Comments on: Backyard Gun Range Bill Headed To Scott

By: chris in Molino

chris in Molino — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 04:31:48 +0000

@429SCJ
Thats exactly the problem. It seems as if the only voices heard are the transplant yankees and yuppies. I feel like my three generations in Molino means nothing and folks wont be happy until theres a red light at every cross road to Hwy 29, a Walgreens, a Starbucks, a Wal-Mart, etc.
I’m sadly in the process of becoming chris in Castleberry or Evergreen.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Thu, 11 Feb 2016 09:40:44 +0000

Transplants move to the country and expect their neighbors to change their lifestyle, to acomodate (accommodate) a Johnny-Come-Lately mentality.

I have neighbors who target practice with center fire calibers, and yes they are loud, but I have no problems, as long as the hour is civilized. I would suggest .22 calibers in a target pistol, as the noise levels are low.

Do not expect to change the lifestyle of those who precede you.

By: David

David — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 22:47:42 +0000

I am so glad I bought more than an acre in Cantonment. The Gov should veto and tell them that they will not pass it unless it also includes an opportunity to pass both Campus Carry and Open Carr.

By: Jon

Jon — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 14:10:25 +0000

I hate to burst anyone’s bubble, but this new law is just re-writing the current one and not changing a thing! Has anyone even read the dang thing? Here is the exception in the law that still allows anyone to shoot in their backyard.

This 20 subsection does not apply: 21
(a) To a person lawfully defending life or property or performing official duties requiring the discharge of a firearm;
(b) If, under the circumstances, the discharge does not pose a reasonably foreseeable risk to life, safety, or property;

Notice section “b”. That means that if the bullet is not leaving your property and you are shooting safely, there’s still nothing that the person that doesn’t like can do!

By: wet dog

wet dog — Wed, 10 Feb 2016 06:01:50 +0000

Lead is a natural element. Pb is the symbol for lead in the periodic table of elements.

By: vulcanrider

vulcanrider — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:44:38 +0000

All I asked for was some .17 HMR with freakin laser beams!

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 23:40:58 +0000

@Kate

While your at it, you might as well add fishing sinkers and split-shot to your banned items list as they are made of lead, and those irresponsible fishermen are putting them directly into the water!!!!

By: No Excuses

No Excuses — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 21:53:11 +0000

@ Sedition – LOL!!! I think common sense should be used if you are not firing in a protected area. However, I do think some of the excuses to keep us from shooting are some of the most “Kool-aide drinking”, leftist idiocy I have ever read! Loved your response about going to outer space to make sure nothing was harmed.

By: Sedition

Sedition — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:20:40 +0000

Oh, yea…that evil Chinese ammo. I have some. It has adamantium claws that project out from the sides, shoots laser beams and fires a phase plasma beam in the 40 kilowatt range. All this is fired from the dreaded .17 HMR platform with a choke adapter that allows it to be fired as a rail gun.
Unfortunately, it can’t be fired on Earth. I have to jump into my double secret probation space shuttle and fire it from orbit…it’s the only way to be sure.

As long as you have a direct line to the communist left hotline, could you find out what is in Yugoslavian and Russian ammo, because I have some of that too.

Please keep posting. Your observations are funnier than the comics in the local rag…except for Baby Blues.

By: Henry Coe

Henry Coe — Tue, 09 Feb 2016 19:20:20 +0000

re: to other comments, In south Florida, in many places, the water table is only a few feet down.
If the lead from bullets getting in and below the water table is the primary concern of this bill, I don’t know. I think the real concern is in keeping the lead out of people.
If you go to a gun range, there is a safety standard along with training. In a back yard, anyone with access to a weapon can fire it, there is no supervision and there is a much higher chance of people abusing substances while at home.
If you live on multiple acres in agricultural areas without much dense population, this bill shouldn’t affect your situation.