Zombie Hunting? after July you will need a license.

In a new bill being rushed through the senate, a license will
be required by all professional zombie hunters after July 1st.

According to Senator David E. Schumer, Democrat of New York, who
proposed the bill, "This is intended to put a stop to all those
amateur zombie hunters who have been capitalizing on the undead
epidemic."

Senator Schumer continued, "Many have little or no experience. Not
even military training, yet they tout themselves as professionals and
charge large sums of money, often with the sole aim of thrill
seeking."

The bill is coming under fire from some republicans who
argue that it is a fundamental right of anyone living in America to
defend their land and property. However, Senator Schumer countered
that "arming yourself with the latest military hardware and going out
seeking confrontation with the undead (often times for financial
gain), is not defending. It is hunting, plain and simple"

As expected, The National Rifle Association is heavily lobbying
against the bills passing. The bill, ZHB676: The 'Zombie Hunting
License initiative, which is expected to pass in July, will require
all zombie hunters to apply for a government issued license. A
standard background check will follow that directs the Bureau of
Criminal Apprehension to cross check applicants purchasing zombie
hunting licenses to see whether they are eligible to possess a firearm
under state or federal law.The cost of the license will vary from
state to state with an average fee of $250.00

Asked for comment, ZWN's resident columnist of 'Zombie
Hunter' Captain 'Hawk'' Heath said " Personally I think it's a
smart piece of legislation. If it weeds out the weekend warriors and
the corrupt then its ultimately a good thing."

Since 2006 there have been at least 600 reported cases
worldwide of zombie hunter deaths whilst on a commercial 'action'.
Unofficial estimates suggest that as many as 3000 zombie hunting
groups and associations exist worldwide., most are based in eastern
Europe and the asia pacific region.