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The Coloradoan, Monday, January 30, 2006, www.coloradoan.com Felons banned from guns still are getting hunting licenses By MATT GOURAS The Associated Press HELENA, Mont. Hundreds of people barred from having guns because they are felons on parole or probation still are able to get hunting licenses in Montana with no questions asked, an Associated Press investigation found. Montana might not be alone. While nearly all states ban felons from possessing guns, only a handful including Rhode Island and Maine keep them from receiving hunting permits, and just a few others such as Illinois and Massachusetts require hunters to show both a hunting license and a firearms license. "Our license dealers have no way of checking," said Lt.

Rich Mann, with the enforcement program for the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. "If someone wants to play with the system and beat you at it, they will." The AP examination of Montana hunting and corrections records shows at least 660 felons on parole or probation received tags in the past year. The findings are based on a comparison of unique first, middle and last names, along with other identifiable information, that appeared in databases of both hunters and felons. A state probation official said the findings likely would prompt the state to consider its own records search to see if parolees are violating terms of their release. "Obviously that's a big concern, and it makes me want to look into each of these cases," said Ron Alsbury, Montana's probation and parole bureau chief.

The licenses don't specifically require the use of firearms to hunt, and state officials note that most felons could legally hunt using other weapons, such as bows. Several people contacted by the AP said they hunted legally with bows while on probation. However, bows are hardly the weapon of choice for some of the game for which felons were issued tags, such as birds or bison. Jason Beaudoin of Frenchtown, on probation for a 2002 conviction for assault with a deadly weapon, got a series of hunting tags last year, but said he used only a bow and arrow. "I know I can't own a firearm or be in possession of one.

They made that very and I agree with the policy," Beaudoin said. "There are plenty of ways people can hunt even though they are barred from using conventional weapons," added Gary S. Marbut, president of the Montana Shooting Sports Association. "My guess is that there are a lot of them that are being perfectly decent citizens." The problem is, no one knows for certain. Some states, including Montana, check for hunting violations as a routine part of a hunting license application, but don't run spot checks to see if convicted felons are among those applying for licenses or if they plan to use firearms.

"The result in Idaho is that you could theoretically be a convicted cannibal and still have a hunting license," said Ed Mitchell, a spokesman for the Idaho Department of Fish and Game in Boise. "But if you are a convicted cannibal, you cannot legally own a bent BB gun in the state of Idaho." With millions of hunters in the U.S. nearly 270,000 in Montana alone authorities in many states say it simply would be too difficult to check if felons Correction policy The Coloradoan will correct Walsh, 224-7729. any errors made in reporting For Business page articles of news stories. To request a Kirsten Orsini-Meinhard, correction contact the follow- 224-7740.

ing: For Sports stories For Local section stories. Sports Editor Sean Duff, 224- City Editor Pat Ferrier, 224- 7750. 7742. For Opinion page articles For Life and Ticket stories Editorial Page Editor Kath- Lifestyles Editor Maggie leen Duff, 224-7733. For the record City police Saturday, Jan.

28 12:16 a.m., disturbance. 12:44 a.m., 414 E. Elizabeth; noise complaint. 1:02 a.m., 100 W. Oak; disturbance.

1:34 a.m., municipal code violation. 1:35 a.m., 1613 W. Plum; assault. 1:59 a.m., Hill; assault. 2:00 a.m., 2201 S.

College; suspicious circumstance. 2:24 a.m., motor vehicle accident, unknown injuries. 2:34 a.m., 2813 Stanford; disturbance. 2:37 a.m., 327 Mathews; assault. 6:22 a.m., 1101.

Elm; assault. 9:13 a.m., 3720 College; criminal mischief. 9:27 a.m., 4106 S. College; theft. 9:29 a.m., 1415 Crestmore; suspicious circumstance.

9:43 a.m., 502 W. Myrtle; cold burglary. 9:43 a.m., 1020 Garfield; suspicious circumstance. 9:47 a.m., 1024 S. Lemay; theft.

10:17 a.m., 3074 S. Overland Trail; municipal code violation. 10:27 a.m., 1006 N. College; motor vehicle theft. 10:38 a.m., 411 10th; civil dispute.

10:44 a.m., 2430 Newport; municipal code violation. 10:57 a.m., 2201 S. Shields; municipal code violation. 11:03 a.m., 1300 W. Swallow; criminal mischief.

11:14 a.m., 318 E. Oak; criminal mischief. 11:46 a.m., 1103 W. Prospect; disturbance. 12:28 p.m., 4501 Boardwalk; criminal mischief.

