Since when was population control ever our responsibility? There are numerous instances of organisms that are extremely harmful to their ecosystems because they aren't native to that ecosystem - they were brought in by that most ingenious of species [yuh huh] [no no no] to control the populations of 'pests'.

Hunting has been the livelihood of many individuals (even in the good ol' U S of A) for a very long time, and it makes little sense for either alarmist lobbyists, presumptuous pseudo-scientists, or just plain assholes (not implying any of you are any of those of course) to keep them from acquiring the tools they need to get their work done.

I don't hunt, chances are none of you hunt. When it comes to the hunting issue, we're outsiders. Unless we find ourselves in a public office of some sort, we shouldn't have the inclination to alter the livelihood of others when our own perspective is incomplete. So if we're gonna debate the gun-control issue, let's keep it to relevant points like assault weapons or background checks, okay?