Why do you think PA resists allowing semi auto rifles for deer hunting?

[Hokkmike]

Why do you think PA resists allowing the use of semi auto rifles for deer hunting?

Is it an effort to minimize justification of AR ownership?

[streaker69]

Extreme fuddism

[STBear]

Because PA is backward and tradition.

[Krichardson]

.....weapons of war are no good for hunting,duh.

[jthrelf]

Resistance from older hunters who grew up only knowing one way. I think accuracy and a clean ethical harvest is of absolute importance. What firearm was used is not important at all as long as it meets a caliber range.

[Mr_Gixxer]

In the meantime, no reason not to use an AR with this...

[iUxTc]

Extreme fuddism

to the highest degree!

[Cville]

Extreme fuddism

That was my first thought

[DukeConnor]

My sister puts flo green vests with HORSE or DONKEY in 2 foot letters on her critters.

I would imagine a lot of opposition comes from property owners that threaten to post property if people can hunt with semi's.

Personally I would love to take a deer with my M1.

[zvicars]

Typically what I see are people complaining about SGL areas being a warzone. Of course, if it's unsafe for a semi-auto it's just as unsafe for a bolt action, so I'm not sure why they hunt SGL if they feel that their life is in danger. If anything a semi-automatic weapon gives their follow-up shots some chance of being on target rather than being directed at the barely-visible flank of a deer they grazed after they manage to cycle the action and reacquire the target. They could easily look at what other states have done and realize that their perceived danger from semi-auto hunting rifles is a fantasy.