Tuesday, January 29, 2008

General Assembly: pro-hunting legislation to be considered Wednesday

The Virginia House of Delegates Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee is scheduled to hear House Bill 1175, sponsored by Delegate Scott Lingamfelter (R-31), on Wednesday, January 30. This important pro-hunting bill will establish an "apprentice license" which will be available to novice hunters and provide them with increased opportunity to experience the Old Dominion's proud hunting heritage. This legislation will allow new hunters to try their hand at hunting prior to completing a hunter education course, as long as they are supervised by a licensed, adult hunter.

HB 1175 is part of the Families Afield Initiative that is a cooperative effort between NRA, the National Wild Turkey Federation, U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance and National Shooting Sports Foundation.

Please contact the members of the House Agriculture, Chesapeake, and Natural Resources Committee and urge them to support Virginia hunters by voting for HB1175.

Delegate Harvey B. Morgan (R-98) (Chairman)
(804) 698-1098
email: DelHMorgan@house.state.va.us

Delegate M. Kirkland Cox (R-66)
(804) 698-1066
email: DelKCox@house.state.va.us

Delegate Beverly J. Sherwood (R-29)
(804) 698-1029
email: DelBSherwood@house.state.va.us

Delegate R. Lee Ware, Jr. (R-65)
(804) 698-1065
email: DelLWare@house.state.va.us

Delegate Thomas C. Wright, Jr. (R-61)
(804) 698-1061
email: DelTWright@house.state.va.us

Delegate Robert D. Orrock, Sr. (R-54)
(804) 698-1054
email: DelBOrrock@house.state.va.us

Delegate Christopher B. Saxman (R-20)
(804) 698-1020
email: DelCSaxman@house.state.va.us

Delegate Clarke N. Hogan (R-60)
(804) 698-1060
email: DelCHogan@house.state.va.us

Delegate Kenneth R. Plum (D-36)
(804) 698-1036
email: DelKPlum@house.state.va.us

Delegate James M. Shuler (D-12)
(804) 698-1012
email: DelJShuler@house.state.va.us

Delegate Albert C. Eisenberg (D-47)
(804) 698-1047
email: DelAEisenberg@house.state.va.us

Delegate Stephen C. Shannon (D-35)
(804) 698-1035
email: DelSShannon@house.state.va.us

Delegate Lynwood W. Lewis, Jr. (D-100)
(804) 698-1000
email: DelLLewis@house.state.va.us

Delegate David L. Bulova (D-37)
(804) 698-1037
email: DelDBulova@house.state.va.us

Delegate Margaret G. Vanderhye (D-34)
(804) 698-1034
email: DelMVanderhye@house.state.va.us

Delegate Robert W. Mathieson (D-21)
(804) 698-1021
email: DelRMathieson@house.state.va.us

Delegate Joseph F. Bouchard (D-83)
(804) 698-1083
email: DelJBouchard@house.state.va.us

Delegate Edward T. Scott (R-30)
(804) 698-1030
email: DelEScott@house.state.va.us

Delegate Daniel W. Marshall, III (R-14)
(804) 698-1014
email: DelDMarshall@house.state.va.us

Delegate Matthew J. Lohr (R-26)
(804) 698-1026
email: DelMLohr@house.state.va.us

Delegate Charles D. Poindexter (R-9)
(804) 698-1009
email: DelCPoindexter@house.state.va.us

Delegate Brenda L. Pogge (R-96)
(804) 698-1096
email: DelBPogge@house.state.va.us

--NRA Alert

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