Alaska bars use of stun guns when hunting

[jpak]

http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/4787731-418/alaska-bars-use-of-stun-guns-when-hunting.html

FAIRBANKS, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska Board of Game has passed a statewide rule prohibiting the use of stun guns when hunting game or posing with it, in an effort to prevent what state wildlife officials call “catch and release hunting.”

“Conceivably someone could Taser a moose or bear, go up and get a picture taken with it, shut the (Taser) off and then release the animal,” said Larry Lewis, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game biologist in Soldotna who wrote the proposal.

Lewis said there have been no reports of something like that happening, but with no regulations on the book to outlaw such an action, “it’s ripe for abuse,” Lewis said. “What we wanted to do was kind of head off at the pass any non-trained use of this equipment.”

He said he is not aware of any other states that have similar regulations.

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[Kolesar]

1. Now that's just weird

Can't they take up skiing or bowling?

[damntexdem]

6. Yeah, using stun guns on skiers (downhill skiers, that is) would be amusing.

Although maybe not on bowlers -- too much chance of being hit by the ball. With skiers, they can only go downhill, so no problem staying out of the way.

;-)

[Kolesar]

11. Then there are those "people in chairs" ... eom

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

2. This law is a great solution

to a problem that probably doesn't exist.

No kidding, do people taze a moose or caribou for a picture?

[Glassunion]

3. How do you think I got that picture of me and Michael Moore?

Oh... You're too busy for a photo? ***ZAP!*** ***Click*** Not too busy now are you?

[petronius]

12. Maybe once. It seems like a great way to create a ridiculously pissed off moose

And I sort of doubt no one ever thought of it before the guy wrote his law.

(Also, as funny as this is, shouldn't it be in the Lounge, or the Outdoors forum, or somewhere relevant?)

[Glassunion]

16. Personally if I had one on a hunting trip...

It would be used on the first guy or gal to fall asleep.

[RaleighNCDUer]

4. What's the proper range at which you can taze a charging grizzley? nt

[Glassunion]

5. Depends...

If your Depends are full, it's too late.

[damntexdem]

7. Either way, someone's in for a shock.

Hey, wait -- you mean that if I go to Alaska, I can't taze kittens and fuzzy bunnies! Oh no!

;-)

[PavePusher]

9. !!!!!!

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

[Yavapai]

18. 15 feet, if you are up in a sturdy tree!

[RSillsbee]

8. Oh Hell, let them do it, natural selection at work NT

[jeepnstein]

10. The Onion sure has some funny ones.

Wait, you mean that wasn't in The Onion?

[rl6214]

13. That makes a lot of sense

a new law for a crime that has never been committed because some law maker came up with the idea that it could possibly be committed.

[spin]

14. Sounds like a prime example of a "feel good" law. (n/t)

[Glassunion]

15. It makes me question the law maker...

Of course I question all law makers. They are politicians and the good ones are few and far between.

[guitar man]

17. Lolololol

“Conceivably someone could Taser a moose or bear"

I'd like to see someone taser a 9 ft. tall Kodiak myself! :rofl:

[oneshooter]

19. Not just Tazer, but survive the experience. n/t