I'm bummed, my range is shut down!

[oodn-oodn]

A friend came over today try out his new gun. I've lived here for 22 years & have always shot in the backyard on an occasional basis. I live in the edge of a rural neighborhood (at the edge of the county in fact), waay outside of the city limits, & shoot in a safe direction into a good backdrop. Quite a few other neighbors have backyard "ranges" also.

Well, as we were wrapping up the festivities, a cop pulled into the yard. Not surprising or unexpected. What was a surprise, however, is the relatively new county ordinance: no shooting in residential areas.

Dang, that shuts my range down! I'm bummed.

BTW, no cuffs or jailtime or anything. the cops (all three that ultimately showed up) were polite & friendly, & were somewhat apologetic about having to enforce this ordinance. We ended up talking guns for a while, like most gun nuts end up doing.

[Midnight Goat]

Really? are you 500 ft from other residences and buildings? That sounds like something from my commy state not GA.

[GT086]

Really? are you 500 ft from other residences and buildings? That sounds like something from my commy state not GA.
Exactly. No shooting at all? That's ridiculous. Even here in NY its 500 feet from another house or building (unless you have their permission).

I suggest you read the ordinance yourself and see exactly what it says.

[oodn-oodn]

Neighbor's house (& my house) are within 500 ft of "the range". We're shooting AWAY from the houses, obviously.

I am going to read the ordinance to see if there's any wiggle room.

I was going to go gun shopping Friday with my Christmas money. But, if I can't walk out in the backyard & sight in a scope or just pop a few caps, what's the point?

WAAAAAHHH!

Oh well, starving kids in Japan should have such problems. Merry Christmas, Y'all!

[bondosgto]

time for a silencer. for two