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When I was a kid, I remember being told that it was against the law to shoot at or over a body of water, except for a shotgun. I was told this by my Grandfather, who seemed to be an expert on such things, at least in the eyes of a 12 year old boy.
I recently tried to verify this, but I could not find any such prohibition in Missouri conservation regulations, or in Missouri statute. Perhaps what my Grandfather told me was "shooting at a lake is a really bad idea, if I ever catch you doing it I will !#$%&*"... and in my boy-brain it got translated to being illegal... What is the status on shooting rifles and handguns near a body of water? Obviously a bad idea, but illegal? |
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Probably very dependant on local regs. Definately nothing on a national scale prevents it (other than common sense).
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For an idea of what they can do here is a video of tracers being fired in a lake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2Gd5yg6-0g |
June 21, 2013, 11:03 AM | #5 |
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Last time I read the CA Hunting Regulations it was unlawful to fire across a body of water, a roadway or within 350 feet of a habitable building/outbuilding. Have not checked recently but can't imagine them making it legal.
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It's illegal on any federal BLM or National Forest land, to shoot into, along, or across any road or body of water.
Ricochet and other people are the reasons. A safe backstop is required. Can't control where a ricochet will go. |
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Here is the federal law that I am aware of:
Title 36 - Parks, Forests, and Public Property Chapter II - Forest Service, Department Of Agriculture Part 261 - Prohibitions Section 261.10 - Occupancy and use. The following are prohibited: (d) Discharging a firearm or any other implement capable of taking human life, causing injury, or damaging property as follows: (1) In or within 150 yards of a residence, building, campsite, developed recreation site or occupied area, or (2) Across or on a National Forest System road or a body of water adjacent thereto, or in any manner or place whereby any person or property is exposed to injury or damage as a result in such discharge. (3) Into or within any cave. The above text can be found on page 2 of this 2 page PDF:http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/CFR-201...-sec261-10.pdf
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Camp Perry's backstop is Lake Erie. They have a five mile area where no boats are allowed. That's a military base so if there are laws governing this I'm sure they are exempt.
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As far as shooting in water I like to shoot off my deck into a pond which is 200-300 below. There's no or little chance of shipping. It is fun to skip across water though if you know your backstop is clear. I've done it with 22's on mountain ponds or lengthwise on remote rivers |
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Yeah, I heard it too. Second batch got 'em, though.
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LOL. Yep!
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I just listened to it again and head kids laughing after the first volley as well. |
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Ok hunter lets say it was behind him and it was laughing. Well go with that.
Anyway it is fun to shoot at or on water, just not in some cases or locations. At certain angles bullits will skip like flat rocks |
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Wonder if all those rounds skipping over Lake Erie, at Camp Perry, makes the Canadians nervous.
When I was a kid, we used to shoot at anything that floated at a water filled quarry. But it had high walls around it. Great fun with our .22s. And they did skip real good, too.
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Here's an interesting explanation of the range, how far the bullets travel over water at Camp Perry, and the precautions that are taken:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7S9ODwzcUZw
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Thanks for the video. I was always more than careful to stay out of the impact zones. I usually go east of there and stayed closer to the islands. I wonder if there has ever been any impacts with boats? A small wooded sail boat could be missed on radar and visual. At the range that they are likely to hit the lake I wouldn't think they'd have much skip energy left it them.
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Just watched a documentary on Okinawa 1945 and the Kamikaze
40mm and 5-inch were skipping all over the ocean. |
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I heard " dont shoot into the water because of the lead poisoning the water" but that was so long ago I really dont remember who said it. I think it was in reference to a pond on near a range.
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I believe the ricochet reason is the main reason for not shooting across water. I know I've killed many a frog with a 22, however we were not shooting across the water. Best Regards Bob Hunter www.huntercustoms.com |
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When I worked for the state, a coworker's son almost went to jail over the potential outcome of a water ricochet. The son was shooting turtles in a pond with a friend. They were well away from the road and houses. Despite that, one of the .22LR projectiles ricocheted and traveled either 3/4 of a mile or a mile (surprised me) to hid a elementary school age boy in the head, causing a severe injury. Luckily for all concerned, the kid recovered after some hospitalization.
I would bet that the son uses a .410 shotgun next time. He was reportedly VERY freaked out when the police picked him up to answer some questions. I am uncertain how they were sure he was the one who fired the ill-fated shot. |
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