Pennsylvania Allows Live Pigeon Shoots
by Megan Drake
October 1, 2012
Did you know shooting pigeons for sport in Pennsylvania is legal? Pennsylvania is the only state that does not consider pigeon shooting animal cruelty. Legislators, judges and district attorneys have decided pigeon shooting is exempt from Pennsylvania animal cruelty laws.
There is a long history of animal advocates demonstrating against live pigeon shoots in the state. An equally long history of attempted legislative bills to ban the practice rarely made it out of committee in Harrisburg (Pennsylvania state capitol). The most recent vote in December, 2011 sent the bill back to committee for review.
The belief is the NRA (National Rifle Association) has the undivided ear of Pennsylvania legislators.
