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The law changed this year--basically so that folks in a residential area in the middle of nowhere can protect themselves from rampaging javelinas. You'll need to look it up for the specifics, though.
I can't find this anywhere, do you have a link?
F&G told me no way, no how and that it was my responsibility to make our property "Pig Proof" to avoid confrontation or face fines for taking matters into my own hands. They said under extreme conditions they will come trap them, but they can not be relocated so they kill them due to their territorial and family group nature.
I used javelinas as the example becuase of the mention of the rabid one. I heard it on the news a day or so before the last set of laws took effect. I do not have a copy of hte old version, so I cannot tell you exactly what changed, but here is the current version. Highlighted for emphasis of my example.
The law changed this year--basically so that folks in a residential area in the middle of nowhere can protect themselves from rampaging javelinas. You'll need to look it up for the specifics, though.
I can't find this anywhere, do you have a link?
F&G told me no way, no how and that it was my responsibility to make our property "Pig Proof" to avoid confrontation or face fines for taking matters into my own hands. They said under extreme conditions they will come trap them, but they can not be relocated so they kill them due to their territorial and family group nature.
I used javelinas as the example becuase of the mention of the rabid one. I heard it on the news a day or so before the last set of laws took effect. I do not have a copy of hte old version, so I cannot tell you exactly what changed, but here is the current version. Highlighted for emphasis of my example.
13-3107. Unlawful discharge of firearms; exceptions; classification; definitions
A. A person who with criminal negligence discharges a firearm within or into the limits of any municipality is guilty of a class 6 felony.
B. Notwithstanding the fact that the offense involves the discharge of a deadly weapon, unless a dangerous offense is alleged and proven pursuant to section 13-704, subsection L, section 13-604 applies to this offense.
C. This section does not apply if the firearm is discharged:
1. As allowed pursuant to chapter 4 of this title.
2. On a properly supervised range.
3. To lawfully take wildlife during an open season established by the Arizona game and fish commission and subject to the limitations prescribed by title 17 and Arizona game and fish commission rules and orders. This paragraph does not prevent a city, town or county from adopting an ordinance or rule restricting the discharge of a firearm within one-fourth mile of an occupied structure. For purposes of this paragraph, "take" has the same meaning prescribed in section 17-101.
4. For the control of nuisance wildlife by permit from the Arizona game and fish department or the United States fish and wildlife service.
5. By special permit of the chief of police of the municipality.
6. As required by an animal control officer in the performance of duties as specified in section 9-499.04.
7. Using blanks.
8. More than one mile from any occupied structure as defined in section 13-3101.
9. In self-defense or defense of another person against an animal attack if a reasonable person would believe that deadly physical force against the animal is immediately necessary and reasonable under the circumstances to protect oneself or the other person.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Municipality" means any city or town and includes any property that is fully enclosed within the city or town.
2. "Properly supervised range" means a range that is any of the following:
(a) Operated by a club affiliated with the national rifle association of America, the amateur trapshooting association, the national skeet association or any other nationally recognized shooting organization, or by any public or private school.
(b) Approved by any agency of the federal government, this state or a county or city within which the range is located.
(c) Operated with adult supervision for shooting air or carbon dioxide gas operated guns, or for shooting in underground ranges on private or public property.
Javelinas may be protected? Or only can be hunted during season or ...? Don't really know as we are not hunters. I do know that if an animal that I believed was likely to be rabid was tring to attack any of my animals, I would be willing to shoot them, anticipating that the failure to do so would put anyone who regularly cares for those animals in significant danger of contracting rabies.
A. A person who with criminal negligence discharges a firearm within or into the limits of any municipality is guilty of a class 6 felony.
B. Notwithstanding the fact that the offense involves the discharge of a deadly weapon, unless a dangerous offense is alleged and proven pursuant to section 13-704, subsection L, section 13-604 applies to this offense.
C. This section does not apply if the firearm is discharged:
1. As allowed pursuant to chapter 4 of this title.
2. On a properly supervised range.
3. To lawfully take wildlife during an open season established by the Arizona game and fish commission and subject to the limitations prescribed by title 17 and Arizona game and fish commission rules and orders. This paragraph does not prevent a city, town or county from adopting an ordinance or rule restricting the discharge of a firearm within one-fourth mile of an occupied structure. For purposes of this paragraph, "take" has the same meaning prescribed in section 17-101.
4. For the control of nuisance wildlife by permit from the Arizona game and fish department or the United States fish and wildlife service.
5. By special permit of the chief of police of the municipality.
6. As required by an animal control officer in the performance of duties as specified in section 9-499.04.
7. Using blanks.
8. More than one mile from any occupied structure as defined in section 13-3101.
9. In self-defense or defense of another person against an animal attack if a reasonable person would believe that deadly physical force against the animal is immediately necessary and reasonable under the circumstances to protect oneself or the other person.
D. For the purposes of this section:
1. "Municipality" means any city or town and includes any property that is fully enclosed within the city or town.
2. "Properly supervised range" means a range that is any of the following:
(a) Operated by a club affiliated with the national rifle association of America, the amateur trapshooting association, the national skeet association or any other nationally recognized shooting organization, or by any public or private school.
(b) Approved by any agency of the federal government, this state or a county or city within which the range is located.
(c) Operated with adult supervision for shooting air or carbon dioxide gas operated guns, or for shooting in underground ranges on private or public property.
Javelinas may be protected? Or only can be hunted during season or ...? Don't really know as we are not hunters. I do know that if an animal that I believed was likely to be rabid was tring to attack any of my animals, I would be willing to shoot them, anticipating that the failure to do so would put anyone who regularly cares for those animals in significant danger of contracting rabies.
