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Offline MCS Precision - dcmdon

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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #12 on: January 21, 2012, 09:22:19 AM »
Got it:

   Sec. 53-203. Unlawful discharge of firearms. Any person who intentionally, negligently or carelessly discharges any firearm in such a manner as to be likely to cause bodily injury or death to persons or domestic animals, or the wanton destruction of property shall be fined not more than two hundred fifty dollars or imprisoned not more than three months or both.

Its their responsibility to PROVE that your discharging of a firearm is LIKELY (not possibly) to cause  . .
If your town does not have any ordinances re discharging of firearms, the above law is the ONLY restriction on you.  So like I said, CT is actually pretty open as far as shooting goes.  Provided you have the room to be neighborly.  But thats not a matter of law.

So in reality, you can set up a range almost anywhere.  I'm not saying it would be neighborly, but if you wanted to push the issue, it would be legal. 
I shoot my suppressed .22 sometimes in my barn.  I live on a 1/2 acre lot.  I have a large secondary backstop so its safe.  And inside, with the suppressor you can barely hear me.  Even an unsuppressed .22 sounds like a nail gun from the outside. 

I limit my shooting there more because I don't want to contaminate my barn with lead and mercury than anything else.  Although I hear that completely non-toxic .22s are coming to market. 
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #13 on: January 21, 2012, 03:58:07 PM »
Derby PD broke my balls and issued a "public disturbance ticket"! I tried fighting them in court, it was an infraction only and lost.

My position was the following: I was on just over 7 acres, I was outside of city limits, I had constructed a solid wood backstop, and I was more than 500' away from all dwellings except my fathers where I lived at the time.

Their position was: it was a public disturbance because it was causing undue annoyance and alarm due to the noise. I disputed this by stating, under that premise, a chain saw, a leaf blower, a motorcycle, etc all can be considered a "public disturbance" to which the judge agreed, but stated that discharging a firearm is more menacing!

All that I am going to say is be careful and make sure you look into this. I know I am $103 less wealthy as a result.
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #14 on: January 22, 2012, 01:55:42 AM »
My thought process want backwards buy I see my questionin was. I should have said "whichtowns don't van private property shooting".also after searching BPTs ordinances I see nothing relating to shooting within city limits...after all BSR wouldn't be here if there was.  8)
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #15 on: January 22, 2012, 03:37:54 PM »
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I disputed this by stating, under that premise, a chain saw, a leaf blower, a motorcycle, etc all can be considered a "public disturbance" to which the judge agreed, but stated that discharging a firearm is more menacing!


More menacing than a small engine? I have an old 2hp Clinton that without an exhaust tube, sounds like a browning MG.

It scared the CRAP out my neighbors.  ;)
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #16 on: January 22, 2012, 05:06:39 PM »
did this thread get snipped?
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #17 on: January 23, 2012, 12:08:51 AM »
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2012, 01:10:26 AM »
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Huh?

That was my thought.  :o
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Re: Towns that allow private property shooting.
« Reply #19 on: January 24, 2012, 08:26:06 AM »
i thought i remembered some posts that were in here, but are not now.  i was wrong, i was thinking of the backstop thread
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