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jephthai · September 27, 2012, 06:26 AM

All states are different. In my state, there is essentially no public land where you can shoot that I've found (Louisiana). The dept. of wildlife & fisheries operates a couple of ranges on the WMAs, but with tough rules and only 100yds. Plus, you need a hunting license to use 'em.

I asked my CCW class instructor where i could shoot a watermellon (he suggested it as a good visual for gun safety for the kids). He thought and thought. He's a parish sheriff. My house is too close to neighbors; there is no BLM land to speak of; all the ranges prohibit non-paper targets. He said he'd have to get back to me.

I finally bought into a hunting lease where there isn't a specific prohibition on shooting, so maybe i can finally shoot a watermellon.

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September 27, 2012, 06:26 AM	#16
jephthai Senior Member Join Date: July 5, 2007 Posts: 463	All states are different. In my state, there is essentially no public land where you can shoot that I've found (Louisiana). The dept. of wildlife & fisheries operates a couple of ranges on the WMAs, but with tough rules and only 100yds. Plus, you need a hunting license to use 'em. I asked my CCW class instructor where i could shoot a watermellon (he suggested it as a good visual for gun safety for the kids). He thought and thought. He's a parish sheriff. My house is too close to neighbors; there is no BLM land to speak of; all the ranges prohibit non-paper targets. He said he'd have to get back to me. I finally bought into a hunting lease where there isn't a specific prohibition on shooting, so maybe i can finally shoot a watermellon. Sent from my DROID4 using Tapatalk 2