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General Topics => Legal and Activism => Topic started by: paulb3 on January 23, 2014, 12:14:08 PM

Title: HB 1907
Post by: paulb3 on January 23, 2014, 12:14:08 PM

Aloha

"Establishes a lifetime hunting license for qualified disabled veterans and veterans who have received a purple heart."

http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1907&year=2014 (http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=HB&billnumber=1907&year=2014)

Testimony for this bill is due today by 6pm.  Attached is a sample testimony you can use to edit.  Mahalo for your support!

Mahalo
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Title: Re: HB 1907
Post by: Heavies on January 23, 2014, 12:17:17 PM

Sound super!  Will submit testimony.

Title: Re: HB 1907
Post by: Tom_G on January 23, 2014, 10:29:34 PM

Wow... IMHO, this is a worthless piece of legislation.  Lifetime hunting for someone who has lost a leg, or is 60% disabled?  What a slap in the face! 

Why couldn't this have just been for veterans?  That, at least, would both be an acknowledgement of service and have the potential for some practical application.

I guess, at the very least, it gets disabled vets out of having to take a handgun safety class before they buy a handgun in Hawaii.  Still, what an empty gesture to be taking up time in the legislative session.