Ok, i read what you have posted, and have some opinions.
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usark wants to allow law enforcement to come into your house and take your private property( your animals) on a impending violation. the same people that it inherently states cant even identify your animals has the right to take them.
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From what I understand- it is already ok for animal control and such- which i am sure animal control is some form of law enforcement- to look into your house if they have a reason- they dont need USARk to be able to do that. I may not be keen on all the actual specs, but if they feel they have a cause to check out your place, they will knock on your door. The first knock on the door- you do not have to let them in w/o a search warrent, however, they will be back with a search warrent, and then you have to let them in.
Its illegal to keep venomous snakes in Pottstown. If word got out I had a copperhead ( Which I dont- just using an example) and the police or animal control wants to check out my house- they eventually will have a warrent to check my house. This is already in act, not something USARK is suddenly pushing. The cops and such can't just barge in- pushing you aside right away, but if they want and feel they have the proof to search your home, they will get that warrent and see for themselves. And if you are breaking the law- if i had a copperhead in my house- and they find it, its gonna be taken because it is not legal and i was breaking the law.
As far as some of the aspects in USARKS legislation-
If someone has a retic across the street and was not housing it in a safe secure cage- as much as i love snakes- i really wouldnt want them to own it. People who do not house th esnakes properly are not respecting the animal nor other people. I am sure if I had my boa still and kept it with just a blanket tied over its too small cage that it obvioulsy could get out of, I am sure my neighboors, who have a small dog- wouldnt want me to have it. I have a right to keep my snakes, but I also have the RESPONSIBILITY to ensure its safety as well as the neighbors small pets. My neighbors have the right to not have their dog eaten by my snake- and having escape proof enclosures ensures this.
I dont see anything wrong with the laws in PA, but given a choice of total ban or legislation demanding proper caging on the snakes- i'd pick the proper caging. I think everybody NEEDS to have proper caging for big snakes, bps, corn snakes, hamsters or anything. Heck- even dogs. If your dog has to be crated when you are out- it better be safe for that dog. Or if you have a dog that could be aggressive to strangers- that fence better hold him in.
I see your point about where will it stop if we allow new legislation- however, certain events have pushed this wanted ban on effect- and i don't see how refusing to change will not be a better option then letting our state representatives just go with a ban instead of letting them know of other options.
How USARK spends their money-
if they are having to go somewhere not local to help defend our rights, I have no problem with their hotel rooms being comped. My mom goes away on business trips- and she dont have to pay for her room. Why should they? About th elegislation- already said what i feel- i'd rather safe protocals were in place instead of just bans, but its gonna cost money to do this. Isn't that what the donations are for? for them to help us find another way other then outright ban?
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and the idea that i should thank my lucky stars for usark to get legislation passed is a jokethe only rules we have here in PA is if you want to legally breed and sell reptiles you get your license and that system has worked fine.
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Yeah, so far so good- but what if they get the pressure from what is happening in other states to do something more about it? Would you prefer USARK helps the state of PA to put in some legislation about owning them snakes or would you prefer USARK do nothing, and they just get outright banned? Things are changing, and to think nothing is going to change in Pa ever is pretty blind- I am not gonna burry my head in the sand b/c of how things are in PA currently and be blinded by a possible future.