00             CS FOR HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 27(RES)                                                             
01 Relating to Take a Young Person Hunting Week.                                                                           
02 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA:                                                               
03       WHEREAS Alaska's abundance and variety of natural resources are unmatched in the                                
04 United States; and                                                                                                      
05       WHEREAS many of our young people today lack the opportunity to go hunting; and                                  
06       WHEREAS the age of the average hunter continues to rise, and we are experiencing                                
07 diminishing numbers of young people into our hunting community; and                                                     
08       WHEREAS many of our young people lack an understanding of the importance of                                     
09 hunting in wildlife conservation; and                                                                                   
10       WHEREAS many of us wish to teach our young people about our hunting heritage;                                   
11 and                                                                                                                     
12       WHEREAS many of our young people are receiving very negative messages about                                     
13 the perceived evils of hunting and the dangers of using firearms; and                                                   
14       WHEREAS our young people need to be taught about gun safety, hunting skills, and                                
15 hunting ethics; and                                                                                                     
16       WHEREAS our young people need to have opportunities to hunt under the guidance                                  

01 and supervision of an experienced adult; and                                                                            
02       WHEREAS experienced hunters need the opportunity to pass along revered traditions                               
03 and respect for the resources to future generations;                                                                    
04       BE IT RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature respectfully requests the                                      
05 Governor to proclaim the second week of September as Take a Young Person Hunting Week;                                  
06 and be it                                                                                                               
07       FURTHER RESOLVED that the Alaska State Legislature urges schools, community                                     
08 groups, and other public and private agencies and individuals to encourage the observation of                           
09 Take a Young Person Hunting Week with appropriate activities that ensure the continuation                               
10 of hunting.