On Monday, August 15, the California State Senate voted 27-7 to approve
AB 815, a California Legislature Outdoor Sporting Caucus bill that
seeks to clarify that the California Fish and Game Commission and the
Department of Fish and Game are solely responsible for the regulation
of hunting and fishing laws, not local governments. more....
Firearms and Ammunition Excise Tax Bill Introduced in the Senate
Congressional Sportsmen Caucus Co-Chairs, Senators Max Baucus (D-MT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced legislation, S. 3331, seeking to rectify a longstanding inequity in the collection of the firearms and ammunition excise tax (FAET); a major source of wildlife conservation funding. S. 3331 is the companion bill to H.R. 6310 introduced in the House last month.
"I'm an avid supporter of the second amendment. My legislation will help cut bureaucratic red tape and help the firearm industry save resources," Baucus said. "At the same time this bill will help preserve our outdoor heritage. This is a good bill and I'll work together with my colleagues to get this passed." more...
Members of the Congressional Sportsmen's Caucus have introduced the "Second Amendment Enforcement Act" (H.R. 6691). This critical legislation overturns D.C.'s recently enacted emergency laws that continue to defy the recent Supreme Court ruling by continuing to restrict District of Columbia residents' right to self-defense.
"We have an agreement with House leadership to have a vote on the provisions included in H.R. 6691 in early September, giving us the opportunity to implement legislation required to ensure that the District of Columbia's gun laws are in compliance with the Supreme Court's decision in District of Columbia v. Heller." CSC Members, U.S. Reps. John Tanner (D-TN), John Dingell (D-MI) and Mike Ross (D-AR) released statement on H.R. 6691.
President Signs Clean Boating Act
Washington, DC - July 31 - CSF and the fishing and boating community hailed the passage of the Clean Boating Act. President Bush signed the legislation into law on July 30. Now, America's 17-million recreational boaters and anglers no longer have to worry about applying for a federal permit for incidental water discharge such as emptying their livewells and rainwater runoff
