An update.
Hi! This is Kathy Davis and I am one of the founders of Hunters United for Sunday Hunting.
As we hope you know, we intend to challenge the Sunday hunting closure law in court.
We intend to do that by making the state recognize that hunting is a right in PA and not the privilege as its being treated.
While rights are subject to reasonable regulation, we believe this is an unlawful law.
Our first Constitution said in SECT. 43. The inhabitants of this state shall have liberty to fowl and hunt in seasonable times on the lands they hold, and on all other lands therein not inclosed; and in like manner to fish in all boatable waters, and others not private property
Each newer version has a statement similar to the one in 1790.
SCHEDULE from 1790
That no inconvenience may arise from the Alterations and Amendments in the Constitution of this Commonwealth, and in order to carry the same into complete operation, it is hereby declared and ordained, Of former laws, proceedings and contracts.
I. That all laws of this commonwealth, in force at the time of making the said alterations and amendments in the said Constitution, and not inconsistent therewith, and all rights, actions, prosecutions, claims and contracts, as well of individuals as of bodies corporate, shall continue as if the said alterations and amendments had not been made.
Simply, we still have the RIGHT to hunt; but we must show this in court. We need your help to do that; so we have to fund raise between now and the time this goes to court. We are trying to reach a short term goal of $15,000 total raised by July 4th. We have currently raised $12,000. Our total goal is a minimum raised of $70,000 but we don't need that all at once.
If you have already given, THANK YOU! We ask that you try to get at least one friend to donate too.
If you haven't, please consider a donation now. We want all of our supporters to one day be able to say to their children or grandchildren that they had an active role in restoring the right to hunt and fish in PA, and to be able to say "There was once a ban on Sunday Hunting. I am part of the reason this ban was removed"
Please donate now.
www.huntsunday.com/#/donate/4563996517Kathy
The amount we need to raise to meet our goal has been reduced by one of the attorneys who has been giving us pro-bono advice.
He donated $500 today. Roger is an attorney from Virginia who intends to take up the cause there once PA falls. He recognizes that once the blue law falls in Pennsylvania, it will most likely fall everywhere else.
We now need to raise just $2500 more to meet our short term goal of $15K by the 4th of July.