Yes "Denny F" that was me speaking at that hearing. Unfortunatly there were very few pro firearms speakers at that hearing. It was predominately Anti's that got the most attention. If they enact that proposed legislation NO ONE in Pennsylvania will be able to buy or sell more than one handgun a month. Other cities and towns will be able to "regulate" who gets a Concealed Carry Permit. (Get ready to "suck up" to Law Enforcement in your town.) We had all better make sure where our state level politicians stand on this issue. And the meeting wasn't just about Philly. There were reps there from "Steeler" country as well as York and Harrisburg. There will be other hearings sometime in the near future in Harrisburg and York as well. Perhaps we should all make an effort to attend and speak.

Now for the good Game Warden's comments....
I was at my camp the last couple of days in lower Bradford County. Specifically Game lands 12 and 36 (Kahill Mt.). I took a walk down one of the firetrails for about 2 miles. I took my French Britt with me hoping to locate some grouse, and also my 357. Actually I was using the dog as bait for a Mountain Lion hoping for an attack on the dog so I could kill the lion and drag the dastarb down to the Regional PGC office in Dallas for pictures with me the cat and RSB in the latest issue of Penn Game News.
(I promise, the first time I see a Mountain Lion I will kill it.)

In any event, in the 2 mile walk I encountered exactly one set of deer tracks, 3 droppings of coyote scat, two sets of turkey tracks, one grouse flush (scared the lleh out of me) lots of old dried out deer droppingsand little else. Folks I know who regularly ride ATV's (illegally) on the Game Lands say they see very few deer as opposed to what they see on local farms. (By the way, the locals monitor the whereabouts and work schedules of the Game Wardens so they know when and when not to ride on GL.)

Try to remember that RSB is a soldier in the PGC LE group. I'm sure that he backed Gary Alts every move. I'm sure that he went along with the agency's claim that PA has 1.6 million deer. I'm also sure that when you encounter him in the Game Lands parking lot he is going to check your back tag to be sure it's signed, and if not will be more than happy to issue you a citation. That's just the way good soldiers operate.

You know what I'd like to see? I'd like to see an article in the Penn Game news showing the success of our Board of Commissioners and the executives (especially Cal DuBrock) of the commission hunting the first day of rifle season on PA State Game lands. Complete with photos. After all, aren't the Game lands the "Jewels" of PA?
Canyou envisiona photo of Schleiden, Isabella, Palone and Boop along with Roe, Schmit, DuBrock and maybe even RSB in front of the Game Lands sign with a passel of big antlered bucks on opening day. WOW!!! What a story!!! WOW!!!! What a photo!!!!!