Two Thumbs up: Howard hunters hindered

WHO: Howard County Executive Ken Ulman WHAT: Ulman is leading the charge on a proposal to pose stricter safety regulations on hunters. The proposal would double the buffer zone around human-inhabited dwellings to 300 yards unless the hunter is shooting from an elevated stand or using a shotgun that contains only shot. WHY IT’S A GOOD IDEA: The proposal, which has gone largely uncontested, comes after a bullet hit the window of a Clarksville day care center. No one was injured, but Ulman has been outspoken on changing the hunting regulations since. The bullet had been fired from well outside the current 150-yard safety zone. Ulman said legislators have not recently examined the safety zone in spite of the fact that more powerful weapons have entered the market. WHERE TO SUPPORT: Go to the Jan. 21 public hearing on the proposed legislation at 10910 Route 108, Ellicott City.

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