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Edited on Tue Jan-24-06 07:13 PM by IanDB1
From: cal@christianactionleague.org <cal@christianactionleague.org> {Christian Action League} Sunday Hunting is Wrong for North Carolina!!!
Sunday Hunting is Wrong for North Carolina!!!
Let Your Opposition Be Known!!!
Dear Friend of the Christian Action League of North Carolina,
The N.C. Wildlife Resources Commission is holding its annual series of public hearings across the state this month, asking for public comments on an array of proposed changes to hunting, fishing and trapping regulations.
One matter of discussion taken up at these meetings is whether or not to amend, repeal or leave intact the existing ban on Sunday hunting. Jeff Springer, a friend of CAL and the pastor of Big Lick Baptist Church, attended a recent public hearing at South Stanley High School in Norwood. Springer said, “The majority that attend these meetings are for hunting on Sunday. As a pastor and a hunter, I am against this. I also feel that most people do not know that this is going on.” Springer is right. Proponents of Sunday hunting have been organized and working to change the law for some time, while likely opponents such as landowners, families, churches, and other individuals are completely unaware of the threat to their peaceful enjoyment of Sundays without hunting.
If concerned citizens, especially Christian people, don’t make their voices heard on this matter, the Wildlife Resources Commission will likely report to the legislature that there is little or no opposition, but instead strong support for repealing or amending the current ban on Sunday hunting. Legislation will later be introduced in the General Assembly to change the law.
Research provided by the N.C. Family Policy Council reveals there are important purposes served by the current ban:
* Sunday is presently the only day of the week many outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy many other recreational activities without fear of being shot. Many persons and families pursue picnicking, hiking, canoeing, horseback riding, climbing and biking activities on Sundays, knowing they are safe from rifle fire. Sunday hunting would compromise this safe enjoyment of many outdoor recreational activities.
* The current ban protects rural churches from disruptions that would be caused by Sunday hunting. Many rural churches have services that begin early in the morning and continue well into the afternoon.
* Sunday hunting is not family-friendly. The current ban encourages hunters to spend Sunday at home with their families, while a change would entice hunters to be away from their families the entire weekend. Many wives have stated they are against Sunday hunting.
* According to discussions in previous years with Wildlife Resources Commission officers, Sunday hunting would strain existing resources by further stretching or requiring additional personnel to enforce hunting regulations on another day of the week.
I’m sure that you can think of some other reasons why Sunday hunting should not be allowed.
I want to encourage you to make your voice heard in opposition to any change to the current ban on Sunday hunting.
First, pass this information along to your Pastor and the people in your church. If you live in or near where the Wildlife Resources Commission is having hearings, take some friends, who are also opposed to Sunday hunting with you to those meetings and speak out. Below is a schedule of the remaining meetings in January:
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Second, if you can’t attend the meetings, at least send your written comments to the Chairman of the Wildlife Resources Commission:
John E. Pechmann, Chairman 2549 S. Edgewater Drive Fayetteville, NC 28303 jpechmann@earthlink.net
When you send an email to Chairman Penchman, copy it to calact@aol.com. This will help us keep up with how many people are expressing their opposition to Sunday hunting.
Sunday has traditionally been seen as a day for Rest, Faith and Family, not for hunting. Some things just need to remain the same. The current ban on hunting on Sundays in North Carolina is a good thing. Let’s keep the ban!
God Bless, Rev. Mark H. Creech Executive Director Christian Action League of North Carolina, Inc.
P.S. Rev. Gerald Primm, a member of the Christian Action League’s Board of Directors, recently bid farewell to his saintly wife, Ethel, after 57 years of marriage last week. Ethel suffered a bout with double phenomena and went to be with our Lord. I hope you will take the time to express your sympathies to Rev. Primm at geraldprimm@bellsouth.net. Remember to pray for him during his hour of grief. Rev Primm is a most godly man and an ardent supporter and friend of the Christian Action League.
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