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      EPA Denies Petition Calling for Lead                                    Ammunition Ban  
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency denied a petition calling for a ban on the production and distribution of lead hunting ammunition. EPA sent a letter to the petitioners explaining the rejection – that letter can be found here: www.epa.gov/oppt/chemtest/pubs/sect21.html 

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 PETA Targets American Idol Contestant’s                                    Hunting Show
 
PETA’s latest campaign is aimed at a former American Idol contestant over her new hunting reality show. 
 
Kristy Lee Cook, a contestant during the hit television show’s seventh season, is the host of “Goin’ Country” now airing on the Versus network.  During its eight episode run, she, along with family and friends, go on a series of hunting excursions.  Needless to say, this has PETA’s ire.      Read more 

Hunter Access Helped by Congressional Legislation

 
Two pieces of federal legislation will enhance hunting, fishing and recreational activities on federally managed land. 
 On July 30, the U.S. House of Representatives passed, by an overwhelming 404-1 vote, a pro-sportsmen amendment to House Resolution 3534.   HR 3534 is a massive energy bill that opens the door to additional access for a variety of outdoor activities and deals with numerous energy and land management issues.  The amendment, sponsored by Representative Ron Kind (D- WI), guarantees at least 1.5 percent of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) will go each year toward securing public access to lands managed by the Secretary of the Interior for hunting, fishing, shooting, and other outdoor recreation.  Read more

ELK APPLICATION DEADLINE                                       APPROACHES

Webcast planned for public drawing of elk licenses
 
Hunters looking to participate in this year’s Pennsylvania elk season have until Aug. 27 to submit an application through the Pennsylvania Game Commission’s Pennsylvania Automated License System (PALS).  This can be done at any issuing agent or through the “2010 Elk Hunt” icon in the center of the agency’s homepage (www.pgc.state.pa.us/). Read more  

Sheriff's deputies' disdain for Constitution captured by their own recorded comments
When San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Deputy Darren Murphy responded to a “shots fired” call in April 2008, he decided en route that he was going to make an arrest.
     He did far more than that. Murphy and other deputies made an unwarranted entry into a home, and then into a locked gun safe.  Murphy's uncensored, darkly disturbing observations and behavior following his Code-3 arrival at the rural home of longtime SLO County resident Matt Hart were picked up by Murphy's and other deputies’ own recorders. Read more