Right to Hunt & Fish Amendment
Right to Hunt & Fish Amendment Facts at a Glance
Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) amendments work to protect against future threats to the right to hunt and fish that do not exist today.
The right to hunt and fish has roots in America even before 1776. Historically, the English game laws made hunting a monopoly of those privileged to do so by the Crown, and imposed draconian penalties, by contrast, the American colonists were free to hunt.
22 states recognize the Right to Hunt and Fish (RTHF) in their constitutions. NRA has worked hard to secure these rights and will continue to fight for these rights in all states.
In 20 of the 22 states RTHF amendments were approved by the voters.
The rest of the RTHF states—Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming have passed since 1996.
Florida and New Hampshire statutorily recognize the right to hunt and fish.
California and Rhode Island constitutionally guarantee the right to hunt but not fish.
Alaska’s constitutional language is considered by some to guarantee the RTHF because of its strong case law history
Monday, June 26, 2000
Deroy Murdock writes about the lunacy of the animal extremist group PETA. A group that would put animal ...
Monday, June 26, 2000
Deroy Murdock writes about the lunacy of the animal extremist group PETA. A group that would put animal ...
Tuesday, June 20, 2000
On May 20, 2000, Representative J.C. Watts gave the keynote address at the NRA Annual Convention in Charlotte, ...
Friday, June 16, 2000
On June 6, 2000, Senator Larry Craig (R-Idaho) gave a passionate speech on the floor of the U.S. ...
Tuesday, June 6, 2000
The National Center For Policy Analysis points out that a small group of criminals commit most of the ...
Thursday, June 1, 2000
McMinnville, Tenn., homeowner Mark Haley awoke to the sounds of a break-in early one Tuesday and went to ...
Thursday, June 1, 2000
A Bradenton, Fla., man who left his apartment on foot early one Sunday was violently assaulted by two ...
Thursday, June 1, 2000
Troy and Marie Mathis arrived at their Forrest City, Ark., home one night and stepped from their car ...
Thursday, June 1, 2000
When John 'Buck' Beauchamp's dog began growling at 2 a.m., he sensed something outside the house was wrong. ...
Thursday, June 1, 2000
Gerard Douglas carried his .38-cal. handgun for self-protection during the overnight shift at a Daytona Beach convenience store. ...
