Comments on: Bill Would Limit Backyard Shooting

By: Kim

Kim — Mon, 04 Jan 2016 03:35:23 +0000

I live in Southwest Escambia County in a residential area.My neighbor behind me practice shoots most evenings in his yard.I have to make my kids come inside or go in the front yard.There is a empty lot between his yard and mine,mostly sand dunes and scrubs,the kids love to roam,climb trees and play back there.It’s sad that the kids can’t play outside but I’m not taking any chances on a stray bullet.I am a gun owner but would never target shoot in my backyard or any area where near an area where children play.

By: Timmy

Timmy — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:32:17 +0000

if you are a member of the NRA you need to contact them and your state representative about this poorly written bill. It needs to be more specific not so open for interpretation leaving YOU subject for an arrest.

1.The land size development has to be taken out. If the want to make it one acre or more fine but not the whole development just your specific lot.

2. Two should state shooting in a safe manner.

By: Jim

Jim — Thu, 03 Dec 2015 14:23:31 +0000

What if you live on five acres in a neighborhood that is mixed? This is a very poorly written law. It should be clear if you are shooting on one acre or more period, not everyone has to own that some lots are one acre, three acres, half acre, who in the heck is going to be judging this the street cop who has to respond to these annoying complaints???
I’ve not seen people getting injured I can understand making some teeth in the law requiring specific back stops and requiring at least 300 feet from the direction of your neighbors house which you are firing the gun… The sheriff who is stating people can now shoot at 3am 15 feet in the direction of children playing is providing false misleading information. That would be in violation of several criminal acts, it’s not true you cannot fire a gun 15 feet towards another person at 3 am or any other time. First off your recklessly endangering them, secondly your disturbing the peace at 3 am so I love how they pass laws based on lies and distorted half truths plus confusions about the land size area. As I stated in the state of Florida it’s very common to drive down a road and someone owns 20, 10, acres across the street being an older home across the road from 1/4 acre lots with all the growth we’ve experienced.
The law needs to be rewritten for one acre or larger land owners can fire a gun in a safe manner period. This way it’s simplified for the patrol officer responding, simplified for the homeowner whether it be a shooting a squirrel, poisonous snake or just a target PERIOD.

By: Milton

Milton — Tue, 24 Nov 2015 21:58:44 +0000

The current law states that you can shoot any type of legal firearm on your property as long as you do not shoot over a occupied dwelling or right of way. You must also not be shooting in a reckless or careless manner. There is also a provision for fining public officials if they pass ordinances that would restrict a citizens right to shoot on their property (i.e. the Gulf Breeze noise ordinance).

I believe that this ordinance is restrictive enough as long as we are all the responsible adults that we portray on our Form 4473. For you none gunners, that is form we fill out to purchase a firearm from a firearm dealer.

I live in a neighborhood of single family houses on half acre lots. I have the right to shoot in my backyard but I also have a responsibility to my neighbors. I would be very annoyed to have a neighbor constantly shooting in his backyard so I do not shoot in mine.

By: Jeff

Jeff — Mon, 23 Nov 2015 23:00:12 +0000

One more step in the wrong direction. One day these politicians will appreciate and understand the reason we own guns and practice to use them safely.

By: Jane

Jane — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 14:19:27 +0000

Maybe they just don’t have anything else to do in Tallahassee these days….it is already illegal to shoot a firearm in the city limits or where it endangers person/property.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Sat, 21 Nov 2015 12:41:12 +0000

Though it is legal, it does draw the attention of law enforcement.

I have found the inquisitiveness of off duty LE officers at some public ranges to be annoying. People pay for the use of the range, not to satisfy the curiosity of others.

I do believe that LE has a dedicated range, located near the land fill?

By: SKINNY DIP

SKINNY DIP — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 23:33:56 +0000

I AM 78 SURE WOULD HATE TO HAVE TO TRY TO USE A KNIFE TO KILL
A RABBID FOX

By: Bob C.

Bob C. — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 18:46:51 +0000

Shot in the backyard for years.
Sighting in a scope or just checking the loaded rounds with targets and backstop.
In season helped manage the squirrel population with .22 shorts when setting safe.

Quit shooting in backyard when the new neighbors came in and built houses.

Agree with many of the comments:
One more layer of putting this onto LEO to determine if a violation or okay.
One more dang law written by lawyers to be confusing and smoky.
One more step toward controlling our 2nd Amendment rights.
Nope….y’all in Tallahassee and locally need to back off.

By: southerner

southerner — Fri, 20 Nov 2015 14:26:20 +0000

Watch out! Is this another unnecessary law? We can end up with layer after layer of laws instead of keeping it simple.