Crossbow Bill #S7005

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Senate Crossbow Bill Introduced If you want this bill Passed, I urge you to Call and Write your Senator asking they support S7005

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Senator Patrick Gallivan has introduced

Bill # S7005

which classifies a crossbow.

Please Call and Write your Senator asking they support S7005

What is in S7005

Classifies Crossbows as a bow, requiring the Bow Privilege instead of the Muzzleloader Privilege

Eliminates the 200 lb maximum draw weight restriction

Eliminates the 17' minimum width restriction

Aligns the minimum age for crossbow use with other archery equipment. Allows 12 & 13 year old's to hunt big and small game with a crossbow

Permits crossbows at the same 150' setback as all other bows

Permits Bowfishing with crossbows

Allows anyone wishing to, to use a Draw Lock Device without need for a permit

Removes the restriction on minors and their mentors using a crossbow to hunt from the ground

Allows Crossbows to be used during the entire archery season in all archery areas except for Suffolk and Westchester Counties and the Archery only areas of Albany and Monroe Counties.

The bill does not address the exclusion of crossbows on Long Island or Westchester or the archery only areas of Albany and Monroe Counties. To our members in these areas, we still believe those areas should be included and we will continue to pursue that, but we can not do it alone. We need everyone to contact your legislators and request your county be included in this bill.
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Sincerely,


Rick McDermott
New York Crossbow Coalition

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Here is a pretty simple example to relay to your Senate person.---Please support this bill, S7005, which simplifies and recognizes and respects that bow hunters should be free to choose any type of bow that is best for their personal physical abilities and preferences to hunt with.

This bill fixes all of the issues that currently complicate and restrict my archery activities.
Thank you.

[lineman49]

Gallivan is my senator I hope he will support this bill. lol.

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Gallivan is my senator I hope he will support this bill. lol.

He sponsored the bill, But i'm sure you know they still need to see support from the public.


Thanks for taking the time to contact him.

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Assembly Bill A9623 has been introduced by Assemblywoman Gunther. WE now have same bills in both houses with the Gallivan Bill S7005.
We need to make phone calls to your respective legislators TODAY. Word is the opposition is already ramping up their phone banks. Do not sit on the sidelines if you want to end the discrimination against crossbows.
Write a letter, send an email AND Call your Assembly member and Senator.
http://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/ Need to write your state Assembly member and State Senator. (It's like this, if they don't hear from you they won't act)

[Hopkinz]

Isn't this a walleye fishing forum?


Hop

[bailey]

Isn't this a walleye fishing forum?


Hop

If ya don't like it move on.

[copo427ss]

They're gonna do whatever they want regardless of what we say. Look at our deer season changes. They asked for our opinions. Ignored all of them and did what they had originally planned in the first place.

[lineman49]

If ya don't like it move on.

Bailey, be nice! lol

[bailey]

Bailey, be nice! lol

In all the years of being on this page no one has questioned or complained about what's posted. We are not all just fishermen most are hunters also. Through the years most have become friends thru this page, I basically meant move on skip it , get over it. As sportsman it's great info to put out there for all to utilize and ensure everyone can enjoy the outdoors. More than likely I would guess he's anti crossbow and thinks archery should be by bow only . If I'm wrong so be it.