Crossbow Victory in Washington State for Disabled Hunters

[TheCoalition]

On April 5th, the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission approved regulations that, for the first time, would allow disabled hunters to use a crossbow during the Washington archery season.

This move is primarily in reaction to a series of Federal discrimination complaints filed by members of the Alliance for Disabled Sportsmen Rights: www.disabledrights.org

The new system will be run by the state's ADA coordinator. The details of the new system are not out yet, but the Alliance will be keeping a close eye to ensure the new system is fair and reasonable. If we disapprove of the new system, we will re-file discrimination complaints.

This now leaves only 9 states that do not allow disabled archers to use crossbows. I hope to come back next week with more good news of crossbow victories in other states.


Source:
http://wdfw.wa.gov/do/newreal/apr0504a.htm

Thanks,

The Alliance for Disabled Sportsmen Rights
www.disabledrights.org

[Bldhound]

I'm glad to see this, if someone is disabled then they should be allowed to use a crossbow. I just don't want to see some people who abuse the system to qualify for disabled hunter just to get to use one. There are people that I work with (very large comapny) that do milk out temporary restrictions into disabled parking passes & anything else they think they can scam. I was reading a story the other day about a guy who was blind that still gets to hunt with gun & bow! His hunting partner modified a sight on his bow & guns that when he sat behind him off to the side, he could tell him where to aim. He bow hunts for deer & shotgun for turkey. I thought that was really cool!!!!