Introduced by State Senator Satveer Chaudhary (DFL-50), the Senate Omnibus Game and Fish Bill, Senate Fill 3385, contains a harmful provision that would ban the use of lead shot for hunting small game on public lands in Minnesota. Lead alternatives are extremely expensive and many have reduced capabilities, which would only increasing wounding rates of game animals.
State Senator Dennis Frederickson (R-21) 651-296-8138 State Senator Ellen Anderson (DFL-66) 651-296-5537 State Senator Linda Berglin (DFL-61) 651-296-4261 State Senator Don Betzold (DFL-51) 651-296-2556 State Senator Steve Dille (R-18) 651-296-4131 State Senator Michelle Fishbach (R-14) 651-296-2084 State Senator Leo Foley (DFL-47) 651-296-4154 State Senator Linda Higgins (DFL-58) 651-296-9246 State Senator James Metzen (DFL-39) 651-296-4370 State Senator Steve Murphy (DFL-28) 651-296-4264 State Senator Gen Olson (R-33) 651-296-1282 State Senator Sandra Pappas (DFL-65) 651-296-1802 State Senator Pat Pariseau (R-36) 651-296-5252 State Senator Claire Robling (R-35) 651-296-4123 State Senator LeRoy Stumpf (DFL-1) 651-296-8660 State Senator David Tomassoni (DFL-5) 651-296-8017 State Senator Jim Vickerman (DFL-22)
Please call members of the Senate Finance Committee and urge them to oppose banning lead shot and strike Article 3, Section 59 from SF3385 before it’s to late.
Chairman Richard Cohen (DFL-64)
651-296-5931
651-296-5650
Minnesota Senate Seeking to Ban Lead Shot!
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