sunday hunting bill cleared the Virginia Senate Agriculture, Conversation and Natural Resources Committee:
http://www.roanoke.com/politics/wb/303764
I'm a little embarrassed to be joining this process at such a late hour, but it certainly can't hurt to add my voice to the chorus of support for Sunday hunting. Here are just a few of the many reasons I support it:
- It would help guides and other hunting-related businesses. Right now, there's not much point in travelling to hunt in Virginia unless you can take at least part of the day off from work on Friday
- It would boost hunting license sales. A lot of busy people who haven't had time to hunt under the current regulations will have a whole extra day that they could hunt and will therefore be more likely to invest in a (very expensive) Virginia hunting license.
- Kids are busy too, and especially if they play sports, it's hard to take them hunting on Saturday. More families will be able to hunt together if Sunday hunting is allowed, and more kids will be introduced to Virginia's great hunting tradition.
- Sunday hunting does not have to have an adverse impact on religious observances. Some will worship before they hunt; others will worship after they hunt; and some will worship while they hunt!
If you have a blog or website, please post the links to the three articles posted here. Let me know via an email or comment and I'll do another post linking back to your site.
If you don't have your own blog, get one; just joking! But you could post the links on your facebook page. The more of us who voice our support, the greater the chance is we'll get another day to hunt each week next fall!
There is a grassroots movement afoot that is fighting to give Virginians the freedom and liberty to choose to particpate, on the 7th day, in an activity that safe and legal the other 6 days.
Please help spread the word (thousands of members and growing):
http://www.facebook.com/#!/groups/vasundayhunting4all/
You can also go here for a quick link to let your legislators know that you wish to support Sunday hunting. Just a few clicks away:
http://virginiasundayhunting.org/
Posted by: Matthew O'Brien | January 22, 2012 at 04:21 PM
I think it's great that this ridiculous practice is hopefully on its way out.
Keep up the good fight!
Posted by: Art | January 25, 2012 at 07:23 PM