Hi there, tried googling about it but still confused. I have heard someone told me that target shooting in a place other than designated shooting range is ok, so long as it's not in city limits and it's at least 200 yds away from any building. Sort of like fireworks law - you can do it as long as it's not in the city anymore.
Well i happen to live pretty out there (burbs) and my subdivision isn't even completed - empty lots. Heading out west for about half a mile, there are reservoirs and deserted piece of wooded land stretching about a mile away. So walk about half a mile on a flat land (wild grass, little patches of water, etc) and you see a raised wooded area, about 6 ft and it goes on for about a mile.
A couple of notes :
1. when i walked my dog there, i saw some shotgun shells, so someone discovered about this piece of land already and shot in it.
2. I own a house there, so even if the land belongs to the builder/ realtor, i don't think i am tresspassing - i don't have to jump through a barb wire or something.
3. The raised portion of the wooded area seems like it could make a good backstop (shooting into dirt) and you're facing away from the homes.
So here comes the question, is it OK (legal) to utilize this piece of land to shoot?
Well i happen to live pretty out there (burbs) and my subdivision isn't even completed - empty lots. Heading out west for about half a mile, there are reservoirs and deserted piece of wooded land stretching about a mile away. So walk about half a mile on a flat land (wild grass, little patches of water, etc) and you see a raised wooded area, about 6 ft and it goes on for about a mile.
A couple of notes :
1. when i walked my dog there, i saw some shotgun shells, so someone discovered about this piece of land already and shot in it.
2. I own a house there, so even if the land belongs to the builder/ realtor, i don't think i am tresspassing - i don't have to jump through a barb wire or something.
3. The raised portion of the wooded area seems like it could make a good backstop (shooting into dirt) and you're facing away from the homes.
So here comes the question, is it OK (legal) to utilize this piece of land to shoot?