If you live in Virginia, and you want to hunt on Sundays, right now, you have to go out of state.Hunting on sundays is a topic that's causing controversy in the Commonwealth; from rural counties, all the way to Richmond.
"It divides families, it divides communities," says Republican Delegate Ben Cline. "It's a contentious issue we're going to deal with this year."
There's been a ban on Sunday hunting in Virginia for years.
"To change that tradition simply for tourism dollars, to bring hunters in from out of state, is not enough in my mind to overturn that ban," says Cline.
Some people say put the guns away and spend Sundays with your family. Other people say hunting is one way to do that.
"Children, being able to spend time with their family in the outdoors, are restricted to Saturdays mostly now," says Chad Siever, of Broadway.
Siever says it could boost the economy; hunting license sales might go up.
Plus, he wants to pass his passion on to his daughter.
"A lot of folks, hunting is their way of life, it's a lifestyle," he says.
By: Amanda Crawford
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