MCA Current News and Developments
[July 19, 2024] H.4885 (new iteration of H4135) passed house and senate yesterday, now onto the governors desk to be signed into law by July 31st. Overall, a disappointing day for firearm owners and sportsmen/women. However, there were both Senators and House Reps that voted against the bill you should thank for supporting us and listening to us. GOAL broken down the Bill, www.goal.org, and in coming days will have a more complete analysis. There are some muddy areas in the bill for U21 and semi-auto firearms that will affect youth hunting and sport shooting; as well as grandfathering of AR-style firearms, and what happens after 8/1/24 . On behalf of MCA, GOAL, and the County Leagues, we thank everyone who participated in the lengthy grass-roots campaign to be heard, any raffle tickets purchased and lawn signs purchased, lawn signs posted, rallies attended, and calls/letters made to the legislators. We all know the criminals will ignore the current and new firearm legislation, and we'll be no more the safer...just more frustrated and distrustful of listening sessions. With fall elections around the corner, keep in mind who supported us - the roll call votes are posted on the GOAL website as well. Orders for lawn signs will be shut down and no longer accepted for Stop H4139.
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Our Mission
To promote, protect, and restore outdoor pursuits in Massachusetts including hunting, fishing, trapping, wildlife management, habitat and species management, public access, outdoor recreation and firearm ownership to the general end that the present and succeeding generations may continue to enjoy and to use these great natural resources.
Our Purpose
To make sportsmen and women a powerful political voice by forming an alliance of sportsmen organizations with organizations sharing the MCA’s mission and values. Individually we are weak, but together we are strong. The Massachusetts Conservation Alliance was reformed in June of 2018. It originated from years of working with numerous sportsmen’s organizations on hundreds of different issues. The service and representation of our members is our absolute highest priority.
Our Commitment to MASSACHUSETTS
Sportsmen and women are the backbone of American fish and wildlife conservation. Together we have been responsible for the conservation and recovery of species across the country and have worked tirelessly to promote our deep-rooted traditions. Doing so means that we must stand together in our efforts to support science based fish and wildlife management and stand ready to defend our rights. If we want responsible – science based – management of our resources we must stand together! Based on extensive input from Massachusetts sportsmen and women, here are our goals and commitments:
- To educate the public concerning the American heritages of hunting, trapping and fishing
- To promote, support and expand opportunities for sport fishing and hunting throughout the Commonwealth
- To promote and explain field sports, wildlife conservation and scientific wildlife management practices through literature, films, the press, television, social media, the internet, and radio
- Promote and protect all fish and wildlife management tools necessary to conserve all species
- Proactive participation in legislative, regulatory, administrative and judicial policy-making decisions affecting Massachusetts’s natural resources and their uses
- Defend and protect the right of individuals to keep, use, and bear firearms
- To do any and all things· that are necessary for, or incident to, the purposes hereinbefore stated