RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

i would love to use my rem.742 308 cal. hunting deer.ive used this gun in canada hunting bear and caribou. the semi laws are dumb.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

The same could be said about a hunter that buys a semi, knowing he can't use it, then complaining about it. Lets leave the fire power to the military.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

pitiful

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

You a Obama voter.... Anti gunner on a hunting forum...

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

I don't think anyone is an anti-hunter just because they feel certain firearms should not be used in every hunting situation.Are you an ant-hunter if you support shotgun-only areas?How about supporting a fafety zone.Is that Obama like?What about supporting a regulation to plug shotguns to a three shell capacity?I personally don't think anyone should be banned from owning a semi and I don't think Coalcracker does either.However,I think their use should be seriously restricted.Multiple,rapid fire shooting is dangerous and unnnesasary.Restrict their use to a single shot and I feel they should eb legal to hunt with.Other than that,keep them on the range.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

Actually Sam, you and coalcracker have a lot in common. You both seem to think that if there's a law that you find inconvenient, youguys simply disobey it.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

Here is the posted law.

Sec. 102. Definitions.

"Hunt" or "hunting." Any act or furtherance of the taking or killing of any game or wildlife, or any part or product thereof, and includes, but is not limited to, chasing, tracking, calling, pursuing, lying in wait, trapping, shooting at, including shooting at a game or wildlife facsimile, or wounding with any weapon or implement, or using any personal property, including dogs, or the property of others, of any nature, in furtherance of any of these purposes, or aiding, abetting or conspiring with another person in that purpose.

"Take." To harass, pursue, hunt for, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture, possess or collect any game or wildlife, including shooting at a facsimile of game or wildlife or attempt to harass, pursue, hunt for, shoot, wound, kill, trap, capture or collect any game or wildlife or aiding, abetting or conspiring with another person in that purpose.

Sec. 2322. Prohibited devices and methods.
(a) General rule. - Except as otherwise provided in this title or commission regulation, no person shall hunt, kill or take or attempt, aid, abet, assist or conspire to hunt, kill or take any big game, except wild turkey, with any of the following devices or methods:

(2) Any automatic or semiautomatic firearm, except that any semiautomatic firearm modified to permit one shell in the chamber and no more than four shells in a magazine may be used by a person who suffered an amputation or lost the total use of one or both hands.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

Thanks for spelling it out for him............................................... .........................................really don't think it will matter.;)

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

I used a semi-auto for 3 seasons back in 94-97 and oddly enough only had to shoot once at each deer. My aim didn't change, my mentality didn't change, I didn't "shoot up the woods", etc... The only reason I don't use the BAR is because it's too damned lound with that BOSS system and the thing is too damned heavy too.

The law is retarded, but it is the law and you should follow it.

RE: Semi autos in PA.
 

It's not retarded.There's no reason to fire in rapid succession at a deer.If you plan on only taking one shot,there's a bunch of other choices you could make.