It is neither "a lie" nor misinformation.

Regs state what they state and that is no semi auto rifles may be used for hunting, (unless one has a missing limb). In which case they can apply for a permit to hunt with a semi. Disabled people may also apply for a permit to hunt from a motorized vehicle, but they can only load the firearm when parked, not drive around with it loaded.

If you were found not guilty for using a semi for killing varmints or predators on your own farm, so be it. That does not change the hunting regs. Apparently the judge (at whatever level), decided you were not hunting but wereexercising your rights to protect livestock?

FWIW, any gas operated semi could be used for hunting, IF the firearm is modified to operate as a Manually-operated firearm. The regs don't ban semis, they merely require Manually-operatedrifles forhunting game. Semi-auto shotguns are legal for small game, waterfowl, etc. (not sure if theycan be used in SRAs for deer, would have to look it up?).

Some WCOs may consider any semi-auto rifle temporarilyconverted to manual operation to be legal. Others might insist it be permanently altered?