Delta Airlines: New Requirements for Carrying Firearms in Checked Luggage

Delta Airlines: New Requirements for Carrying Firearms in Checked Luggage SCI has just learned that Delta Airlines recently adopted some new procedures for passengers who carry firearms in their checked luggage.  Checked bags containing firearms will receive special tags.  These tags are intended to alert baggage handlers not to put the bags carrying firearms on …

Latest Version of the Sportsmen’s Act

Senate Committee Launches Latest Version of the Sportsmen’s Act On March 30, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee passed Senate Bill  733, a bipartisan bill entitled the “Sportsmen’s Act.”  The bill’s purposes include to “protect and enhance opportunities for recreational hunting, fishing, and shooting.”  S.733 was introduced on March 27 by Senators Lisa Murkowski …

You Need to Attend SCI’s Congressional Lobby Day

Reminder: Register for SCI’s Congressional Lobby Day by April 20 On May 11, 2017, SCI will host the largest annual lobbying event in Washington, D.C. that focuses solely on hunting and conservation.  SCI’s Washington D.C. Hunter Advocacy team will organize more than 200 face-to-face meetings for SCI members with U.S. Senators, Representatives, and their legislative …

Resolution to Overturn Federal Rule on Wildlife Management Passes Senate

Resolution to Overturn Federal Rule on Wildlife Management Passes Senate Yesterday, the U.S. Senate approved House Joint Resolution 69 with a vote of 52 to 47. This legislation previously passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 225 to 193. If signed by the President, H.J. Res 69 would nullify the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service …

SCI Positions For Future Growth

WASHINGTON, DC - Safari Club International (SCI) is taking steps at this time that will position SCI for growth in the future. As the organization expands its presence into all segments of the hunting community, SCI needs to consider an array of options that will put the organization in the best place with the best programs …

SCI Sues to Protect Hunting Opportunities in Alaska

SCI Sues to Protect Hunting Opportunities in Alaska WASHINGTON, DC - On January 19, 2017, Safari Club International (SCI) filed a lawsuit against three sets of Obama Administration regulations that prohibit and restrict certain methods and means of hunting on National Wildlife Refuges and National Preserves in Alaska.  SCI filed suit in federal district court in …

SCI Foundation & Boy Scouts of America Hold 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Shoot

News from Safari Club International: Tucson, AZ - To help kick off the 42nd Annual Safari Club International Hunter's Convention, the 2nd Annual Sporting Clays Shoot was held to benefit the SCI Foundation and the Boy Scouts of America. The event took place on February 4, 2014 at the Clark County Shooting Complex in Las Vegas, Nevada.  The 2nd Annual …