State Cockfighting Laws

Cockfighting is illegal in every state and the District of Columbia, and any animal fighting activity that affect interstate commerce is a felony under the federal Animal Welfare Act. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia have made cockfighting a felony offense. Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia prohibit the possession of cocks for fighting. And 41 states and the District of Columbia prohibit being a spectator at cockfights.

This information is current as of May 2009.

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