Hunting with Dogs in Britain

[Shotgun Mike]

I thought I would write a post on our current dilema here in Britain. A few of you may know that our Labour government recently (15th September) passed a bill to ban hunting with dogs in Britain. However they bill must still pass through the House of Lords but if they oppose it Labour proposes to use the 'Parliment Act' to bypass the House of Lords.

To put it briefly this would prevent any use of terriers for flushing vermin such as foxes from their earths, hunting foxes and deer with packs of hounds and coursing rabbits etc.

We are having to fight hard to get our message across to the arrogant member of the public and MPs but the government has proposed putting up CCTV cameras in the countryside to catch hunt members commiting offences. At present I believe roughly 50,000 peoplehave signed a declaration stating that they would continue to hunt even when the ban is passed.

A full version of the bill can be found at http://www.publications.parliament.u...03010.i-v.html.

I would be extremely interested to hear any comments that you may have on this subject.

Thanks,
Mike

[Aught Six]

Hey, Mike. Your link's broken, but either way I think the proposed ban is ridiculous. Liberal anti-hunters are to blame, and we in America know how much they love shoving their beliefs down others' throats. I wish you the best of luck in what looks to be a major political fight.

[Katbones]

I personally love 2 legged "Foxes"[8D]

[Tazman]

Mike from what I have heard the hunting Brits are going to make a big stink if this law gets passed, I wish there was something we could do to help you all, I wish you all the best, hang tough and fight the good fight!

[etothepii]

I feel bad for you. You're loosing a great sport, and unique heritage. It kind of explains the "take a kid hunting" philosophy a lot of Americans have. In a representative democracy, there has to be plenty of constituents who want hunting around, or else politicians will do away with it.

[kevin1]

"Illigitimus non carborundum"* Mike ,
and thanks for posting .







* Don't let the bastards wear you down-Latin