Such a bill is Texas State Bill HR 998. As written the bill would require those who own hunting dogs to buy $100,000 of liability insurance.
My friend witnessed two young girls walking their well behaved golden retriever without a leash here in the DFW Area. According to this bill, they could be charged with a misdemeanor. This is punishment that outweighs the problem.
This is simply a poorly written bill. It may be well intended but does not address a "reasonable" solution. Be careful to understand "how" a piece of legislation is written. A poorly written bill can do more harm than good. It may not reflect its intention.
If you see this kind of bill, call your representatives.
“It is more important to kill bad bills than it is to pass good ones.” Calvin Coolidge
ReplyDeleteI think Calvin might of had that "right"! :-)
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