12:36 p.m., 3926 John F. Kennedy; criminal mischief. 12:40 p.m., 3536 S. Mason; harassment. 12:42 p.m., 23 Old Town; suspicious circumstance.

12:53 p.m., theft. 12:58 p.m., motor vehicle accident, injuries. 1:06 p.m., 2650 W. Horsetooth; municipal code violation. 1:18 p.m., 3608 Automation; criminal mischief.

1:38 p.m., 821 E. Mulberry; criminal mischief. 1:45 p.m., 1701 Erin; municipal code violation. 1:47 p.m., 3212 Boone; theft. 1:48 p.m., 1204 W.

Oak; theft. 2:07 p.m., 1505 N. County Road 23; municipal code violation. 2:10 p.m., Spring Creek municipal code violation. 2:19 p.m., Spring Creek municipal code violation.

2:21 p.m., 5800 N. County Road 17; motor vehicle accident, no injuries. 2:44 p.m., 300 E. Horsetooth; motor vehicle accident, no injuries. 2:49 p.m., 1640 Kirkwood; suspicious circumstance.

2:55 p.m., 512 Park; disturbance. 3:46 p.m., harassment. 4:36 p.m., 460 S. College; motor vehicle accident, no injuries. 4:43 p.m., 4503 John F.

Kennedy; theft. 10:12 p.m., 1941 Heath: theft. Lawmakers consider plan to add death penalty for sexually violent predators By STEVEN K. PAULSON George Associated Press Probation and parole officers with the state of Montana, Annette Carter and Michael A. Touchette, log in a hunting rifle recently confiscated from a convicted felon are getting hunting tags.

North Dakota, officials make sure hunters aren't delinquent on their child support, and deny permits to those who are, but they don't check for felony convictions. Colorado, like most states, relies on its law banning felons from possessing guns to discourage them from applying for hunting licenses. Still, every year game wardens find someone with a felony conviction with a firearm and a obtained hunting license, said Bob Thompson, assistant chief of law enforcement for the Colorado Division of Wildlife. Florida officials said one of their game officers was killed by a felon who was hunting with a gun. The AP review found that roughly 8 percent of 8,732 people on parole or probation in Montana had obtained hunting licenses in the past year.

Many hunters with felony convictions had no listed phone numbers, while others did not return calls seeking comment. In rare cases the state even gave hunting licenses to felons News Obituaries Editor's note: Obituaries are published seven days a week in the Coloradoan. Basic information about the deceased and services is included at no charge. A fee applies to obituaries that include additional information, photos or art elements such as service club logos. Obituaries also will appear online at www.coloradoan.com.

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John E. Lichtenwalter LICHTENWALTER from Hebron High School in 1940 and attended Hebron Junior College. In 1942, he moved back to Cheyenne and worked for the United Airline Modification Center. In October 1942, he entered the Army and served in New Guinea, the Philippines and Korea and was honorably discharged in January 1946. After leaving the Army, he attended Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology in Terre Haute, and graduated with a degree in electrical engineering in September 1947.

He moved back to Cheyenne once again after graduating from Rose-Hulman and was employed by Cheyenne Light Fuel and Power until he retired in 1984. He married Genevieve Marpel on June 26, 1949, in Cheyenne, and they lived there until moving to Fort Collins in July 1987. His parents, two brothers and a sister precede him in death. He is survived by his wife, John Edwin in the Lichtenwalter passed away ing hours of Friday, Jan. 27, 2006, at Spring Creek Health Care Center.

He was born to Willis and Lois Casad Lichtenwalter on July 3, 1922, in Hebron, Neb. John lived and spent his childhood in Hebron and Cheyenne, Wyo. He LICHTENWALTER graduated Help your carrier: Recycle Coloradoan newspaper carriers are independent contractors who purchase their own supplies for delivery. If you would like to help, save your bags and rubber bands and leave them outside for your carrier. Call our customer service staff at 224-7777 to let us know when to look for your recycled bags and rubber bands.

in Helena. who didn't ask for them. One convicted felon contacted by the AP, Larry Pettijohn, wasn't aware he held a bird hunting license. The state gave it to him for free because he qualified for it as a senior citizen who had a purchased a state conservation license, the base permit for both hunters and anglers. "All lever do is fish," said Pettijohn, of Missoula, on parole for felony drunken driving and being a persistent felon.

