While I wish there was no need for regulation, countless "sportsmen" have proven to me over and over that they cannot be trusted to use common sense in choosing firearms appropriate to the task. Thus the need for regulation. It's bad enough that many hunters are barely proficient with their firearm of choice and/or take shots at running animals or game that is beyond their effective range. I can't see compounding this by allowing folks complete latitude in choosing a gun to hunt with.

Mike