California to ban hunting over Internet

[OutHouse]

http://www.cnn.com/2005/TECH/internet/05/04/internet.hunting.ap/index.html


California to ban hunting over Internet
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Posted: 10:37 AM EDT (1437 GMT)


SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Wildlife regulators took the first step Tuesday to bar hunters from using the Internet to shoot animals, responding to a Texas Web site that planned to let users fire at real game with the click of a mouse.

The Fish and Game Commission ordered wildlife officials to prepare emergency regulations to ban the practice. A period of public comment will follow.

"We don't think Californians should be able to hunt sitting at their computers at home," said Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game.

A bill passed by the state Senate two weeks ago would prohibit use of computer-assisted hunting sites and ban the import or export of any animal killed using computer-assisted hunting. The measure now moves to the state Assembly.

At least 14 other states and Congress are considering similar bills.

Groups including the California Sportsmen's Association, Safari Club International and the Outdoor Sportsman's Coalition of California support the ban, saying hunting over the Internet is unethical and unsporting.

Supporters have suggested the remote hunting could be beneficial for hunters with disabilities and questioned why Californians should be barred from patronizing a legitimate Texas business.



I had no idea this was even possible. Kinda takes away from the spirit of hunting doesnt it?

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

:thumbsup:

The first thing California's government has done sensibly in a long time. Hopefully this is the first of many decisions they make while their head is not jammed up their ass.

 

[FoBoT]

so they don't give a legitimate reason for the ban?

...saying hunting over the Internet is unethical and unsporting.

is a bit vague

 

How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

 

[ChaoZ]

Originally posted by: SampSon
How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

 

[KLin]

Well there goes my weekend fun.

 

[Mrvile]

Deer Hunt?

 

[BigJ]

You have got to be fvcking kidding me.

California needs to be removed from the face of the Earth. Now.

 

[Sheepathon]

They have guns with digicams attached to them, so it's kinda like playing doom, except you're shooting deer and crap.
Now all they need to do is legalize marijuana.

 

[jagec]

first I've heard of it..what, do they have guns set up with full servo control and cameras, accessible over the internet?

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: SampSon
How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

Webcam mounted over a gun with a remotely controlled trigger?

Deer would probably have to be 'stocked' in the field the gun+camera overlooks for it to work, hence the 'unsporting' angle of the legislation.

 

[BigJ]

Originally posted by: dderidex

Originally posted by: SampSon
How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

Webcam mounted over a gun with a remotely controlled trigger?

Deer would probably have to be 'stocked' in the field the gun+camera overlooks for it to work, hence the 'unsporting' angle of the legislation.

I have no argument for it taking away from the sporting aspect of things.

But tell me why the government is getting involved in this?

 

Originally posted by: dderidex

Originally posted by: SampSon
How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

Webcam mounted over a gun with a remotely controlled trigger?

Deer would probably have to be 'stocked' in the field the gun+camera overlooks for it to work, hence the 'unsporting' angle of the legislation.

That sounds like fun.
Need more information.

 

[91TTZ]

Someone should pull a fast one on them and replace the real online hunting with a game such as UT2003. Then you can give a tofu-eating CA lawmaker a heart attack when they see a video of someone mowing down scores of animals and people.

 

[imported_Kensai]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
They have guns with digicams attached to them, so it's kinda like playing doom, except you're shooting deer and crap.
Now all they need to do is legalize marijuana.

 

[Scarpozzi]

Originally posted by: Sheepathon
They have guns with digicams attached to them, so it's kinda like playing doom, except you're shooting deer and crap.
Now all they need to do is legalize marijuana.

Yeah, but Cali isn't the only place that needs to legalize teh ganja!

 

[dderidex]

Originally posted by: BigJ

Originally posted by: dderidex

Originally posted by: SampSon
How exactly does hunting on the internet work?

Webcam mounted over a gun with a remotely controlled trigger?

Deer would probably have to be 'stocked' in the field the gun+camera overlooks for it to work, hence the 'unsporting' angle of the legislation.

I have no argument for it taking away from the sporting aspect of things.

But tell me why the government is getting involved in this?

Because people are REALLY stupid (and sometimes downright sick), and if you don't make laws specifically prohibiting something, there will be people doing it?

I dunno, this does seem to sit pretty solidly under the 'cruelty to animals' umbrella. I mean, in order for this to "work", you'd really have to STOCK a field that the deer can't get out of. Else, they'd just stay the hell away from the fence with a row of guns on it internet users are shooting off at them.

Does that really sound humane? I mean, could you even picture that?

As it happens, the only sites a brief Google search on this could find are just offering shooting at TARGETS via the internet - no game hunting, yet.

 

Because people are REALLY stupid (and sometimes downright sick), and if you don't make laws specifically prohibiting something, there will be people doing it?

And? I don't need the govt. telling me what is good/bad for me.
I see all thoes laws prohibiting drugs work really well.

Prohibition of alcohol worked great too. I havn't seen a bottle of booze around ever!

 

[mercanucaribe]

Texas has this too, but I don't think we've banned it. Virtually everyone is opposed to it.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: SampSon
Prohibition of alcohol worked great too. I havn't seen a bottle of booze around ever!

I really wish the legalization folks could come up with a better example than the tired old Prohibition mantra. It's not the same thing.

 

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: SampSon
Prohibition of alcohol worked great too. I havn't seen a bottle of booze around ever!

I really wish the legalization folks could come up with a better example than the tired old Prohibition mantra. It's not the same thing.

Current drug laws are the perfect example. How about anything that is outlawed but people still have/participate in.
Just about anything the govt has outlawed, is still there and being used.

They are very much the same thing. Either which way, it's a relevant historical reference.

 

[SandGnome]

So, do you think this will include fishing? What else does it need to cover?

 

[FoBoT]

doesn't seem any worse than hunting at the La Grunta Resort

 

[TheNinja]

What about people who are disabled and can't get out into the field to hunt? Wouldn't this allow them to still enjoy the thrill of the hunt and the taste of wild game?

 

[chrisms]

I agree that hunting over the internet is wrong, but this is not the government's place. If somebody else thinks it's right well then more power to them.. have fun killing deer over the internet.