Comments on: Scott Signs ‘Backyard Gun Range’, Eight Other Bills

By: pj Emond

pj Emond — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 02:59:55 +0000

So what if the R1 neightborhood has lots of .75, but the neighbor in question who shoots at a hanging target pointing into the woods with very powerful guns, happens to live on a 1.38 acre lot. Would this rule apply to him? I live 2 lots away and some days they are shooting non-stop all day It is so loud I can’t sit outside and enjoy my brand new residence with a beautiful back yard.

By: Mike

Mike — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 08:53:52 +0000

Sorry Dan, I thought (incorrectly it seems) that 10-20-Life was another way of saying the 3 strikes law, wherein 3 serious felonies meant life in prison. Apologies if I was wrong.

By: 429SCJ

429SCJ — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 12:04:57 +0000

I could never understand why the BATF has such a strong aversion to sonic suppressors?

A silencer equipped weapon, firing a subsonic velocity round would eliminate these noise complaints, regardless of acreage.

Silence is golden, hello.

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 10:59:29 +0000

Do any of you know the difference between assault and battery from reading the comments I think not also who brought up the strike rule Florida has never had that

By: SHO-NUFF

SHO-NUFF — Fri, 26 Feb 2016 04:52:08 +0000

Lewis T.,
An acre measures about 207 feet by 207 feet square.

Not a Snake Charmer,
The law applies to recreational or target shooting, I think it would still be OK to shoot a poisonous snake, unless you are doing it just for fun or target practice.

Grandma,
You should call the Sheriffs department if someone is shooting in the direction of your home.

The law will not affect most rural areas, as most rural homes are on more than one acre of land.

By: nod

nod — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 21:58:28 +0000

1. This in no way keeps us safer. How many people have been shot at these backyard gun ranges? Let us go after the illegal guns on the street.

2. With the 10 20 life being overturned, does this mean people that were sentenced to life imprisonment will get a reprieve of some sort?

By: Mike

Mike — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 19:56:40 +0000

On SB 228: So, is wailing away on somebody still a felony that you can get prison time for? If so, why remove it from 3 strikes? This would seem to promote violence. I’m guessing this is to relieve the overcrowding of prisons due to the preponderance of violent individuals inhabiting Florida, but I dunno. I’m with Concerned Citizen on this one.

By: Not a Snake Charmer

Not a Snake Charmer — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 18:05:33 +0000

Now what am I supposed to do when I see a poisonous snake close to the house?!

By: Grandma

Grandma — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:14:19 +0000

Does SB 130 prohibit my neighbor from firing in my direction 300 feet from my back door in Cottage Hill area of Cantonment as they currently do?

By: Lewis T.

Lewis T. — Thu, 25 Feb 2016 15:01:33 +0000

Well, how does one fine out if the density of where you live is more than one or more dwellings per acre?