Quote Originally Posted by JoshSloane View Post
Once again government intrusion and unnecessary regulation strikes again! You would be surprised at how many municipal codes are routinely ignored by law enforcement. Calling the courts will get you nowhere. My advice is to call the non-emergency police number in your area and ask if they routinely cite individuals for this. I've done this in the past, and usually the duty sergeant has no idea what im talking about. Good rule of thumb is that if the cops don't know it's a law, you probably wont get cited for it.

My best tip? Vote republican, keep the government out of your life.
First of all, it's far better to either comply with a reasonable law, or lobby with a group like USARK and TxARK to get unreasonable laws changed. It only takes one nosy neighbor and before you know it, a herper is busted by the cops and the incident gets splattered all over the media like bird poop on a car in the wrong parking spot.
Second, republicans aren't solid either. Any politician can easily be bought out by groups like HSUS and PETA to lobby for ridiculous animal rights laws, and republicans are not an exception. A politician will do and say whatever it takes for funding and votes so he or she can keep their fat cat butt in power. Liberal or conservative, it just depends on what audience he wants to please.
That being said, whenever voting for someone, research must be done on their background to determine their views on animals. If they're pro-hunting, pro-agriculture, anti-animal rights, and especially pro-pet, then that's who to vote for if keeping one's animals is a priority for someone. Ties with HSUS and their ilk is a red flag. Again, many republicans are in bed with HSUS just like many democrats are. I know most liberals are guilty of siding with animal rights groups, but there's even a few exceptions on that front. Meanwhile, HSUS's most beneficial politicians have been right winged, such as former Ohio governor and presidential candidate John Kasich. (God forbid he wins the presidential election.) Therefor, one must research a candidate on an individual basis.
And first and foremost, always support USARK (and TXARK, for my fellow Texans) and be sure to call them for back-up when you need crap laws changed.