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(Reuters) - Italian hunting enthusiasts have killed 13 people and wounded 33 in shooting accidents since the season opened in September, increasing pressure to reform antiquated hunting laws.

The death toll swelled across the country this weekend when a 16-year old was killed by a friend while hunting, a pensioner was shot and wounded in his garden and a cyclist was hospitalized after being hit with grapeshot.

Hunting groups agree with environmentalists that the law - which allows hunters to roam on private land and discharge firearms within 150 meters (yards) of a house - should be changed. But the sides have become entrenched in a long-running stalemate over how.

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The number of hunters has declined steeply to about 700,000 from two million three decades ago, with most aged between 65 and 78 years, according to farming association Coldiretti.

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This is very sad news. But I do not thinka law will helpatall, it is morea matter of hunting responsiblyandto bealert of your surroundings. Firearmsare dangerous if you do not use it responsibly. The emphasis should be on responsible hunting. What isalso worrying is the decline in the number of hnters. Just more proof that we must pass our hunting heritageto our childrenand teach themto be responsible hunters Wealsohave a obligationto promote our love for huntingand stand upto defend that wonderful privelage.

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Reminds me of the two old hound dogs sett'n on rockers at the old dog's home. The young puppies running around out front were playing with all sorts of colourful balls and toys. One old dog said to the other, "Why, when I was their age, all I had to play with, was an old stinking cat's head".

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Life is how you pass the time between hunting trips.
Sometimes I do not express myself properly in the English language, please forgive me, I am just a boertjie.
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The number of hunters has declined steeply to about 700,000 from two million three decades ago, with most aged between 65 and 78 years, according to farming association Coldiretti.

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this is the result of the decline of hunting migratory birds in italy. three decades ago it was a thousend years old tradition most people do on the country from the poorest daytaller up to the priest.
not realy gone today but far off the level it was done once


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