Bill To Remove Hunting Age Limit Reaches Senate
LANSING (WWJ) - The state senate may vote Wednesday on a proposal to remove the age restriction on firearm hunting in Michigan.
Under the bill, a child of any age could hunt, if they had an adult mentor with them. The idea is to encourage more kids to get out in the woods, since the number of hunters has been on the decline in recent years.
Senate Democrat John Gleason, from Flushing, applauded the idea.
"I don't think it could be any smarter or safer whether your 8-years-old or 80-years-old," Gleason said.
Others would prefer to differ, such as Saginaw Republican Roger Kahn who thinks the bill is just a bad idea.
"I would hope that along with the shells that this infant is packing, that he also has diapers," Kahn said.
Supporters of the bill say providing safe hunting habits at an early age will make the woods safer and also bring more people into the sport. Similar legislation is moving through the House.
