squirrels at it again

[sugerbear]

http://westcounty.fox2now.com/news/news/78038-chesterfield-gun-law-proposal-debates-right-protect-property

[Jess from VA]

Think that's bad, the DC Wildlife Protection Act of 2010 took effect in March of last year.  It is one of the most stringent wildlife laws in the nation.  The law only allows for the killing of any wild animal if trapping is not an option.  While there is an exemption for rats, it is being argued they must also be trapped if possible (and likely relocated to my Old Dominion State (VA) across the Potomac). Further, the law encourages efforts to maintain families when possible.

Maintain rat families..... what a hoot.



http://nation.foxnews.com/rat-infestation/2012/01/16/dc-law-forces-exterminators-relocate-rats

Leave it to DC to protect Rats............(greatly on the increase due to Occupy Slugs).
Self-interest don't you know.

[sugerbear]

you talking about the 4 legged ones..........right?? 

[Jess Tolbirt]

take em to VA? i bet they dont want em either,, thats littering,,,

[x]

The real issue, which is naturally unmentioned by today's journalistic minions, is whether or not the shooter was respecting the safety and property rights of others while popping the squirrels.  Wantonly shooting up into a tree while sitting on your patio drinking a beer, is not good gun safety practice, even if only a pellet gun.

[Chrisj CMA]

We do the exact same thing.......we always have some squirrels but last summer it seemed like an invasion.  One pellet gun later they were under control.  The only difference was, no one complained and the large numbers of the more aggressive squirrels seem to be at someone elses house.  We are back to having a few "nice" ones again.  I would have no problem waging war against another invaion if it should happen 

[old2soon]

Squirrels rats crows they get too thick i ain't above thinning them herds out REAL quick. I have a pump pellet rifle that you have to pay very close attention to hear it when i pull the trigger. I'll pop the little S O Bs and won't miss a seconds sleep.  Living in the ozarks has it's good points. If i was still living up in lake county Il-all the wildlife groups would want a piece of me. My friend Kenny and i spent a fair amount of time at a dump in Wisconsin and numerous bricks of 22 L R hollow points doing our part to reduce the rat population at said dump. Durn that was some fine target practice. R I P Kenny-i miss you. RIDE SAFE.

[sugerbear]

The real issue, which is naturally unmentioned by today's journalistic minions, is whether or not the shooter was respecting the safety and property rights of others while popping the squirrels.  Wantonly shooting up into a tree while sitting on your patio drinking a beer, is not good gun safety practice, even if only a pellet gun.

i wasn't sure, so i read the article again.  didn't see beer drinking or "wantonly" shooting up in the air mentioned anywhere.

chesterfield is also the area that people are having accident after accident hitting deer, but the they don't want them touched. not trapped, not shot, nothing, but, they still complain about too many deer in their neighborhood.

i just don't understand.  guess you need to be wealthy to think like that