Thread: Legal range question

Originally Posted by YosemiteSam

Now and again my mates and I go up to a friend's farm and fire off some bullets to zero our rifles before a hunt. It's safe and we're shooting against a very big and very steep hill away from the direction of all other habitation. Nearest house is more than 650 meters away in the opposite direction.

But down below the farm and a couple K's away is a lovely coastal village full of gluten-free millennial mums. They can hear the gunfire, they've mentioned it many times, and I'm guessing next time we shoot or the time after that they'll be ringing the police to complain.

What are my options? Do I even need options or can we do what we want (safely) on farmland?

A guy on a Deerstalkers facebook page suggested I call the police in advance to let them know I'd be shooting, thereby defusing any complaints that might come. Makes sense. What do you all think?

What I do is chain and padlock the gate and I have a sign that I hang on the gate ' Danger Rifle Range, Live Firing in progress, DO NOT ENTER. Have had the Police arrive once after a shit stirring complaint - Anyway the officer was happy with sign and gate - the fact that the public are excluded is important.