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, March 20, 2000
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- James Jay Baker, chief lobbyist for the National Rifle Association, today condemned in the strongest ...
Monday, March 20, 2000
On April 27, 1999, President Bill Clinton officially declared his Administration's war on American gun owners by identifying ...
Friday, March 17, 2000
Following is the text of the settlement agreement signed by Smith & Wesson.
Thursday, March 16, 2000
The Washington Post reports on the record of Texas` Right to Carry law.Read Original at: http://www.washingtonpost.com/
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
On March 8, 2000 U.S. Sen.Craig Thomas (R-WY) announced the results of a General Accounting Office study he ...
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
Washington, D.C.-Results of a General Accounting Office (GAO) investigation, requested by U.S. Sen. Craig Thomas into the National ...
Wednesday, March 15, 2000
In his final State of the Union Address, President Clinton trumpeted his new "National Gun Enforcement Initiative," one ...
Thursday, March 9, 2000
Results of a recently released General Accounting Office investigation into the FBI`s implementation and operation of the National ...
Thursday, March 9, 2000
So-called "one-gun-a-month" laws prohibit law-abiding citizens from purchasing more than one handgun at a time, and impose a ...
Wednesday, March 8, 2000
U.S. Dept. of Justice research by Professors Joseph F. Sheley and James D. Wright finds, "nearly everything juveniles ...
