California Animal Cruelty Bill Poses Serious Threat To Hunters And Dog Owners
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California Animal Cruelty Bill Poses Serious Threat To Hunters And Dog Owners





A recently introduced California bill could make sportsmen who hunt with dogs and pet owners whose dogs have run-ins with common backyard wildlife vulnerable to prosecution. The bill is among the latest in an influx of poorly-worded animal cruelty bills that threaten hunting in states from coast to coast.

Assembly bill 2110, sponsored by Assemblywoman Loni Hancock, D-El Cerrito, was proposed to ban field coursing events that sportsmen enjoy with sighthounds. The bill would prohibit dogs from being untethered and chasing animals, and allow prosecution if a dog kills an animal.

The bill is poorly written and could easily lead to prohibitions for waterfowlers and upland game hunters who use dogs in the field. It could even be construed so that average dog owners would be open to prosecution if their dogs chase or kill a rabbit in their backyard or at the park.

The U.S. Sportsmen’s Alliance (USSA) alerted outdoorsmen about similar bills in other states that would have banned hunting with dogs. For instance, New Jersey sportsmen recently responded to an alert from the USSA and urged a state lawmaker to withdrawal legislation that would have allowed for the prosecution of those who hunt with hounds. Animal cruelty bills in Georgia, Texas and Iowa have also been stopped thanks to sportsmen’s pressure.

Assembly bill 2110 awaits action in the Assembly Public Safety Committee.

Take Action! California sportsmen and dog owners should vehemently oppose AB 2110. Contact your California Assembly member and let them know the bill will threaten sportsmen and law abiding citizens with prosecution for unleashed dogs in their own backyard. To find your legislator, call (916) 319-2856 or use the Legislative Action Center at www.ussportsmen.org.
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