The state attorney general - Jennifer Granholm (biggest anti-gun politician since her predecessor Frank Kelly) was getting face time on the news for this "buyback". The TV station supporting it showed a close up of a collector edition Beretta that was engraved with an American flag and the wording "United We Stand" inlaid in gold. I'm quite sure that one won't be turned in for the $50 coupon. They slipped up when they panned the revolver that looked like it was rusted solid...... Great waste of my tax dollars.
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DNR = [b]D[/b]amn [b]N[/b]ear [b]R[/b]ussian
These guys have greater power for search and seizure than the police. They don't have to have a court order to search for [b]anything[/b] as long as someone (anyone) states that they think there might be a violation (usually comprised of an unlicensed deer hanging in the garage). If police have a hard time getting a search warrent from a judge, then they will use the DNR and "accompany" them to investigate the violation and usually happen across evidence just laying out in the open.
Had a DNR officer walk into private property and demand to see the doe tag on the animal that was just shot. Doe tag was with my buddy who shot the deer. In his excitement, (buck fever, doe fever, whatever....) he forgot to put the tag on the animal. He went back to our camp approximately 200 yards away to get the field dressing kit. DNR officer threatened to confiscate all of our weapons, the deer and all three vehicles in camp.
My buddy ended up with $250 ticket for not putting the tag on the leg of the animal, even though he was in possession of the required hunting license and doe tag. He was away from the animal for a total of 10-15 minutes.
Please understand that this is not cop bashing. There might be several good DNR officers out there, but I have yet to run into one that won't hesitate to write you a [b]very expensive [/b] ticket for what appeared to be a minor infraction. You just feel so lucky to [i]get away with just a fine[/i] rather than lose a $35,000 truck, all your hunting gear, your rifle and your hunting privileges.
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