RE: Windwalker's proposals to the Pennsylvania Game Commission
Rob, your answer sounds a lot like the Brady bunch's description of "assault weapons." I have hunted in states where SEMIautomatic weapons like the Remington model 7400 or for that matter the AK47 are perfectly legal to use, and the hail of lead simply does not happen. I have several semiautomatic pistols and rifles and am no more of a danger with them than I am with my muzzleloader or any single shot.
I realize that semiautomatic rifles are not legal to hunt with in PA, but I hope you are aware that it is legal to hunt with a semiautomatic shotgun? I personally use a double barrel, but hunted on Saturday with two guys using semi's. Please keep in mind that it is not the weapon that is dangerous. It is the idiot operating it. If the guys you hunt with are safety conscious, there is no unsafe weapon in their hands.