California to ban hunting over Internet

Sharpshooter · Post by **Sharpshooter** » 2005-05-06 01:54pm

Sort of a combo, but I figure it's better suited for here.

Cnn wrote: California to ban hunting over Internet
Wednesday, May 4, 2005 Posted: 10:37 AM EDT (1437 GMT)

SACRAMENTO, California (AP) -- Wildlife regulators took the first step Tuesday to bar hunters from using the Internet to shoot animals, responding to a Texas Web site that planned to let users fire at real game with the click of a mouse.

The Fish and Game Commission ordered wildlife officials to prepare emergency regulations to ban the practice. A period of public comment will follow.

"We don't think Californians should be able to hunt sitting at their computers at home," said Steve Martarano, a spokesman for the state Department of Fish and Game.

A bill passed by the state Senate two weeks ago would prohibit use of computer-assisted hunting sites and ban the import or export of any animal killed using computer-assisted hunting. The measure now moves to the state Assembly.

At least 14 other states and Congress are considering similar bills.

Groups including the California Sportsmen's Association, Safari Club International and the Outdoor Sportsman's Coalition of California support the ban, saying hunting over the Internet is unethical and unsporting.

Supporters have suggested the remote hunting could be beneficial for hunters with disabilities and questioned why Californians should be barred from patronizing a legitimate Texas business.

Alyeska · Post by **Alyeska** » 2005-05-06 02:10pm

I love their reasoning "I don't like it, lets ban it!"

Fucking idiots.

General Zod · Post by **General Zod** » 2005-05-06 02:18pm

i'd be more inclined to be supportive about the ban if their reasoning for doing so wasn't so goddamned moronic. what the fuck is the point of 'going hunting' if you aren't out in the woods doing the real thing yourself? christ, just play a game or something if you're too fucking lazy to get out int he woods.

Sir Sirius · Post by **Sir Sirius** » 2005-05-06 02:56pm

Computer-assisted hunting? ...erm, what is it exactly?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-05-06 03:48pm

Sir Sirius wrote:Computer-assisted hunting? ...erm, what is it exactly?

There's a gun with a webcam that is computer controlled. You aim it and shoot the animal remotely from a computer miles away.

It's about as pussy as you can get.

Companion Cube · Post by **Companion Cube** » 2005-05-06 03:56pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
Sir Sirius wrote:Computer-assisted hunting? ...erm, what is it exactly?
There's a gun with a webcam that is computer controlled. You aim it and shoot the animal remotely from a computer miles away.

It's about as pussy as you can get.

They need to weld the same thing to a SAW and a Go-cart, and ship it to Iraq. Come on, you know it makes sense.

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2005-05-06 04:09pm

Do they actually use what they kill, or just act like it's a FPS?

PeZook · Post by **PeZook** » 2005-05-06 04:13pm

3rd Impact wrote:They need to weld the same thing to a SAW and a Go-cart, and ship it to Iraq. Come on, you know it makes sense.

You mean something like this?

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2005-05-06 04:13pm

Boyish-Tigerlilly wrote:Do they actually use what they kill, or just act like it's a FPS?

I'd wager six figures on the latter.

Honestly, I think point-n-click remote hunting is as unsportsmanlike as one can get. A better application of this technology would be ferreting out OBL and co. out of their caves in Afghanistan.

Boyish-Tigerlilly · Post by **Boyish-Tigerlilly** » 2005-05-06 04:21pm

Fraggin' nature, one squirrel at a time.

Master of Ossus · Post by **Master of Ossus** » 2005-05-06 04:31pm

"Computer assisted hunting?" So... if someone keeps statistics on the type of game moving in various parts of the land to optimize their chances of bagging a big one, that's illegal now?

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2005-05-06 04:37pm

It's a cheap, stupid, pussy way to hunt, but I don't see how it's any business of the California legislature.

kheegster · Post by **kheegster** » 2005-05-06 06:07pm

Hmm...how likely is it that an animal would just happen to come strolling through the line-of sight of the webcam just when you decide to 'go hunting'. Or is this the most boring web gimmick ever?

DPDarkPrimus · Post by **DPDarkPrimus** » 2005-05-06 07:31pm

kheegan wrote:Hmm...how likely is it that an animal would just happen to come strolling through the line-of sight of the webcam just when you decide to 'go hunting'. Or is this the most boring web gimmick ever?

I believe that it's a system of cameras set up, and the guns are actually aimable.

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2005-05-06 07:49pm

DPDarkPrimus wrote:
kheegan wrote:Hmm...how likely is it that an animal would just happen to come strolling through the line-of sight of the webcam just when you decide to 'go hunting'. Or is this the most boring web gimmick ever?
I believe that it's a system of cameras set up, and the guns are actually aimable.

This was on the Daily Show a while back, Samantha Bee had a report. Basically, you log in, and they have a loaded computer controlled gun mounted on a webcam, and you... wait. And wait. And then click to shoot. Usually, they bring in an animal to bag, like a rabbit or a turkey or something. Daily Show interview from the guys who ran it said it'd offer disabled individuals a chance to enjoy hunting.

Pretty silly idea if you ask me. But sure. We can do everything over this magic inter-net these days. Why not operate a gun?

Really, I don't see how this is worthy of legislature. A person sitting on a porch, shooting at squirrels is more harmful than having someone point-click-shoot at game purchased and brought in.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2005-05-06 08:47pm

So can the deer accuse the hunter of having an aimbot to get him kicked from the server?

Nephtys · Post by **Nephtys** » 2005-05-06 09:44pm

Lord Pounder wrote:So can the deer accuse the hunter of having an aimbot to get him kicked from the server?

No, but the shooter can blame the lag for missing!

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2005-05-06 10:08pm

Waiting for Sheppard to open the snipping people on the internet....

Solauren · Post by **Solauren** » 2005-05-06 10:28pm

Good Reason to ban it

Hunting without a permit
No age controls
No gun controls (i.e those that could never get a permit could lie and go and do it)
Out of State Hunting laws may not line up
etc

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2005-05-06 10:36pm

better reason

assholess+internet acess...

hey look it's somebody's hunting dog......

chech chek it out I can see the hand of the guy pushing in the stocked animal.....

Jaepheth · Post by **Jaepheth** » 2005-05-07 12:50am

Boyish-Tigerlilly wrote:Do they actually use what they kill, or just act like it's a FPS?

I think they ship you the carcass