Federal Exotic Animal Laws

To: Sen. Hickenlooper, Sen. Bennet, Rep. Neguse

From: A constituent in Longmont, CO

September 10

I, and much of the nation, am currently enjoying (if that is the right word) the show Chimp Love on HBO, which details the wild abuses of a group of people who owned chimpanzees in captivity. The show ends on the note that there are still not laws to outlaw private ownership of chimpanzees in the US. While I certainly understand that there are more pressing issues, the defense of democracy of included, this is one that I would love to see at least on the to-do list. Just as there is no reason that an adult in the United States should own military-grade weapons there is no reason an adult in the United States should own a wild animal. It's unethical and can lead to suffering for both the animal and the people around it. Please reconsider these laws, especially as we endure a mass extinction event due to climate change and other factors.

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