TSV Roundup Week of April 15th, 2024

In this week’s episode of the Sportsman's Voice Roundup Fred is joined once again by Kaleigh Leager for our lead story in Maryland, where the 2024 legislative session has adjourned, and three anti-sportsman bills were defeated. Senate Bill 983 aimed to establish a lead phase-out plan for hunting ammunition, but it did not pass. House Bill 935/Senate Bill 784 proposed an additional 5% tax on firearms and ammunition, but it also failed. Senate Bill 17 and House Bill 667 sought to lump hunting and fishing under animal cruelty, which both saw defeat as well. Kaleigh and Fred Legislative Sportsman's Caucus and the upcoming 2025 legislative session.   Takeaways A Vermont action alert is LIVE NOW urging sportsmen around the nation to TAKE ACTION against anti-hunting placements on fish and game boards. An Idaho court case concerning grizzly bears and wolves. Maryland's 2024 legislative session adjourned with some major victories for CSF, and three anti-sportsman bills defeated. The defeated bills included a lead phase-out plan for hunting ammunition, an additional tax on firearms and ammunition, and a proposal to lump hunting and fishing under animal cruelty. The conversation highlighted the importance of the Legislative Sportsman's Caucus in protecting and promoting outdoor recreational activities. The focus now shifts to the upcoming 2025 legislative session and strategizing on priorities.   Get the FREE Sportsmen’s Voice e-publication in your inbox every Monday: www.congressionalsportsmen.org/newsletter Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices