This is about control. The idea that some people are going to do things without asking permission just offends some people on general principles. She wants to register all animals. This isn't really about cockfighting, its about controlling people.
the proposed code would initially be funded with $1.7 million but indicated the registry would generate its own revenue.
I'll bet it will. Whats wrong with letting people be?
The Guard Corps [of the Department of Natural & Environmental Resources] would be in charge of enforcing the code.
So do people really want to invite the Guard Corps into their homes and personal business?
I share Romero’s views on cockfighting, but repealing the practice does not require all this animal regulation.
Thankfully, Louisiana banned cockfighting a few years ago (I believe New Mexico is the only state now allowing it). All Romero needs is language similar to our state law as follows:
LOUISIANA REVISED STATUTES (RS) 14:102.23
§102.23. Cockfighting
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to:
(1) Organize or conduct any commercial or private cockfight wherein there is a display of combat or fighting among one or more domestic or feral chickens and in which it is intended or reasonably foreseeable that the chickens would be injured, maimed, mutilated, or killed; or
(2) Possess, train, purchase, or sell any chicken with the intent that the chicken shall be engaged in an unlawful commercial or private cockfight as prohibited in Paragraph (1) of this Subsection.
B. As used in this Section, the following words and phrases have the following meanings ascribed to them:
(1) “Chicken” means any bird which is of the species Gallus gallus, whether domestic or feral.
(2) “Cockfight” means a contest wherein chickens are set against one another with the intention that they engage in combat.
C.(1) Whoever violates the provisions of this Section, on conviction of a first offense, shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
(2) On a conviction of a second offense, the offender shall be fined not less than seven hundred fifty dollars, nor more than two thousand dollars, or imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than six months nor more than one year, or both. In addition to any other penalty imposed, on a conviction of a second offense, the offender shall be ordered to perform fifteen eight-hour days of court-approved community service. The community service requirement shall not be suspended.
(3) On a conviction of a third offense, the offender shall be fined not less than one thousand dollars, nor more than two thousand dollars, and shall be imprisoned, with or without hard labor, for not less than one year nor more than three years. At least six months of the sentence imposed shall be served without benefit of parole, probation, or suspension of sentence.
Acts 2007, No. 425, §1, eff. Aug. 15, 2008.
RS 14:102.24
§102.24. Participation in cockfighting
A. It shall be unlawful for any person to attend a cockfight, or to bet on a cockfight, or to pay admission at any location to view or bet on a cockfight.
B. As used in this Section, the following words and phrases have the following meaning ascribed to them:
(1) “Chicken” means any bird which is of the species Gallus gallus, whether domestic or feral.
(2) “Cockfight” means a contest wherein chickens are set against one another with the intention that they engage in combat.
C. Whoever violates the provisions of this Section shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars, or imprisoned for not more than six months, or both.
Acts 2010, No. 114, §1.