My 2 cent on that is
Some ALREADY "attempt shots beyond their marksmanship capabilities"
There ALREADY is a "potential danger" from those who do stupid things.
We can't fix stupid.
The weapon used wont make them more or less so.
and if we were going to penalize ALL of us because of a few......
NO ONE WOULD HUNT..AT ALL.
Some claim "we don't NEED a centerfire to kill deer"
True.
We have never NEEDED:
rifled slug barrels
scopes
3" slug ammo
Sabot slugs
Treestands
Camo
Buck "lure"
Compounds
Crossbows
Carbon arrows
Mechanical broadheads
and on and on
Ive taken a couple dozen without any of the above so know this for a fact.
Take note that a few of the above ALSO increased the range people shot at deer.........by a LOT!!! What's different?
People just don't like change and will search for reasons "we don't need such".
Heck....MANY decades ago fiberglass laminations on the exterior of bow limbs was snubbed by hunters for the exact same reason some point at the rifle proposal.
"We don't need such". Some actually thought it was "cheating" adding non-natural material to bow limbs in those days.
Oh yeah......we don't "NEED" Pope and Young and Boone and Crockett scores either.
Those wanting to use such will find a reason to talk them up and those not wanting them will also find reasons to talk them down.
It's been that way on all changes in the world since before any of us shot out of the hatch kicking and screaming.
God Bless
Last edited by Steve692; 01/18/15.
