Outraged defenders of the nation’s proud heritage of sport shooting filed a formal protest late last week against the federal government’s scheme to close Bears Ears National Monument to sportsmen in Utah.
Scores of Second Amendment enthusiasts enjoy the site, but the National Rifle Association (NRA) and other concerned groups fear that will no longer be the case.
The NRA and its allies cited 2019’s John D. Dingell Jr. Conservation, Management and Recreation Act. This federal law stipulates that authorities honor public lands’ hunting and shooting traditions.
Even more applicable, the law mandates that any prohibition of shooting be enacted on the “smallest area for the least amount of time that is required for public safety, administration and compliance.”
Clearly, closing 1.3 million acres of Bears Ears to sport shooters violates this federal law.
NRA-ILA Executive Director Randy Kozuch noted this act restricting access to federal lands. He added, “The NRA is proud to stand with other members of the sportsmen’s community to protest this egregious action.”
This controversial federal move follows banning sport shooting in nearly 99% of the Sonoran Desert National Monument’s sprawling acreage earlier in 2024.
That followed the administration’s attempt to eradicate funding for popular high school archery and hunter education programs across the nation. A loud public outcry and quick action by Second Amendment defenders in Congress nipped this travesty in the bud.
It is important to note that any federal attempt to suppress hunting and other outdoor activities strips much-needed funding away from conservation efforts. Sportsmen pour millions into the coffers of those who protect the natural habitats of American wildlife, and arbitrarily restricting hunting opportunities harms these valuable efforts.
These popular sporting activities are handed down from generation to generation and must be protected at all costs. The NRA and its allies are correct in protesting the monumental pending change at Bears Ears National Monument.
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