Right to Hunt & Fish on Colorado Ballot

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180,000 signatures were recently submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State to put the Right to Hunt & Fish on the November ballot. Not a 100% cure but certainly can’t hurt if passed.
 
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Scott CWO said:
180,000 signatures were recently submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State to put the Right to Hunt & Fish on the November ballot. Not a 100% cure but certainly can’t hurt if passed.
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AND I saw last night that Victor Marx won the primary for Gov. very encouraging.
 
Scott CWO said:
180,000 signatures were recently submitted to the Colorado Secretary of State to put the Right to Hunt & Fish on the November ballot. Not a 100% cure but certainly can’t hurt if passed.
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I really hope it gets on the ballot, but I have serious concerns regarding the validity of those 180,000 signatures when you read the fine print of the requirements. I live in South Denver and the closest location they were taking signatures was about a 20 min drive from me. Nobody was there the three times I tried to sign it.

But, my bigger concern is: "Initiatives that wish to make a change to the Colorado constitution must be signed by at least 2% of the total registered electors in each of the 35 Colorado state senate districts in addition to meeting the requirements outlined above (Article V, Section 1(2.5) of the Colorado constitution)."

There weren't any signature locations south of Pueblo or any on the western slope. I understand that 2% of the populations in those areas is not a lot of people, but I seriously doubt several thousand people commuted 3, 4, or 5 hours just to sign this petition.

I will be ecstatic if I'm wrong, but I won't surprised if the petition gets tossed on a technicality.
 
Good luck lads- I feel we, as in the whole country, are in for a rough ride regarding elections in the next couple of years,,,
 
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AND I saw last night that Victor Marx won the primary for Gov. very encouraging.
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I hope he's related to Groucho and not Karl...
 
This ballot, and the win by Victor Marx does indeed provide a sense of hope that there are still people in our state who have not been affected by the lunacy that has taken over since 2004. For those who are interested in learning more about the democratic blue wave beginnings (or the state’s mental health crisis as I refer to it as) look up the Colorado Model or The Gang of Four. This, along with the influx of college educated (indoctrinated) new residents since then solidifies the blue strangle hold on the state’s political establishment. Despite my (and others) emails to representatives and no vacancy bumper sticker, the attacks on sportsmen and gun owners in the state ( indeed across the nation) continue. These anti-hunting measures are not based on the care of animals but are just another form of anti-gun regulation. Hopefully the ballot passes and we do get a republican governor again at some point in the future. Sorry for the rant…

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Bowbenderjp
 
Question why can’t you sign on line and us say driver’s license or passport number as proof your a resident?
 
A quick AI question resulted in this response: Colorado state law requires all petition signatures for citizen-initiated amendments to be signed in person with physical ink on paper petitions.
Also, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the revenue generated by hunting and fishing in the state…is $3.25 billion total includes both direct and indirect spending by residents and visiting sportspeople….
I may not be there currently but plan to return home someday…

Bowbenderjp
 
Bowbenderjp said:
A quick AI question resulted in this response: Colorado state law requires all petition signatures for citizen-initiated amendments to be signed in person with physical ink on paper petitions.
Also, according to Colorado Parks and Wildlife, the revenue generated by hunting and fishing in the state…is $3.25 billion total includes both direct and indirect spending by residents and visiting sportspeople….
I may not be there currently but plan to return home someday…

Bowbenderjp
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Recreation is the largest industry by GDP in Colorado and agriculture is number two. While skiing is the biggest part of recreation, hunting and fishing combined are bigger and more evenly spread across the state.
 
The whole dam thing is ridiculous! This should not be a discussion in legislature, nor politics! Hunting & fishing are literally as sacrosanct as breathing & self-defense. This Nation was forged due to the populace being able to hunt & fish!
 
I agree with you, as do many others regarding the attacks on our rights to utilize our natural resources. While a degree of resource management is needed to protect and preserve them, self defense and the ability to protect our families should never require “permission”. Mr CWO and his posting hopefully brings awareness to others that the threats are real and actions are needed to preserve those things that some take for granted. Many of these anti-hunting supporters believe that the 2nd amendment relates to hunting, therefore no hunting no need for guns. My intention is not to preach or to rant, my apologies if this appears that way.

It’s interesting to see the correlation between the states regarding firearm freedoms and the respect for sportsmen legislation. Since the laws were written there have been several changes, Virginia for example. The 24 states with both hunting and fishing protections are:
    • Alabama
    • Alaska (considered to guarantee this under the "common use" clause of its constitution)
    • Arkansas
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Idaho
    • Indiana
    • Kansas
    • Kentucky
    • Louisiana
    • Minnesota
    • Mississippi
    • Montana
    • Nebraska
    • North Carolina
    • North Dakota
    • Oklahoma
    • South Carolina
    • Tennessee
    • Texas
    • Utah
    • Vermont
    • Virginia
    • Wisconsin
    • Wyoming [1, 2]
Sorry for the rant….
Respectfully
Bowbenderjp
 
Missouri can be added to the list. Per Google….”Under Missouri Revised Statutes Section 578.151, state law officially recognizes that all persons have the right to hunt, fish, and trap in accordance with state laws and Conservation Commission regulations.”
 
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