ORIGINAL: Badger_Girl93
ORIGINAL: Goodgrief
The total number of households and commercial buildings in a state that require the use of these tools, combined with the number of operators of these intruments, I think is a much greater number, than the number of bowhunters in the state. Statistically speculating.
EXACTLY!...That is my point, there is minimal (none?)state mandated skills and safety training for private operation of lawn tools....despite the fact that it impacts so many people....so then why should there be state mandated training for something (bowhunting) that impacts relatively few people?
Badgergirl, it really is lost on you that this is a weapon that is designed to kill, and the state and federal Gov't are permitting if not promoting it's use on public lands. They will make sure you have the necessary training before they "allow" you to access "public" land with a weapon that kills. The more I hear you, I know why it is "mandated" in some states. Sometimes the Gov't needs to protect it's citizens. Remember, you have "access" to public land legally, you may not use it, but in the states eyes, you have access. Wow.