I need opinions from all you gun-owning / hunting folks
One of the items I get to vote on is a state constitutional amendment on hunting and fishing rights. It would add no rights that don't already exist in state law; it would just add another hurdle to any future attempt to limit those right. (Constitutional amendments are generally proposed by initiative petition, with twice as many signatures required to get them on the ballot as a non-constitutional initiative petition to change a statute.)
The exact wording is:
"This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution. It adds Section 36 to Article 2. It gives all people
of this state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish. Such activities would be subject to reasonable
regulation. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve methods and procedures for hunting,
trapping, fishing and taking of game and fish. It allows for taking game and fish by traditional means. It
makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish. The new law will
not affect existing laws relating to property rights."
I'm generally opposed to mucking around with the constitution. However, the Oklahoma constitution is lengthy and full of worthless foo-foo already. And it's relatively easy to change, even with the larger number of signatures.
If anyone has a strong opinion on the issue, in either direction, I'm looking for reasons to vote one way or another.
Not friend-locked, so feel free to point other people here if they have useful input.
The exact wording is:
"This measure adds a new section to the State Constitution. It adds Section 36 to Article 2. It gives all people
of this state the right to hunt, trap, fish and take game and fish. Such activities would be subject to reasonable
regulation. It allows the Wildlife Conservation Commission to approve methods and procedures for hunting,
trapping, fishing and taking of game and fish. It allows for taking game and fish by traditional means. It
makes hunting, fishing, and trapping the preferred means to manage certain game and fish. The new law will
not affect existing laws relating to property rights."
I'm generally opposed to mucking around with the constitution. However, the Oklahoma constitution is lengthy and full of worthless foo-foo already. And it's relatively easy to change, even with the larger number of signatures.
If anyone has a strong opinion on the issue, in either direction, I'm looking for reasons to vote one way or another.
Not friend-locked, so feel free to point other people here if they have useful input.