original: rick64
OK I see what you saying, for the penalty to be the same they would have to amend the other laws also.
Ormake it legal foreveryone go on private property unarmed and make the law and penalties match everyone, which we know won't(and shouldn't) happen. The only reason I feelthe law is fair to let doghunters retrieve thier dogs on private property isbecause their dogs are their property and they have an investment in them and should be allowed to secure their property howeverI also feel not carrying a weapon while doing so should be a no brainer. Also the law states "on foot" and that part gets overlooked/abused a lot, so ifa dog hunterdrives a truck onprivate property, has hisgun inside his truck,and doesn't have landowneror leasee pemission he is breaking every aspect of the law and should be penalized. This kind of thing happensmuch more than it shouldand probably is one of the most common causes of problems between landowners and dog hunters. IMO