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SB 859 Airbow hunting; authorized to hunt deer & small game when hunter is licensed to hunt w/bow & arrow.

Introduced by: A. Benton "Ben" Chafin | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Arrowgun hunting; license. Authorizes the use of an arrowgun, a pneumatic-powered air gun, for hunting and allows certain disabled hunters to obtain an archery license for hunting with an arrowgun. This bill is identical to HB 1393.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Airbow hunting; license. Authorizes the use of an airbow to hunt deer and small game when a hunter is licensed to hunt with a bow and arrow. The bill applies various existing provisions regulating and restricting the use of a bow and arrow to the use of an airbow.