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2001 SESSION
HB 2098 Deer; hunting with certain sight devices.
Introduced by: Watkins M. Abbitt, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Hunting with certain sight devices. Prohibits the use of a firearm equipped with a sighting device other than iron or open sights between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. Any person who violates this provision (i) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, (ii) will lose his hunting privileges for the next license year, and (iii) will have to forfeit his firearm. In addition, if the person is found hunting during the prohibited period, he is subject to a separate penalty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
Hunting with certain sight devices. Prohibits the use of a firearm equipped with a sighting device other than iron or open sights between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. Any person who violates this provision (i) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, (ii) will lose his hunting privileges for the next license year, and (iii) will have to forfeit his firearm. In addition, if the person is found hunting during the prohibited period, he is subject to a separate penalty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Hunting with certain sight devices. Prohibits the use of a firearm equipped with a sighting device other than iron or open sights between one hour after sunset and one hour before sunrise. Any person who violates this provision (i) is guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor, (ii) will lose his hunting privileges for the next license year, and (iii) will have to forfeit his firearm. In addition, if the person is found hunting during the prohibited period, he is subject to a separate penalty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.