SCI Needs You To Help Save The Senate
Dear SCI Member, I don’t have to tell you that the results of the run-off elections in Georgia will determine the direction of our country for generations to come. If Democrats win these races, Chuck Schumer will be handed the keys to pack the courts, remove the filibuster and push through an anti-hunting agenda. You already know…
Read MoreThe Hunting Community Needs You!
On Friday, September 11, 2020 the Washington Fish and Wildlife Commission will take a vote on a proposal to outlaw “hunting” contests, which in reality is a vote to eliminate coyote contests. Both the Hunters Heritage Council and Washingtonians for Wildlife Conservation are 100% against this proposal and have sent in testimony against it. The…
Read MoreSummer 2020
“As I sit down to type this message to our SCI family, it is the first day of the 4-phase re-opening plan for Washington. For those who love the outdoors, that is good news. Some may be able to salvage what’s left of spring turkey and bear seasons, those who fish can get back on…
Read MoreThe Most Significant Legislation for Sportsmen and Conservation in Decades
On March 9th, Senators Gardner (CO), Manchin (WV), and 56 other bipartisan Senators introduced a historic bill to provide significant funding to increase public access to public lands and waters. Senate Bill 3422, the Great American Outdoors Act, will provide $9.5 billion over 5 years to address our public land maintenance backlog (totaling $12 billion), with nearly…
Read MoreSCI SHINES LIGHT ON COVID-19 IMPACT TO WILDLIFE CONSERVATION
Washington, D.C. – (APRIL 14, 2020) – Safari Club International CEO W. Laird Hamberlin recently brought attention to the looming threat to wildlife conservation as a result of COVID-19 in an op-ed that appeared in The Daily Caller. Americans are rightly focused on the threat that COVID-19 poses to humans. We are all thankful for the first…
Read MoreUrge Your Governor to Keep Hunting Season OPEN!
During the difficult and uncertain times brought on by COVID-19, sportsmen and women need hunting now more than ever. With some hunting seasons being cancelled in places like Alaska, Nebraska and Washington, and public lands being closed, NOW is the time act to make sure sportsmen and women can still enjoy the outdoors in a safe and responsible manner. Act now and urge…
Read MoreA Note From W. Laird Hamberlin, CEO Safari Club International
I wanted to reach out personally to say that your SCI family is thinking of you as we all navigate the uncharted waters brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic. As a member of SCI, you are our backbone and we rely on you to carry out our shared mission – to promote and protect our…
Read MoreCourt Sides With SCI In Dismissing Legal Challenge To LA Black Bear Delisting
“Washington, DC – -(AmmoLand.com)- A U.S. federal district court in Washington, D.C. has dismissed a case challenging the removal of the Louisiana black bear from the federal threatened and endangered species list. Plaintiffs sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) over the 2016 delisting, and Safari Club International (SCI) successfully intervened to defend the USFWS’s…
Read MoreWashington: “Gun-Free Zone” Bill on Senate Floor
“On January 13th, the Washington Senate pulled Senate Bill 5434 from the Senate Rules Committee back to the floor, where it can receive a vote at any time. SB 5434 was retained as a carry-over bill from 2019 that would expand “gun-free zones.” “ Read the original article here!
Read MoreThey Want Our Guns
Download the PDF below to read the entire bill. We must get the word out!
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