SAM Executive Director David Trahan thinks the law creates potential trouble for Maine hunters. He also sees the Amish argument as disingenuous: “What’s the difference between blaze orange and bright red?” he mused.
That’s part of the problem. The law does not define “bright red” where blaze orange worn by hunters can be measured as legal or illegal.
Trahan went on to say that hunters are trained to be on the lookout for orange. He also believes the law didn’t get much notice when passed and there is a potential for danger now that deer season is on.
He points out that any hunter who doesn’t like blaze orange could reject it for the less visible red and say it is for religious reasons.
“I don’t think they made their case,” Trahan said.
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