Florida Dog Owners Fear Flying Menace

[bgreed 0]

Not true Charles ownership of a suppressor or even a machine gun is legal in the US providing it is allowed in your state and you have the correct federal paperwork and paid for you tax stamp.

[almaty 19]

Easy way to solve the problem. Get a real dog! Rats with fur are not dogs. Also for those of you shooting hawks I hope you know that it is a federal offense to shoot a bird of prey. Big fine and posible jail time along with confiscation of the weapon and or anything else conected to the crime. So Almaty if your wife gets caught shooting one off your back porch your house is forfeit. Finally ther are some upgraded choices in pellet guns Cabelas carries a 9mm model that will kill a woodchuck at 25yds. Or you could go hi tech if your area allows and purchase a suppressor for your 22LR

not sure what area you are referring to, but in the usa a suppressor is illegal per federal law.

first of all, that is incorrect...they will not do anything but fine you.////they shoot them all the time in the country,..but an eagle that is different./.i like eagles...

you can shoot any animal that poses a threat to your or your property....that hawk is always posing a threat to us..trying to attack us repeatedly..thankfully, we just happen to have a handy weapon...

[almaty 19]

Prince Harry Questioned in Hawk Killing

LONDON (AP) - The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, whose patron is Queen Elizabeth II, expressed concern Wednesday about an investigation into the killing of two threatened hawks on a royal estate.

Elizabeth's grandson, Prince Harry, was questioned by police after a member of the public reported the shooting of two hen harriers last week near the edge of the royal country retreat in Sandringham, about 110 miles north of London.

Harry and a friend, who were in the area at the time of the alleged shooting, were questioned by police but knew nothing about the incident, according to Buckingham Palace.

Norfolk Constabulary, which is investigating the hawks' deaths, said Wednesday they questioned three people in connection with incident.

The police have refused to say who they questioned and no arrests have been made, but the British media have focused on the royal link to the investigation. Television crews deployed to the densely wooded estate and Sky News television titled its bulletin: "Harry and the Harrier."

Harry, who is third in line to the British throne, is seldom far from the front pages of Britain's tabloid newspapers. The British media have aggressively covered his party-going lifestyle at glitzy London nightclubs, his frequent gaffes, including his wearing of a Nazi uniform to a costume party, and the decision not to deploy the 23- year-old prince to Iraq.

Conservation officials, meanwhile, were at pains to emphasize that killing the birds was a criminal offense.

Hen harriers are rare in England and classified as globally threatened by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds. There are only about 20 breeding pairs left in England, and killing the birds brings a maximum fine of $10,300 or a six-month prison sentence, the society said.

"This is crime, if you get caught by the police persecuting a hen harrier it is likely that you are going to go to prison," North Wales Police Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom said in an interview posted to the society's Web site. "The courts have made it fairly clear that (for) these sorts of offenses, imprisonment is a reasonable proposition."

Harrier hens are often targeted by hunters because they prey on grouse, a type of game bird.

"It's one of England's rarest birds of prey and it's constantly at risk for illegal killing," said Grahame Madge, a spokesman for society.

[Jasman0717 8]

For some reason this story makes me think of the little old lady who say her little dog eaten alive by a snake

[bgreed 0]

You asked for a link so here's one http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Migratory_Bir...aty_Act_of_1918 Migratory bird act of 1918. The list has only gotten longer not shorter but ALL birds of prey are included with a fine of $5,000 curently some pidgeon racers in Washington state are being prosecuted for the killing of Raptors.

Of course laws are only ment to apply to you if you think you want them to apply and if it's inconveinient for you well go ahead and ignore them.