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ATF to Require Multiple Sales Reports for Long Guns

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) is moving to require federally licensed firearms retailers to report multiple sales of modern sporting rifles beginning January 5, 2011. Specifically, the ATF requirement calls for

Activists rally as NJ bear hunt concludes

NEWTON, N.J. (AP) – Dozens of animal rights activists gathered in northwestern New Jersey on Saturday to express their anger as the state’s six-day bear hunt came to an end. No incidents or arrests were

NY: South harvest decent

Hunter deaths in Cortland, Orleans Albany – It was breezy kickoff to the Southern Zone firearms deer season last month, but that didn’t mean hunters’ chances of connecting on a buck or antlerless deer were

NY: E-Licensing plan sparks concerns

Albany – A plan to roll DEC’s sporting license system into the statewide multi-agency Enterprise E-Licensing project has, thus far, brought more questions than answers. And the proposal, part of outgoing Gov. David Paterson’s Shared

Animal rights group files complaint against NJ gov

By BETH DeFALCO Associated Press TRENTON, N.J. (AP) – Gov. Chris Christie violated election laws by failing to report a pro-hunting rally he attended as an in-kind donation, an animal rights group alleged in a

NY: Cautious optimism among N.Y. trappers

Toronto, Ontario – After a stable 2009-10 selling season, New York trappers are anticipating a slightly improved market in 2010-2011. But some of that optimism remains tempered by global economic uncertainties. Herman Jansen, managing director

NY: Northern Zone deer harvest appears up

Elizabethtown, N.Y. – Northern Zone deer hunters figured this season had to be better than last year, when warm temperatures throughout the lengthy season impacted harvest numbers. And, based on early reports, this season has

NY: EPA denies petition for fishing tackle lead ban

Washington, D.C. (AP) – The Environmental Protection Agency denied earlier this month a petition by several environmental groups to ban lead in fishing tackle, two months after rejecting the groups’ attempt to ban it in

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