Hunting and Fishing amendment

[Art_from_Ark]

On the Arkansas ballot:
"Amending the Arkansas Constitution to provide for a constitutional right to hunt, fish, trap, and harvest wildlife"

What the heck is the motive behind this? Since Arkansans have always had these rights, provided they follow the rules, I don't see the compelling need to write it into the state constitution, unless there is some ulterior motive behind it (like legalizing the use of inhumane traps or methods for "harvesting" wildlife). Can someone explain what this is all about?

[SteveM]

1. Can't say about Arkansas, but many states have taken similar actions...

to give fishing and (most especially) hunting a stronger status than regular legislative acts and regulations, all in an attempt to thwart anti-hunting special interest groups who use legislative means to restrict (most often) hunting. In effect, if an anti-hunting group wanted to "ban" hunting, they would have to go the constitutional right in a given state, a tougher tow to hoe.

Note: hunting, unlike the right to keep and bear arms, does not enjoy constitutional protection at the federal level. It can at the state level.

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[wclarkfan_1978]

11. +1

[Hestia]

2. I voted against it, why should hunting & fishing get some sort of protective status?

[robt6750]

6. +1000

[Bryn]

3. I was told that it was meant to lure in more voters.

Republicans' trick because those voters tend to be R.

[dem3550]

10. +10

[sinkingfeeling]

4. I voted against it.

[PRYORcommitment]

5. Watch Former U.S. Attorney Iglesias rip into Tim Griffin http://bit.ly/bzpx5z

Votes like these are just soft balls for progressives like Joyce Elliott. A constitutional amendment that essentially does nothing, but provides plenty of cover for pushing back against NRA loons.

[Dont_Bogart_the_Pretzel]

7. I saw that too

I mean...what is this doing here? Isn't it a mute point?

Most of the time if I see something I don't understand I skip it and move on, this time I voted against it.

[Hestia]

9. Hi Don't - boy we are a quiet bunch.