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U.S. Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse has introduced legislation to ban Internet hunting, according to
The Humane Society of the United States. The Computer-Assisted Remote Hunting Act would prevent the operation of Web sites that allow people to shoot live animals remotely, according to the advocacy group.

Last year, the General Assembly banned the shooting of live animals by computer users remotely operating a digital camera, live ammunition and a rifle positioned on a ranch. The ban followed protests from The Humane Society, which called the business the "latest fad in Internet animal cruelty."

A total of 34 states have banned the practice, the group says. Here's a map of those states: hsus.org/web-files/PDF/internethunting_map.pdf

“Internet hunting is an appalling form of trophy hunting, one that is opposed by sportsmen and animal welfare advocates alike,” Michael Markarian, the group's executive vice president, said in a statement today.

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