violate a 1999 federal law (18 USC § 48) that bans depictions of animal cruelty.
The bird is in flight, no harm has been done to that animal.
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violate a 1999 federal law (18 USC § 48) that bans depictions of animal cruelty.
A photo or video of legal hunting isn't covered by the law.
hunting.. as if it's some kind of sport.
For the record, I never understood why people enjoy watching videos of hunting.. as if it's some kind of sport.
I never understood why people enjoy watching videos of hunting
Not so. While it is illegal under state laws and while it could be used as evidence of the fact against you, it is not in violation of the federal statutes you mentioned because it is not involved in interstate commerce nor is there intention to involve it in interstate commerce for the purpose of financial gain.Selling a picture of poaching however, would apparently be a five-year federal felony. And apparently so would publishing a photo of bear hunting in a state where bear hunting is illegal... as laws go, this one was really poorly drafted.
Bartholomew, that is true only if such activity, if left unregulated by Congress, would undercut already existing similar interstate commercial activity. I seriously doubt that there is such a federally regulated activity to compete with though.