October blizzard affects South Dakota, Wyoming Ranchers

by Amanda Smith Wyoming based publisher and photographer

Amanda Smith Wyoming based publisher specializes in photographing the western way of life and creating not just great pieces for the magazine but also incredible western art for the western art lover in all of us.

Last week's blizzard really took its toll on Ranchers in Wyoming and South Dakota, with South Dakota ranchers cattle death toll reaching into the thousands, if not tens of thousands.  It is unclear how many cattle were lost at this point, according to South Dakota Agriculture spokespersons, as the snow continues to melt they will have a better idea of the numbers of cattle and sheep, and in some cases horses, lost in the storm.

Wyoming faired a little better with minimal losses in areas of the Cowboy state affected by the storm. Although there is a loss count for both cattle and sheep, that number in Wyoming has not been determined yet.

Photographs of the devastation in South Dakota and Wyoming went viral around the internet as those affected shared their trials through photography.

Currently with the Government shutdown, Ranchers who would otherwise be able to receive funding for these sorts of losses, will find those available funs currently on hold until the Republican and Democratic parties can reach an agreement and re-open our United States Government.

Ranchers from both states stated emphatically that nothing would slow them down from recovering.  Their grand-parents never had funds available to bail them out, and they were able to pull through the hard times.  This according to several area ranchers.  Its true, we'd love for the Government to get it together so we can get some help. But we aren't going to stand around and do nothing while we wait.  We'll pull through. We always do.

Amanda Smith Wyoming based publisher and photographer

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Amanda Smith is a Wyoming photographer originally starting out in Glenrock, Wyoming where she then started the Glenrock Bird Newspaper. Smith ran Open Range Magazine until 2010, a magazine that was about the real west that is still alive today.  Smith sold the magazine to a reputable publisher, partnered with an Attorney out of New York City, New York.  Amanda Smith teaches photography to all up and coming photographers from around the State of Wyoming including Glenrock.

WYOMING PROPOSES FIREARMS PROTECTION ACT

WYOMING PROPOSES FIREARMS PROTECTION ACT

Amanda Smith Wyoming (TBC)

Wyoming State Representatives Propose a Bill to Nullify any new Federal Gun Control, in Wyoming - Amongst the looming threat of Gun Control in the United States, the Bill, if passed, would make it a Felony for any authoritative person to attempt to enforce in Wyoming, any new Federal Restrictions from the United States Government, on Firearms.

Sponsored by: Representative(s) Kroeker, Baker, Burkhart, Jaggi, Miller, Piiparinen, Reeder and Winters and Senator(s) Dockstader and Hicks

HB0104 - A BILL for
1 AN ACT relating to firearms; providing that any federal law which attempts to ban a semi-automatic firearm or to limit the size of a magazine of a firearm or other limitation on firearms in this state shall be unenforceable in Wyoming; providing a penalty; and providing for an effective date.
Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming: 8?9 Section 1. W.S. 6-8-405 is amended to read:
6-8-405. Offenses and penalties; defense of Wyoming citizens.

(a) No public servant as defined in W.S. 6-5-101, or dealer selling any firearm in this state shall enforce or attempt to enforce any act, law, statute, rule or regulation of the United States government relating to a personal firearm, firearm accessory or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and that remains exclusively within the borders of Wyoming.

(b) Any official, agent or employee of the United States government who enforces or attempts to enforce any act, order, law, statute, rule or regulation of the United States government upon a personal firearm, a firearm accessory or ammunition that is owned or manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and that remains exclusively within the borders of Wyoming shall be guilty of a felony and, upon conviction, shall be subject to imprisonment for not less than one (1) year and one (1) day or more than five (5) years, a fine of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), or both.


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