"I don't have a gun. Not allowed to." One case made national news late last year when one of the hunters with a prized tag for Montana's limited and controversial bison hunt turned out to be on parole or probation for a felony. He gave up his hunting tags before the season started. Alsbury said his agency did a spot check of its records about five years ago to see if violators had hunting tags. Officers confiscated some guns.

Alsbury said the AP investigation suggests it may be time to search again. "With the technology we have now we should be routinely checking that," he said. record Genevieve of Fort Collins; his son, Dave, of Carrollton, Texas; his daughter, Lisa Gordon, of Golden; and his three grandchildren, Karis, Jordan, and Emily of Carrollton, Texas. A funeral will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday at Allnutt Funeral Service, 650 W.

Drake Road. Visitation will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Allnutt Drake Chapel. Interment will take place at Fort Logan National Cemetery in Denver. Please visit www.allnutt.com to view online obituary and sign family guestbook.

Clifford L. Neumann supervise supply trains that ran supplies to our Allied Forces all the way to Stalin- March 7, 1917, to Jan. 24, 2006 Cliff Neumann passed away quietly at the age of 88 at the McKee Hospice Center in Loveland. Cliff was born at the family homestead in Browns Valley, S.D., and he was raised on the family farm in Mahnomen, Minn. During World War II, Cliff served in Tehran, Iran.

He helped grad, Russia. After the war Cliff was stationed at Fitzsimmons Army Hospital, and was attracted wonderful climate ing and hunting Cliff entered dustry, and he Cassie, retired label company then moved to where he pursued for hunting, boating Cliff is survived 45 years, Cassie mann, and their NEUMANN to Colorado's with great fishopportunities. the printing inand his wife, from a successful The Associated Press DENVER State lawmakers are considering a plan that would make someone convicted of murder eligible for the death penalty if they have: a sexually violent along with a host of proposed laws to track down and punish sex offenders. The death penalty measure is one of a half dozen bills that will be considered this week at the Legislature to correct what lawmakers call oversights in state law. One would require sex offenders living in recreational vehicles to register with local authorities.

Another would clarify that the Department of Justice is responsible for screening sex offenders to determine which are potential predators after lawmakers learned that responsibility for that duty was not clear. The bills will be considered Thursday in the House Judiciary Committee. Rep. Bill Berens, R-Broomfield, said he got tired of reading stories about repeat sex offenders and wanted to do something about it. "I just said enough is enough in Colorado.

It ranges from clerics to teachers to police, it spans the entire spectrum of society," he said. Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R- Broomfield, said it was a major oversight by lawmakers not to include sexually violent crimes on the list of aggravators warranting the death penalty. "The worst penalty should be for the most heinous offenders, and if that isn't a sexually violent predator, what is?" Mitchell said. Paid funeral Funerals Cremation Pre-Planning Two convenient locations 650 W.

Drake Rd. 482-3208 1530 Riverside Ave. 482-2425 View online obituaries and send condolences via the guest book at allnutt.com 0000000005 Allnutt RENZ Emma F. Renz of Greeley. Visitation 5 to 7 p.m.

Sunday and funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Allnutt Riverside Chapel. Interment Roselawn Cemetery. HARRISON Selba J. Harrison of Wellington.

Funeral 10 a.m. Monday at Allnutt Drake Chapel with visitation prior to the service. Interment at Roselawn Cemetery. LICHTENWALTER John E. Lichtenwalter of Fort Collins Funeral 10 a.m.

Tuesday at Allnutt Drake Chapel with visitation from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Allnutt Drake Chapel. Interment at Fort Logan National Cemetery. BARTAUSKAS Jennie L. Bartauskas of Fort Collins.

Services will be held in Chicago at a later date. Allnutt Riverside Chapel is handling arrangements. in 1987. They Fort Collins his passion and fishing. by his wife Werner Neu-482-2221 three sons and Simple one daughter, Curt Neumann of Aurora, Jeff Neumann of Crested Butte, Jay Neumann of Parker, and Christina Neumann France of Arvada.

There are 10 grandchildren and one greatgrandson. A memorial service will be announced at a later date. Donations can be made in the name of Clifford L. Neumann to Hospice Care Center, 305 Carpenter Road, Fort Collins, CO 80525. FORT COLLINS COLORADOAN Bringing Fort Collins Home www.coloradoan.com For convenient home delivery, call (970) 224-7777.

