MA Bill HR3315 An Act valuing our natural resources

[Ham Slam]

Send a letter to your representatives to support this bill

HR3315 An Act valuing our natural resources
http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H03315

This is one we are against
An Act relative to hunting or trapping on private land
http://www.malegislature.gov/Bills/187/House/H00270

 

[WanMan99]

For or against?

 

[Ham Slam]

For it fist one.
Against it second one

 

[HorizontalHunter]

For it fist one.
Against it second one

I get the second one but why should I support this:

"Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person shall not use, set, place or maintain any trap for the purpose of capturing furbearing mammals, except for common type mouse and rat traps, nets, and box or cage type traps, as otherwise permitted by law."

Bob

 

[Ham Slam]

Because that paragraph is replaced by the second one. Read the link again.

 

[HorizontalHunter]

Because that paragraph is replaced by the second one. Read the link again.

SECTION 1. Chapter 131 of the Massachusetts General Laws is hereby amended by striking the first and second paragraphs of Section 80A in their entirety and inserting in place thereof the following:

Section 80A. Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, a person shall not use, set, place or maintain any trap for the purpose of capturing furbearing mammals, except for common type mouse and rat traps, nets, and box or cage type traps, as otherwise permitted by law. A box or cage type trap is one that confines the whole animal without grasping any part of the animal, including Hancock or Bailey’s type live trap for beavers. Other than nets and common type mouse or rat traps, traps designed to capture and hold a furbearing mammal by gripping the mammal’s body, or body part are prohibited, including steel jaw leghold traps, padded leghold traps, and snares....

I still don't get it. Maybe I am reading it wrong but it looks to me like it would make it illegal for anyone to use any trap. I don't know what this is replacing though.

Bob