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Legal shooting distance from schools
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:26 pm
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:26 pm
How far away is it legal to shoot a gun by a school. Like the 100ft rule for roads. I know that school property is gun free, but is there a distance that extends beyond the school grounds considered illegal to discharge a firearm? Just wondering.
This post was edited on 2/26/13 at 9:28 pm
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Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:29 pm to 4X4DEMON
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:31 pm to 4X4DEMON
I think it is 1000ft 
I also thought you could shoot a gun as long as you were 50ft from a road too, so TIFWIW.
I also thought you could shoot a gun as long as you were 50ft from a road too, so TIFWIW.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:32 pm to 4X4DEMON
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How far away do you have to be.....
to shoot a gun by a school.
This question just screams bad idea.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:37 pm to 4X4DEMON
common sense should prevail here
Posted on 2/26/13 at 4:37 pm to 4X4DEMON
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I know that school property is gun free, but is there a distance that extends beyond the school grounds considered illegal to discharge a firearm? Just wondering.
Yes, not only can a firearm not be discharged, but they are prohibited within 1000 feet of school grounds / campus
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A "firearm-free zone" is an area inclusive of any school campus and within one thousand feet of any such school campus, and within a school bus
Posted on 2/26/13 at 5:18 pm to Tigerpaw123
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Yes, not only can a firearm not be discharged, but they are prohibited within 1000 feet of school grounds / campus
Crap. I live less than 1000 feet for school property. The building is further but property is close.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 5:51 pm to Nodust
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Crap. I live less than 1000 feet for school property. The building is further but property is close.
As I understand it, inside your house is fine, as well as going from house to vehicle, but if your backyard borders the fence, you should not play with your guns in the open
Posted on 2/26/13 at 9:16 pm to Tigerpaw123
Thanks for the answers guys
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:20 pm to Tigerpaw123
So the rabbit I shot on the property line a few years ago wasn't a good idea?
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:26 pm to Nodust
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So the rabbit I shot on the property line a few years ago wasn't a good idea?
Technically not, but I used to run a trap line directly behind my school back pre '03. Used subsonics to keep the noise down.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:32 pm to 4X4DEMON
quote:I have yet to invest in any.
Used subsonics to keep the noise down.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:34 pm to 4X4DEMON
How many of you rednecks used to drive straight to school after a morning hunt, gun in the truck?
Raises hand
Raises hand
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:36 pm to Nodust
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I have yet to invest in any.
When you can find them, I'd invest in them. While not as "devastating" as full loads, they are fun as hell. Shooting a post 50 yards away you can hear the bullit hit, and close range shots on animals work just as well as a LR.
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:40 pm to Dodd
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Raises hand
Posted on 2/26/13 at 10:41 pm to Nodust
I never liked early morning hunts, I might've still been awake from a late evening hunt though
Posted on 2/27/13 at 8:02 am to Dodd
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How many of you rednecks used to drive straight to school after a morning hunt, gun in the truck?
Raises hand
Not a problem in LA as long as gun stays in vehicle
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:09 am to 4X4DEMON
many years ago we used to hunt right next to St. Bernard H.S...don't think that would fly now...
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:09 am to Tigerpaw123
Why would you ask this question? If you think you are within measuring distance, you're too damn close.
Posted on 2/27/13 at 9:17 am to Howard Juneau
Are you asking me since I'm the OP? I have no real intention of discharging a firearm within the vicinity of a school anytime soon, it was just a legal question that I was pondering.
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