Say HELL NO! to Proposed Crossbow Hunting Bill in NY

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The more negative feedback from everyone on this bill, the better -- including those living outside of NY state! PeterTo: ar-news (AT) googl (DOT) comCC: [AR-News] We Need Your Letter of Opposition to Crossbow hunting in NYMon, 29 Mar 2010 20:14:33 -0400

LOHV

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dear AR Activist,

 

 

 

 

 

We urgently need your letters opposing the passage of

 

 

 

legislation proposed in Bills

A924/S6793,

sponsored by Assemblywoman Francine DelMonte and Senator David Valesky, which are currently before the Environmental Conservation Committees in both the Assembly and the Senate. This legislation would allow the use of crossbows for hunting in NY.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Points to make:

 

 

 

Crossbows require less skill, strength and stamina than longbows

 

 

 

It attracts mostly the very young, the unskilled, the old, the infirm and the disabled.

 

 

 

Many of these hunters are not able to track wounded animals at great distances.

 

 

 

The crippling rate (animals hit but not recovered) for longbow hunting is 50%; permitting crossbows to be used would greatly increase the crippling rate.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Link to

Sample letters here

 

 

The letters should go to:

 

 

1) The chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee of the Assembly:

 

 

Chairman Robert Sweeney,

 

Environmental Conservation Committee

Legislative Office Building 544

Albany, NY 12248

e-mail: Sweeney

 

 

Dear Chairman Sweeney:

 

[text]

 

 

2) The Speaker of the Assembly:

 

Speaker Sheldon Silver,

New York State Assembly

Legislative Office Building 932

Albany, NY 12248

e-mail: Speaker

 

 

 

Dear Speaker Silver:

 

[text]

 

 

3) The chair of the Environmental Conservation Committee of the NY State Senate:

 

 

 

Chairman Antoine Thompson,

Environmental Conservation Committee

Legislative Office Building 902

Albany, NY 12248

e-mail: athompso

 

Dear Chairman Thompson:

 

[text]

 

 

4) The Conference Leader of the NY State Senate:

 

Conference

Leader John

Sampson,

New York State

Senate

Legislative Office

Building 409

Albany, NY

12248

e-mail:

sampson

 

 

Dear Conference

Leader Sampson:

 

[text]

 

 

 

Thank you,

 

Peter Muller

 

 

Chair

The League of Humane Voters® of New York

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mission Statement of the League of Humane Voters®

 

The Mission of the League of Humane Voters®

(LOHV) is to create, unite, and strengthen local political action committees, which work to enact animal-friendly legislation and elect candidates for public office who will use their votes and influence for animal protection.

 

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