Senate Bill 2540 allows hunting of wild birds with a crossbow. Current law already permits all other forms of archery. This change benefits elderly and disabled hunters who have difficulty with traditional archery equipment. The Senate Judiciary Committee will hear SB 2540 on March 31 at 3 p.m.
House Bill 7762 allows hunters with a concealed carry permit to carry their firearm while deer hunting as long as the pistol is not used for hunting. The House Judiciary Committee will hear this bill on March 30 at 1 p.m.
Rhode Island Sportsmen who support hunting birds with a crossbow should contact Senate Judiciary Committee members:
Chairwoman Senator Cynthia Coyne: sen-coyne@rilegislature.gov
Vice-Chair Senator Stephen R. Archambault: sen-archambault@rilegislature.gov
Senator John Burke: sen-burke@rilegislature.gov
Senator Dawn Euer: sen-euer@rilegislature.gov
Senator Frank S. Lombardi: sen-lombardi@rilegislature.gov
Senator Ana Quezada: sen-Quezada@rilegislature.gov
Senator Leonidas P. Raptakis: sen-raptakis@rilegislature.gov
Senator Gordon Rogers: sen-rogers@rilegislature.gov
Rhode Island Sportsmen who support conceal carry while deer hunting should contact members of the House Judiciary Committee:
Chairman Representative Robert Craven: rep-craven@rilegislature.gov
Vice-Chair Representative Jason Knight: rep-knight@rilegislature.gov
Representative Carol Hagan McEntee: rep-mcentee@rilegislature.gov
Representative Edith H. Ajello: rep-ajello@rilegislature.gov
Representative Jose Batista: rep-batista@rilegislature.gov
Representative David A. Bennett: rep-bennett@rilegislature.gov
Representative Justine Caldwell: rep-caldwell@rilegislature.gov
Representative Julie Casimiro: rep-casimiro@rilegislature.gov
Representative Arthur J. Corvese: rep-corvese@rilegislature.gov
Representative Leonela Felix: rep-felix@rilegislature.gov
Representative John J. Lombardi: rep-lombardi@rilegislature.gov
Representative Thomas Noret: rep-noret@rilegislature.gov
Representative David Place: Rep-place@rilegislature.gov
Representative Sherry Roberts: rep-roberts@rilegislature.gov
Representative Camille Vella Wilkinson: rep-vella-wilkinson@rilegislature.gov
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.
