Sunday, November 18, 2012

Coyote Killing Contest Sparks Outrage in New Mexico

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Alyssa Newcomb

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A gun store-sponsored competition in which hunters shoot and kill as many coyotes as they can has sparked outrage among activists in New Mexico who have called it a ?heinous killing contest.?

Animal Protection of New Mexico posted a petition on its website, rallying against the contest, which is sponsored by Gunhawk Firearms of Los Lunas.

?The organizers of the contest have consistently claimed that any criticism of this event is an infringement upon gun-ownership rights and hunting privileges,? Animal Protection of New Mexico wrote on its website. ?However, on our petition against the contest, over a third of signees have self-identified as gun owners, and a tenth are hunters or anglers.?

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Source: http://thedailyattack.com/2012/11/18/coyote-killing-contest-sparks-outrage-in-new-mexico/

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