KSFY reports:
Representative Mike Buckingham is sponsoring legislation that would lower the age you can receive a big game hunting license from twelve to ten. He says this is an effort to get kids away from the TV and distractions of everyday life to spend quality time with family. Ken Dalnilson is a high school student in Webster and says he started hunting at an early age. "It's a pretty fun sport. It's a nice activity to get out and do. You get out in the fresh air and see the scenery and stuff like that and it's fun to get out hunting some animals too."
Opponents of the legislation argue that age ten is too young to put a firearm in the hands of a child. They cite safety and maturity as major concerns.
Representative Buckingham plans to introduce the bill to the legislature next week. If the bill passes, it would go into effect in July of next year.
Related thoughts from Greg Belfrage. The Aberdeen American News says to keep the hunting age as it is.
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