We came across this article today. It was written in November and published on the website USNews.com. In the article it talks about how Obama and his administration are trying to ban hunters and gun owners from shooting on BLM land. Which is basically all public land. Which could potentially be 245 million acres. The reasons they’re arguing are, “It’s not so much a safety issue. It’s a social conflict issue,” said Frank Jenks, a natural resource specialist with Interior’s Bureau of Land Management, which oversees 245 million acres. He adds that urbanites “freak out” when they hear shooting on public lands.

If this policy goes through then this would severely limit the areas where hunters are allowed to hunt.

“If the draft policy is finally approved, some public access to Bureau lands to hunters would also be limited, potentially reducing areas deer, elk, and bear hunters can use in the West.”

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There are many shooting and hunting groups that are banning together to fight this ridiculous policy. We urge everyone to get behind the groups who are fighting this and to also let your state’s politicians know that you disagree with this. We have just as much right to shoot and hunt on public land as do the “urbanites” who are complaining about it. – Hunters Against PETA