There is a push to overturn longstanding bans on Sunday hunting in Maine and Massachusetts, the only two states with full bans. The bans date back to 19th century "blue laws" that also regulate business opening hours and alcohol sales on Sundays. Animal welfare groups and conservation organizations are defending the prohibitions, but some hunters argue that the laws take away hunting opportunities. Forty states currently have no restrictions on Sunday hunting.
Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final two states with full bans.
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in<a class="excerpt-read-more" href="https://whdh.com/news/maine-and-massachusetts-are-the-last-states-to-keep-bans-on-sunday-hunting-that-might-soon-change/">Read More</a>
Some states are steadily chipping away at longstanding bans on Sunday hunting, and there’s a push to overturn the laws in Maine and Massachusetts, the final.