Delawares decision to prohibit hunters from using semi-automatic rifles to hunt deer.

[livingston]

Gun rights advocates and sportsmen have united across the state condemning the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) over its decision to prohibit hunters from using semi-automatic rifles to hunt deer.

On September 20, DNREC issued new guidance dictating the types of firearms hunters can use during deer season, which prohibited the use of semi-automatic rifles.

"Only manually-operated rifles may be used, consisting of lever action, bolt action, pump action, single shot and revolver rifles," according to the DNREC's Division of Fish & Wildlife.



DNREC issued the guidance after Governor Carney signed House Bill 156 into law last month, allowing deer hunters the use of pistol caliber rifles, a type of chambered rifle designed for rounds that can be used in certain pistols.

Gun rights advocates, sportsmen condemn DNREC's decision prohibiting semi-automatic rifles for deer hunting

 

[nortatoga]

Wait a minute, I thought we were told hunters didn't use semiautomatic rifle (AR-15) for hunting!

 

[livingston]

Wait a minute, I thought we were told hunters didn't use semiautomatic rifle (AR-15) for hunting!

 

[Twogunwilly]

Oops looks like some group doesn't vote.

 

[BDinPutnam]

Wait a minute, I thought we were told hunters didn't use semiautomatic rifle (AR-15) for hunting!

I wasn't aware Delaware allowed hunting.

 

[GOPerfect]

Funny, I could not care any less than I do right now.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

I wasn't aware Delaware allowed hunting.

What is Delaware, a county or something?

 

[Shadow2]

Fake news they are not going after "hunting" rifles. One way to claim hunters don't use semi automatic gun without being called out on your BS is to just make it illegal for them to hunt with semi automatic guns ..

 

[BDinPutnam]

What is Delaware, a county or something?

Some kind of gap, I believe.

 

[Acer-m14]

is Delaware secretly making hunters into snipers ?

 

[MothMan]

3,2,1...

Now that you can’t hunt with semi automatic rifles WHY DO YOU NEED THEM???

 

[Robin]

...............after all, the second amendment is all about hunting. I know this to be so, I heard it from FUAC.
Robin

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

3,2,1...

Now that you can’t hunt with semi automatic rifles WHY DO YOU NEED THEM???

For all those who believe we dont need them.