IMPORTANT...Could affect all of us!!!

[Rhino]

It's hard to believe this is happening! Saw this on AC's website.

A case to be heard by Supreme Court of the United States might result in serious problems for any person, outlet or entity that shows or sells depictions of hunting and fishing activities.

Taking, selling or publishing images of hunting, fishing or trapping could mean felony charges and jail time, for

• journalists

• photographers

• magazine publishers

• television show hosts and producers

• Web content publishers

• artists

• equipment manufacturers

• stock photography agencies

• outdoor organizations

• book authors and sellers

• sales representatives

• public relations agencies

• hunters and anglers, in general

• and many more

Check it out and add your name to the list.

http://campaign.constantcontact.com/render?v=001_ntSo8kIr1SsWKjHQ0WUZoBoLoHyoBdt9rmSSpQ7F_HwlF53tOmiI01BJUkdPCJdhqZlNzrKADwNR3ouLO_S8X6GO6Z1xtsOkwxontr20dgRLoT68YPoSE47wZIElE0EDo2CWUIiL1I=

[camoman1]

Thats ridiculous!!! Just added my name to the list!!

[RTPROFamily]

We received that notice also. It is very important news that is being decided on basically while we sleep. Everyone needs to sign this and pass it on. This would run the hunting industry forever.

[buckee]

I've never heard of anything so stupid in my life. My names on there too, even if I am a Canuck.

[PotashRLS]

Blatant, in your face Political Agenda!!!!!! Does Realtree have a published statement or stand on this? I mean other than the obvious.

[Guest bowhunter56]

AS bad a shape this country is in,and this kind of stupid stuff comes up...someone better wake up soon.

[woolybear]

Perhaps a new line of Realtree apparel in the near future:cool:

[GWSmith]

So this would mean that your Grandmothers picture of a "Bullfighter in Action" on the wall of her home would make her a felon!

Sorry Grandma your prized possession of this .50cent yardsale treasure makes you a criminal:nono:

[redkneck]

I'm not worried about this one. I dont know how the court finds a way to distinguish what's depiction of cruelty and not, but half the shows on discovery channel would have to be cancelled as well. We do have some justices up there still with common sense. I think

[clrj3514]

I've never heard of anything so stupid in my life. My names on there too, even if I am a Canuck.

you said it Steve. It's STUPID!

[wtnhunt]

Signed by both my wife and myself.

Just an fyi on this though, this Stevens guy actually did sell tapes of dog fights to feds http://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/052497p.pdf,:angry::angry: look at page 5. How in the world they will try to link that to hunters is absurd, but sure would not put it past the animal rights idiots.:angry:

The indictment arose out of an investigation by federal

and Pennsylvania law enforcement agents who had discovered

that Stevens had been advertising pit bull related videos and

merchandise through his business. Stevens advertised these

videos in Sporting Dog Journal, an underground publication

featuring articles on illegal dogfighting. Law enforcement

officers arranged to buy three videotapes from Stevens, which

form the basis for each of the counts in the indictment. The first

two tapes, entitled “Pick-A-Winna” and “Japan Pit Fights,”

show circa 1960s and 70s footage of organized dog fights that

occurred in the United States and involved pit bulls, as well as

footage of more recent dog fights, also involving pit bulls, from

Japan. The third video, entitled “Catch Dogs,” shows footage

of hunting excursions in which pit bulls were used to “catch”

wild boar, as well as footage of pit bulls being trained to

perform the function of catching and subduing hogs or boars.

This video includes a gruesome depiction of a pit bull attacking

the lower jaw of a domestic farm pig. The footage in all three

videos is accompanied by introductions, narration and

commentary by Stevens, as well as accompanying literature of

which Stevens is the author.

As a result of their investigation, law enforcement

officers obtained a search warrant for Stevens’ Virginia

residence. One day later, on April 23, 2003, officers executed

the search warrant and found several copies of the three videos,

as well as other dogfighting merchandise. On March 2, 2004, a

grand jury in the Western District of Pennsylvania returned an

indictment charging Stevens with three counts of knowingly

selling depictions of animal cruelty with the intention of placing

those depictions in interstate commerce for commercial gain, in

violation of 18 U.S.C. § 48. In November of 2004, the District

Court denied Stevens’ motion to dismiss the indictment based

on his assertion that § 48 abridged his First Amendment right to

freedom of speech. The case proceeded to trial, and on January

13, 2005, the jury returned a verdict of guilty on each of the

three counts. The District Court sentenced Stevens to 37 months

of imprisonment and three years of supervised release. This

appeal followed.

II.

Stevens’ case is the first prosecution in the nation under

§ 48 to proceed to trial, and this appeal represents the first

substantive constitutional evaluation of the statute by a federal

appellate court. 18 U.S.C. § 48 states:

(a) Creation, sale, or possession.--Whoever

knowingly creates, sells, or possesses a depiction

of animal cruelty with the intention of placing that

depiction in interstate or foreign commerce for

commercial gain, shall be fined under this title or

imprisoned not more than 5 years, or both

Don't know if it will do any good, but I will be contacting my state reps on this issue.

This freaking idiot Stevens may have really screwed us. :angry:

[Tominator]

Signed.

[layin on the smackdown]

Done....

some people are just plain old stupid...:hammer2:

[NiteRunner]

Vicki C. Posted this on the AC site, I already have my name on it.

[pendog]

Done and signed!!

This is one of the reasons we needed a pres in the white house to appoint conservative judges, instead we are getting an activist soon:hammer1:

[Randy]

Done.

[TopPin]

I'm apalled:hammer1:

[craig mack]

Signed

[RangerClay]

Added my John Hancock

[Dakota]

Wow! I'm part of POMA and haven't received an e-mail about this! Signed it for sure!

Dakota

[Rhino]

We received that notice also. It is very important news that is being decided on basically while we sleep. Everyone needs to sign this and pass it on. This would run the hunting industry forever.

Yep...it sure concerns me that the timing of this is when we, as hunters are less likely to be thinking about hunting.

Start mass emails or whatever you can do to spread the word. We only have until July 20th to add as many hunters as possible to the list.

[bluelund79]

That is the biggest bunch of nonsense or add your own fun word instead, name has been added and its been passed around the office as well...What is the world coming to?

[Dawg]

Signed it.