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My community (within city limits)

Allows shooting in backyard
Allows shooting inside only
Treats air guns like other firearms, and allows at licensed ranges only

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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #10 on: October 10, 2009, 10:41:33 PM »
I can't even shoot my paintball gun without the police showing up. :(
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #11 on: October 10, 2009, 11:07:22 PM »
Quote from: jumbofrank on October 10, 2009, 10:41:33 PM
I can't even shoot my paintball gun without the police showing up. :(

Yeah, but your 'paintball gun' probably looks like a 105mm Howitzer.   ;D  ;D  ;D
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #12 on: October 11, 2009, 02:59:01 AM »
and you guys say CA is bad...
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #13 on: October 11, 2009, 04:25:55 AM »
Quote from: TAB on October 11, 2009, 02:59:01 AM
and you guys say CA is bad...


Yep...

however being an Aussie  you can guess what it is like for me.. 
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #14 on: October 13, 2009, 01:06:40 PM »
A friend of mine was shooting his bow in his yard and got a ticket for "Discharging a Weapon in City Limits." I'm guessing the same would apply to air guns.
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #15 on: October 13, 2009, 02:32:29 PM »
Quote from: Walter45Auto on October 13, 2009, 01:06:40 PM
A friend of mine was shooting his bow in his yard and got a ticket for "Discharging a Weapon in City Limits." I'm guessing the same would apply to air guns.
I'm not sure if archery is covered here, but airguns are. No discharge in ciy limits. The ordinance is rarely enforced, basically if the neighbors don't complain and you don't do something stupid, you're fine. Its still annoying. I should be able to shoot in my backyard with an adequate backstop without worrying about the political sensibilities of my neighbors. The whole discharging across roads etc is a seperate offence (as it should be).
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #16 on: October 13, 2009, 04:25:18 PM »
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on October 13, 2009, 02:32:29 PM
I'm not sure if archery is covered here, but airguns are. No discharge in ciy limits. The ordinance is rarely enforced, basically if the neighbors don't complain and you don't do something stupid, you're fine. Its still annoying. I should be able to shoot in my backyard with an adequate backstop without worrying about the political sensibilities of my neighbors. The whole discharging across roads etc is a seperate offence (as it should be).
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the real prob is, while you understand what an "adequate back stop" is, there is a large number of idiots out there that don't have a clue what that means.
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #17 on: October 13, 2009, 04:37:45 PM »
Quote from: TAB on October 13, 2009, 04:25:18 PM

the real prob is, while you understand what an "adequate back stop" is, there is a large number of idiots out there that don't have a clue what that means.
Its really not a hard concept. I aim at a pellet trap. If I miss, behind that, I have piece of 5/8"ply backed by a piece of el cheapo shag hanging free over a dowel. Not even an 800 fps .22 will get through that. Total cost, $10, time to assemble, about 5 minutes.
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #18 on: October 13, 2009, 04:42:03 PM »
I use 2 sheets of 7/8 t and g sub flooring with 2" of foam between them. ( what I had laying around)  its lasted about 5 years now.  I don't know how many thousands of rounds.
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Re: Poll on Air Guns
« Reply #19 on: October 14, 2009, 12:15:58 AM »
Quote from: TAB on October 13, 2009, 04:25:18 PM

the real prob is, while you understand what an "adequate back stop" is, there is a large number of idiots out there that don't have a clue what that means.
Quote from: fightingquaker13 on October 13, 2009, 04:37:45 PM
Its really not a hard concept. I aim at a pellet trap. If I miss, behind that, I have piece of 5/8"ply backed by a piece of el cheapo shag hanging free over a dowel. Not even an 800 fps .22 will get through that. Total cost, $10, time to assemble, about 5 minutes.
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Quote from: TAB on October 13, 2009, 04:42:03 PM
I use 2 sheets of 7/8 t and g sub flooring with 2" of foam between them. ( what I had laying around)  its lasted about 5 years now.  I don't know how many thousands of rounds.

Good ideas.

You can also get old truck bed mats from a salvage yard for cheap and cut them down and layer them to several thicknesses.
A friend has a backstop that is 4' x 4' made of several layers (about 3" thick) of rubber bed mat, with the carpet in front of that and a piece of 3/8" steel plate behind it for good measure. He stands his target stand in front of it and it will stop anything from his air rifle pellets to lead wadcutter .38's.....I think he may have even used it to stop lead .45's....but don't quote me on that.
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