This past weekend I took one of my boys who just turned 10 to take the hunter safety course and for those of you who are not familiar with this it is a course that someone male or female at any age can take and if you pass it allows you to carry a firearm whether a gun or a bow into the woods to use for hunting. And although my son Wyatt is young he did a great job and passed it which will now allow him to participate in this years hunting season. But this might all sound like good news but I soon learned that within the next few months this program which teaches the safety of firearms, hunting, camping, survival and first aid might no longer be offered. Or it might still be available to take but not for free as it is right now. This all happened due to the hiring on a new county commissioner. Now what really gets to me is the fact that all of the people who run this program are all volunteers, who themselves believe that this program has done wonders for the hunting community. But my main concern is that fact that my younger son Tye who is now 7 won't be able to have the same opportunity as his brother did.
So the true question is why this county commissioner is trying to change the rules and regulations of this class. When in all honesty having this class allows for more people to become avid hunters. Which in the long run will lead to those people purchasing goods for hunting which has always proven to play a large part in our nations economy. Now we have always been taught that two wrongs don't make a right and this is a perfect example. Because if this class was no longer available it could cause 1. a decrease in hunting population which would decrease the purchasing of hunting goods. And 2. the lack of knowledge to those who need and want to learn the safety of hunting and the effects it has on the world around us. So what possible good could come out of this? Any opinions I would love to hear them.
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I wonder what he was trying to accomplish. Was he trying to find a new source of revenue? Florida has a government in the Sunshine law. You could find out what the debate was about. Or better yet. You could call his office and just ask him.
Amy, this is probably just another assault on our second amendment rights. He's probably some whacko tree hugger and the movie "Bambi" scarred him for life. Poor little critters...you know, that whole thing. When I grew up in Texas, if we didn't hunt there were times we couldn't eat. We'd starve.
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