And why not? Hunters like to boast that their sport is as American as baseball and apple pie, a tradition shared by young and old, rich and poor, conservatives and l_______⑥. The US Fish and Wildlife Service claims that 80m Americans aged 16 or over—nearly 40% of the adult population—“enjoyed some recreational activity relating to fish and wildlife” in 2001, the latest year for which figures are a__________⑦. About 13m Americans shoot, and they spend some $20.6 billion a year on their pastime. （7）There is a hunting channel.▲ There are ★camouflaged[11] Bibles for people who want to read scripture before blasting off. There are also powerful lobbies, from the National Rifle Association to the ★Safari[12] Club International. The Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation has more than 300 members.

况且，何乐而不为呢？猎人们不无自豪地说，这项运动跟棒球、苹果点心一样，是一项传统，无论老少、贫富，还是保守或自由人士都喜闻乐见。美国鱼类和野生物部称，2001年首次统计显示，有8000万16岁以上的美国人——约占成人总人数的40%——“喜欢某种与鱼类和野生物有关的娱乐活动”。目前，大约有1300万美国人会打猎，他们每年花掉约206亿美元用于此项消遣。现在，只要你想打猎，就有人给你安排好；还有人为你准备了假《圣经》，让你在开火前能装模作样地诵读一遍；还有一大批有着三寸不烂之舌的说客，有来自全国步枪协会的，也有来自国际狩猎俱乐部的。国会运动员基金会的成员已超过300人。