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Hunters urge repeal of nonresident ban on semiautomatic firearms for hunting
Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security · October 31, 2025
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Summary
Backcountry Hunters and Anglers and local hunting organizations asked the committee to lift a ban on nonresident use of semiautomatic firearms for hunting, saying it discourages participation in conservation programs and displaces veterans' events.
Christopher Todd, volunteer chapter leader for the New England chapter of Backcountry Hunters and Anglers, told the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security that H.2710 and S.1676 would remove an unnecessary barrier to hunting participation and bolster…
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