Sunday Hunting Pressed In Pennsylvania

The Clarion News reports today that religious arguments are being used by both sides in connection with three bills pending in the Pennsylvania legislature to allow hunting on Sunday. Currently, Sunday hunting is permitted for foxes and coyotes, and on noncommercial regulated hunting grounds. HB 417 would expand it to woodchucks, with the landowner's permission; HB 934 would allow Sunday hunting on regulated commercial hunting grounds; and HB 904 would totally repeal the ban on Sunday hunting. Opponents focus on having a day for religious pursuits. Proponents say that the current ban discriminates against those who have other days as their days of rest.