Anchorage Democrat and perennial anti-trapping/hunting legislator Andy Josephson is at it again.

Josephson has introduced HB 198. It would even further weaken the already pitiful Hunter/Trapper Harassment law.

The new bill would allow anyone who disables a trap or snare on public land/trail to claim an "affirmative defense" if they claim "objectively reasonable belief" that disabling the trap or snare was necessary to protect the welfare of the public or private property.

The bill has been referred to two committees, Judiciary and Resources. The easiest way to kill the bill is to keep it bottled up in committee.

Please contact both committees and ask them NOT to pass the bill out.

Chair of House Judiciary is Rep Andrew Gray of Anchorage. Co-chairs of House Resources are Rep Maxine Dibert of Fairbanks and Rep Robyn Burke of Utquiagvik.

PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS OUT OF YOUR DAY. GET ONTO THE LEGISLATIVE INFORMATION OFFICE AND CONTACT THESE LEGISLATORS! Thank you!

Pete

Thanks for the heads up Pete! I sent all three of them a message.

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Remember too that TMAN members Mike Cronk ( senate) and Becky Schwanke (house) should be notified as well

That numb-skull is still a lawmaker? Sheesh. It's like Bernie sanders, a self-acknowledged socialist, and he keeps getting elected.
I just don't understand it.

By the way, Pete: I just got started on your book. You have a serious talent, and between belly laughs, I am thoroughly enjoying every page! When I finish it, I'm sending it up to mad-mike, then when he is finished, I hope it makes it to our cabin.
To those who haven't yet ordered a copy, I highly recommend contacting Pete.

Thanks for helping me to pimp my book! Thank goodness I'm not relying on SS and book sales to buy food!

Pete

I thought you were relying on NJ racoon hide sales to pay for food?

Until the Murkowskio Ranked Choice Voting is gone. Same day voting, paper ballots, no more voting machines are the way it is, its not going to change.

But what's really disturbing is its necessarily a foreign power doing the election fraud, it's probably our neighbors....SAD!

I’ll send some emails right now.

"I thought you were relying on NJ racoon hide sales to pay for food?"

Makes as much sense!

PB