Hastings, don't believe Tommybot/Fibka...here is BHA's official position statement on the second:
North American Policy Statement:
Backcountry Hunters & Anglers proudly supports the individual right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Does that include ARs? I am not being a smart ass. I am genuinely curious.
Lots of people and organizations ‘support’ the 2nd Amendment but have varied interpretations as to what arms the 2nd applies to and ‘assault’ rifles are front and center.
Heck, there are a few ‘staunch’ 2nd supporters here on the ‘Fire that feel restricting full auto weapons is perfectly acceptable and that the 2nd doesn’t apply.
The second is very clear, it's not complicated. What part of shall not be infringed is unclear?
FFS, one of the life member items was a 1911 .45 acp.
So, the answer is yes, if only obviously.
Thanks for including the link to the Policy Statement.
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Backcountry Hunters & Anglers proudly supports the individual right to keep and bear arms as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Is there any way that you, as a member (Board member? WY Chapter leader?) might propose that the Board take up a proposition to further clarify their Statement by including a clause along the lines of "This includes the right to keep and bear commonly owned and used semi automatic rifles of any configuration".. ?
It seems I read in one of the posts on the corner crossing thread that you personally support the right to own AR-15s. It would seem to me that you might like that very vague policy statement to be strengthened if you truly do support the right to own AR-15s and other semi auto firearms. As the statement stands in its present form, it would seem to an average person such as myself that it could be construed to mean whatever a present Administration might take it to mean.
I agree with you, the "shall not be infringed" part is pretty clear to many, but not to all.
It's not a bad thing a life member item was a 1911. How about lobbying for a decent AR type firearm as a life member item also?
Submitting such suggestions as I have proposed might go a long way toward showing the Campfire members, ornery as they are, your honest support of the true meaning of the Second Amendment and if submitted and accepted by BHA they would show BHA's true colors regarding the 2A.
The desert is a true treasure for him who seeks refuge from men and the evil of men. In it is contentment In it is death and all you seek (Quoted from "The Bleeding of the Stone" Ibrahim Al-Koni)
