President vetoes bill to legalise night vision scopes in hunting

President Gitanas Nausėda has vetoed amendments to the hunting law which aim to legalise night vision scopes as of May 2024. The Parliament passed the legislation last week.

According to the president, night vision scopes in hunting are not necessary to achieve the objectives set out in the explanatory memorandum to the law, which claims that the devices would help fighting against African swine fever or ensure better preparedness to defend the country.

Nausėda also noted major difficulty in overseeing and controlling the use of such devices, making administrative and criminal liability for the unlawful use of night vision scopes in hunting virtually unenforceable.