LD1
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This happened Sunday night. I forgot to post about it.
I have one of those PITA neighbors that moved out here from the city and I wish would just move back. They call on EVERYTHING. Burning brush, anytime a dog gets loose, shooting, etc.
Sunday a buddy came over and we did some plinking whith the .22's. And shot maybe 5rds of 12ga and maybe 5 of 9mm, but probabally 200rds of 22 over a half hour or so. He left about as soon as we were finished, and not more than 30 minutes later, johnny law pulls up.
Claims to have taken a report of people at my address shooting across the road:confused2:
Now I live about 300ft from the highway. I "was" shooting out in front of my house, but more parallel with the road, and into my wood pile that is 20' wide, 6' high, and about 10' deep. A more than adequate backstop for 22 plinking.
So he asked if I was doing any shooting earlier. I told him I sure was. He asked what I was shooting and where. I said mostly 22's and shooting at beer cans. He said he noticed the beer cans and asked if I had been drinking. Which I replied I sure am as I took a drink. (Not while shooting ofcourse, but thats not what he asked).
He said no problem, I just want you to be aware that it is against the law to shoot toward or across the road. I told him I understand that, and wasnt breaking the law with where I was shooting.
The puzzling part is he then asked for my ID. I asked why. Something about needing it for his report. Now that kinda irks me. You dont need my id. Im on my property, not doing anything wrong, and because I have an idiot neighbor, my id is now associated with a police report:mur: I asked if he was going to take ID information of whoever made the false claim of me shooting over a road. He said he already has taken their information, all he needs is mine and he will me on his way. So reluctantly, I gave it to him, and watched him pull out moments later.
So last night, I shot another few boxes of 22's, and tonight will likely do the same
I have one of those PITA neighbors that moved out here from the city and I wish would just move back. They call on EVERYTHING. Burning brush, anytime a dog gets loose, shooting, etc.
Sunday a buddy came over and we did some plinking whith the .22's. And shot maybe 5rds of 12ga and maybe 5 of 9mm, but probabally 200rds of 22 over a half hour or so. He left about as soon as we were finished, and not more than 30 minutes later, johnny law pulls up.
Claims to have taken a report of people at my address shooting across the road:confused2:
Now I live about 300ft from the highway. I "was" shooting out in front of my house, but more parallel with the road, and into my wood pile that is 20' wide, 6' high, and about 10' deep. A more than adequate backstop for 22 plinking.
So he asked if I was doing any shooting earlier. I told him I sure was. He asked what I was shooting and where. I said mostly 22's and shooting at beer cans. He said he noticed the beer cans and asked if I had been drinking. Which I replied I sure am as I took a drink. (Not while shooting ofcourse, but thats not what he asked).
He said no problem, I just want you to be aware that it is against the law to shoot toward or across the road. I told him I understand that, and wasnt breaking the law with where I was shooting.
The puzzling part is he then asked for my ID. I asked why. Something about needing it for his report. Now that kinda irks me. You dont need my id. Im on my property, not doing anything wrong, and because I have an idiot neighbor, my id is now associated with a police report:mur: I asked if he was going to take ID information of whoever made the false claim of me shooting over a road. He said he already has taken their information, all he needs is mine and he will me on his way. So reluctantly, I gave it to him, and watched him pull out moments later.
So last night, I shot another few boxes of 22's, and tonight will likely do the same
