Tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, the Senate will consider SB 2028, a critical piece of legislation that ensures local governments, including cities, counties, and municipalities, cannot regulate the "manner and means" of taking wildlife, establishing that the sole authority to regulate hunting practices rests with the Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission and the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency.

Email your state Senator and urge him/her to support SB 2028. Wildlife management should be based on input from trained professionals, not on local political whims.

Why You Should Support SB 2028

• Closes Regulatory Loopholes: Prevents anti-hunting interests from using local firearm ordinances as a "backdoor" to ban hunting on private property where it is otherwise perfectly legal and safe.
• Ends Local Overreach: Specifically addresses issues like the Sweetwater case, ensuring that hunters following state law aren't hit with meritless citations just for being on their own land.
• Uniformity Across County Lines: Eliminates the confusing "patchwork" of local rules, so you don't have to worry about breaking an obscure city ordinance while following state-approved hunting seasons.

 

Don’t forget to share this important email with your family, friends, and fellow hunters. Ask them to contact their state Senator and urge them to support SB 2028. We can’t afford to be the 'silent majority' while others try to legislate us out of existence. Because if we don't speak up, we know the other side will. Your voice is the only thing that can stop local political overreach. Speak up, stand firm, and support SB 2028.