04-14-2008, 01:04 PM
rant
Where I currently live is a rural area zoned ag. Hearing gunshots, particuarily on weekends is not unusual or illigal. It is always interesting to watch as new residents moving from Northern cities or the metro areas of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and W. Palm Bch get educated. They initially freak out when they hear gunshots and are shocked when the responding officer explains that it isn't illigal(although you should have a backstop and the bullet can't leave your property). Of course, the same does not apply in residential zoning. I've had the police called on me while practicing with my kids with .22 rifles (which don't make much noise). My response is that I will shoot sometimes but that if at any time it is disturbing the new neighbors for a particular reason (nap, guests, party, or whatever) I will gladly stop and resume some other time, just let me know. I have had need to shoot several animals, a coon, fox, and a cat, and several diamondback rattlers. Pygmy rattlers are killed with a hoe or shovel. The coon and fox had become too brazen and were comming into my garage and porch. The coon was actually breaking my cat door to get in (repeatedly). Fox and coons are know carriers of rabies. The cat was a diseased looking stray probably abandoned on the nearby interstate rest area. It was attacking my cat in what I guess to be an attempt to take over. The rattle snakes just don't belong in my yard. I never shot any dogs although I have considered it.(edit-Not altogether true, I forgot an incident) There was one I was going to kill if it came on my lot. It was the one that attacked my leashed dog while on a walk down the street. It ran out and got a choke hold on my little beagles neck, without provocation. I had to risk getting bit to stop the attack. It was one of those larger blue eyed catalugas (I have no idea how to spell that). Yes I did call animal control. Yes, I got the normal response. They talked to the owner. I found out later that when responding to a call at the residense a Deputy shot one of their dogs when it attacked him. I was prepared when going for walks near that house thereafter. If you don't like living in the country, don't live in the country. That said, I don't think it would be proper to target shoot on a 1 acre property. Maybe on 3 acres would be ok.
/rant
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Where I currently live is a rural area zoned ag. Hearing gunshots, particuarily on weekends is not unusual or illigal. It is always interesting to watch as new residents moving from Northern cities or the metro areas of Miami, Ft. Lauderdale and W. Palm Bch get educated. They initially freak out when they hear gunshots and are shocked when the responding officer explains that it isn't illigal(although you should have a backstop and the bullet can't leave your property). Of course, the same does not apply in residential zoning. I've had the police called on me while practicing with my kids with .22 rifles (which don't make much noise). My response is that I will shoot sometimes but that if at any time it is disturbing the new neighbors for a particular reason (nap, guests, party, or whatever) I will gladly stop and resume some other time, just let me know. I have had need to shoot several animals, a coon, fox, and a cat, and several diamondback rattlers. Pygmy rattlers are killed with a hoe or shovel. The coon and fox had become too brazen and were comming into my garage and porch. The coon was actually breaking my cat door to get in (repeatedly). Fox and coons are know carriers of rabies. The cat was a diseased looking stray probably abandoned on the nearby interstate rest area. It was attacking my cat in what I guess to be an attempt to take over. The rattle snakes just don't belong in my yard. I never shot any dogs although I have considered it.(edit-Not altogether true, I forgot an incident) There was one I was going to kill if it came on my lot. It was the one that attacked my leashed dog while on a walk down the street. It ran out and got a choke hold on my little beagles neck, without provocation. I had to risk getting bit to stop the attack. It was one of those larger blue eyed catalugas (I have no idea how to spell that). Yes I did call animal control. Yes, I got the normal response. They talked to the owner. I found out later that when responding to a call at the residense a Deputy shot one of their dogs when it attacked him. I was prepared when going for walks near that house thereafter. If you don't like living in the country, don't live in the country. That said, I don't think it would be proper to target shoot on a 1 acre property. Maybe on 3 acres would be ok.
/rant
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
Pua`a
S. FL
Big Islander to be.
S. FL
Big Islander to be.