Amendment #12 to H4700

Use of Crossbows for Hunting

Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XXX. Section 64 of chapter 131 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 2 and 3, the words “or ant crossbow, except as provided in section 69,”

SECTION 2: Said chapter 131 is hereby amended by striking out section 69 and inserting in place thereof the following section:

Section 69: A person shall not carry or use a bow and arrow, or a crossbow or a bolt or arrow with a crossbow, while hunting unless said bow and arrow, or said crossbow and bolt or arrow, meet the requirements of the rules and regulations which shall be promulgated by the director. Such rules and regulations shall prescribe the general design, weight of pull, and type of bows and arrows, and type of crossbows, and bolts and arrows, and shall conform to standards generally accepted for hunting purposes. No person shall use a crossbow for hunting with any projectile, other than a bolt or arrow that meets the applicable requirements as established under this section.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #12 to H4700

Use of Crossbows for Hunting