Category Archives: Firearms

Everything has changed for kids today

Last Tuesday I was on Maine Public Radio’s Maine Calling show, focused on how things have changed for kids today compared to when I grew up in the 50s and 60s. A lot of the show was about hunting and fishing. You can listen to the show here: https://www.mainepublic.org/post/youth-outdoor-recreation-getting-young-people-involved-hunting-fishing-outdoor-pursuits When I was a kid, I […]

Legislature acts on crossbows, spring bear hunts, and more

The legislature’s Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee has acted on several interesting bills. A bill (LD 337) to allow a spring bear hunt went down to a quick and unanimous defeat. A bill (LD 27) to allow the use of crossbows in the bowhunting deer season was unanimously approved – after an extensive discussion during […]

Jared Golden Can Really Shoot

Jared Golden is a wonderful young man and a real straight shooter. I am appalled at the dishonest ugly attack ads that Congressman Bruce Poliquin and his allies have launched against Jared. Check out Jared’s new TV ad, in which he shoots a gun. Here it is: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/jared-bullseye?refcode=em_fr_2018.09.10_b1_tg_all&recurring=auto&amount=15&amounts=15%2c25%2c50%2c100%2c250%2c500%2c1000 If you would like to read my […]

It’s not all about guns

A legislative hearing last week on a modest gun bill was ugly. Pro-gun folks showed up in force and were loud and angry, ignoring the requests of the committee’s Senate chair to remain quiet and calm. I testified in favor of the bill, although I don’t think either side liked my testimony. The intent of […]

Airport evacuated! Was it my gun case?

I’ve suffered plenty of travel trocities. One of my all-time favorite stories involved a hunting trip to North Dakota. For several years, I’d borrowed my friend Harry Vanderweide’s gun case for this annual pheasant hunting trip, with no problem. Until 2013. At the Portland Jetport, after I’d checked in and they’d taken my bag and […]