After no movement in nearly a year, the New York Legislature resurrected two bills that impact hunters and recreational shooters.
Assembly Bill 5728 and its companion bill, Senate Bill 5058, prohibit the use of traditional lead ammunition for hunting on all state-owned lands. AB 5728 passed the New York Assembly on March 30, and is now pending before the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee.
Senate Bill 6510 turns wildlife management control of southern New York over to county officials by allowing them to prohibit hunting during the special late season between December 26 and January 1. The bill passed the Senate on April 5 and is pending before the House Ways and Means Committee.
“A ban on traditional ammunition will drive up the cost of hunting, and drive down participation,” said Dillon Barto, manager of state services for the Sportsmen’s Alliance. “And worse than that, allowing for county-by-county wildlife management of deer opens the door for localities to ban and restrict all hunting in the future.”
New York sportsmen who want to keep ammo available and oppose Assembly Bill 5728 and Senate Bill 5058 should contact members of the Senate Environmental Conservation Committee. Emails should be sent to:
Chairman Senator Todd Kaminsky: kaminsky@nysenate.gov
Senator Peter Harckham: harckham@nysenate.gov
Senator Michelle Hinchey: hinchey@nysenate.gov
Senator Anna Kaplan: kaplan@nysenate.gov
Senator Brian Kavanagh: kavanagh@nysenate.gov
Senator John W. Mannion: mannion@nysenate.gov
Senator Rachel May: may@nysenate.gov
Senator Anthony H. Palumbo: palumbo@nysenate.gov
Senator Patty Ritchie: ritchie@nysenate.gov
Senator Jose M. Serrano: serrano@nysenate.gov
Senator Dan Stec: stec@nysenate.gov
New York sportsmen who want to keep the special hunting season open, oppose local governments restricting hunting should oppose Senate Bill 6510 and contact members of the House Ways and Means Committee. Emails should be sent to:
Chair Assembly Member Helene E. Weinstein: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Helene-E-Weinstein/contact/
Assembly Member Jake Ashby: ashbyj@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Jeffrion L. Aubry: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Jeffrion-L-Aubry/contact
Assembly Member Michael Benedetto: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-Benedetto/contact
Assembly Member Ken Blankenbush: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Ken-Blankenbush/contact
Assembly Member Karl A. Brabenec: brabeneck@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Edward C. Braunstein: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Edward-C-Braunstein/contact
Assembly Member Harry B. Bronson: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Harry-B-Bronson/contact
Assembly Member Kevin M. Byrne: ByrneK@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Kevin A. Cahill: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Kevin-A-Cahill/contact/
Assembly Member William Colton: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/William-Colton/contact/
Assembly Member Vivian E. Cook: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Vivian-E-Cook/contact
Assembly Member Michael Cusick: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-Cusick/contact/
Assembly Member Erik M. Dilan: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Erik-M-Dilan/contact
Assembly Member Jeffrey Dinowitz: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Jeffrey-Dinowitz/contact/
Assembly Member Michael J. Fitzpatrick: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-J-Fitzpatrick/contact/
Assembly Member Deborah J. Glick: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Deborah-J-Glick/contact/
Assembly Member Stephen Hawley: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Stephen-Hawley/contact/
Assembly Member Alicia Hyndman: hyndmana@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Latoya Joyner: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Latoya-Joyner/contact
Assembly Member William B. Magnarelli: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/William-B-Magnarelli/contact/
Assembly Member John T. McDonald: McDonaldJ@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Michael Montesano: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Michael-Montesano/contact/
Assembly Member Catherine Nolan: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Catherine-Nolan/contact/
Assembly Member Michael J. Norris: norrism@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Philip A. Palmesano: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Philip-A-Palmesano/contact
Assembly Member N. Nick Perry: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/N-Nick-Perry/contact/
Assembly Member J. Garry Pretlow: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/J-Gary-Pretlow/contact/
Assembly Member Edward P. Ra: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Edward-P-Ra/contact
Assembly Member Phil Ramos: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Phil-Ramos/contact/
Assembly Member Nily Rozic: RozicN@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Rebecca Seawright: SeawrightR@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member Latrice Walker: WalkerL@nyassembly.gov
Assembly Member David I. Weprin: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/David-I-Weprin/contact/
Assembly Member Kenneth Zebrowski: http://assembly.state.ny.us/mem/Kenneth-Zebrowski/contact/
About the Sportsmen’s Alliance: The Sportsmen’s Alliance protects and defends America’s wildlife conservation programs and the pursuits – hunting, fishing and trapping – that generate the money to pay for them. Sportsmen’s Alliance Foundation is responsible for public education, legal defense and research. Its mission is accomplished through several distinct programs coordinated to provide the most complete defense capability possible. Stay connected to Sportsmen’s Alliance: Online, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.