'The worst penalty should be for the most heinous offenders, and if that isn't a sexually violent predator, what Sen. Shawn Mitchell, R-Broomfield Rep. Gwen Green, D-Golden, said she may have a hard time voting for the death penalty sexually violent predators who commit a capital crime. Green has a bill that would clarify the Department of, Justice is respon-, LEGISLATURE sible for screening sex offenders 2006 to they are determine sexually if violent preda-, tors. "On the one hand, I think it would give protection to people, and on the other hand, it won't," she said.

"The sexually violent predator would just kill the victim. My concern is how to keep kids safe. That to me is more important than anything else." Also expected this week: On Monday, the House Health Human Services Committee will consider a measure, banning smoking in indoor enclosed areas, including places of employment. (House Bill 1175) On Tuesday, the House Ju-; diciary Committee will debate a. bill that would eliminate the mandatory 90-day waiting period before divorces are final, (House Bill 1022) On Wednesday, the House Finance Committee will consider a proposal to increase the senior property tax exemption, (House Bill 1184) notices MIS Bill Mis, 61, of Fort Collins, died at the Hospice Care Center as a result of a fall.

His body is being buried privately at Grandview. Cemetery and a wake in celebration of his life will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Friday at the Fort Collins Senior Center. Bill's family requests that any donations be made to The Gabriel Foundation, www.thegabrielfound ation.org, in his memory. 10:29 p.m., 4315 John F.

Kennedy; stabbing. 10:54 p.m., 654 Mansfield; noise complaint. Sheriff's Office Friday, Jan. 27 7:02 a.m., 1701 Gaucho; cold burglary. 8:21 a.m., 200 W.

Oak; theft. 8:38 a.m., 4101 Crittenton; cold burglary. 10:48 a.m., 3020 Big Horn; criminal mischief. 12:16 p.m., 3000 S. County Road suspicious circumstance.

12:38 p.m., 2405 Midpoint; theft. 1:44 p.m., 981 Glenn Ridge; harassment. 2:59 p.m., 1425 S. Lincoln; civil dispute. 5:42 p.m., 2025 N.

College; assault. 6:29 p.m., 3513 Rifle; civil dispute. 6:51 p.m., 6006 Mars; harassment. 6:54 p.m., 3021 E. Mulberry; cold burglary.

9:14 p.m., 1513 E. Mulberry; theft. 10:02 p.m., 844 Ptarmigan; harassment. 10:36 p.m., 3900 E. Mulberry; suspicious circumstance.

10:38 p.m., 6009 Lakeview; noise complaint. p.m., 3131 E. Locust; noise complaint. 11:14 p.m., 323 42nd; suspicious circumstance. 11:39 p.m., 2300 W.

County Road 38E; noise complaint. CSU police Thursday, Jan. 26 10:12 accident, 10:17 cumstance. 10:47 10:57 accident, 11:05 12:19 accident, 11:08 a.m., 2150 Centre; motor vehicle no injuries. a.m., 1000 Oval; suspicious cir- a.m., 750 Meridian; theft.

a.m., 750 Meridian; motor vehicle hit and run. a.m., 350 W. Lake; assault. p.m., 750 Meridian; motor vehicle hit and run. p.m., 1101 Center; harassment.

Friday, Jan. 27 8:57 a.m., motor vehicle accident, no injuries. Saturday, Jan. 28 12:01 a.m., 601 S. Howes; liquor violation.

2:30 a.m., 963 W. Pitkin; suspicious circumstance. 12:41 p.m., 1009 W. Laurel; criminal mischief. 9:20 p.m., 1009 W.

Laurel; theit. 11:33 p.m., 551 W. Laurel; liquor violation. Homeless shelters The Hostel of Hospitality at the Mission, 460 Linden Center Drive, provides shelter for the homeless. As of 8 p.m.

Sunday, the shelter had served 24 single five single women and four families, with seven children. To donate to call 484- 5010. The Open Door Mission, 316 Jefferson provides shelter for the homeless. As of 8 p.m. Sunday, the shelter had served 16 single men, seven single women and one family.

To donate to the shelter, call 224-4302. BOLLINGER Homer Philon Bollinger, 82, of Fort Collins. A celebration of his life will be from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Saturday at The Unitarian Church, 1815 Yorktown Ave. Bohlender Funeral Chapel and All Northern Colorado, Fort Collins Crematory (970) 482-4244 www.bohlenderfuneralchapel.com 121 West Olive Street 80524 LOCALLY FAMILY OWNED OPERATED in HOAGLAND Jacy Hoagland, 13, of Fort Collins.

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