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#1297072 - 03/02/11 07:19 PM Target shooting on private property
Dave Sheridan Member Registered: 02/02/03 Posts: 790	I was wondering what the law is on target shooting on private property. I have permission to hunt/shoot on a 30 acre parcel in the woods with a nice pit to shoot in. Is it legal to do so??? Is there any restrictions? THANKS
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#1297073 - 03/02/11 07:31 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
steve_c Member Registered: 07/14/05 Posts: 381 Loc: storrs	as long as you have a good backstop and are the required 500ft from any neighboring buildings/roads i think your fine.
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#1297076 - 03/02/11 07:44 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
PDona P.Donna at one time Registered: 07/31/02 Posts: 15588 Loc: Southern Ct	We've been shooting down our meadow all my life. No problems. Check if there are any town ordinances. That's all I can see being a problem. along with What Stevie replied ><((((º> `•.¸¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º> Hug your mom more ! ! Paul Dona A "not neat" knot is a knot not needed ><((((º> `•.¸¸.•´¯`•...¸><((((º>
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#1297123 - 03/02/11 09:49 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
tony f Member Registered: 04/23/05 Posts: 745 Loc: windham ct	according to enconn the 500 ft rule only applies to hunting and not target practice.
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#1297147 - 03/02/11 10:55 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
WW2 Member Registered: 09/13/05 Posts: 203	Looked into this myself a few years ago with EnCon/State Police/Town. EnCon does not regulate target shooting. State police do not either. Town ordanances will be the only thing you need to check on. My town has none so I was told as long as the range is "safe", there are no issues. 500ft rule only applies to hunting, not target shooting. WW2
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#1297253 - 03/03/11 10:48 AM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
Dave Sheridan Member Registered: 02/02/03 Posts: 790	Sounds good, thanks for the info.
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#1297306 - 03/03/11 01:17 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
EnCon Police Moderator Registered: 03/01/04 Posts: 3899	500 foot rule only applies to hunting. Target shooting is controlled (if they have an ordinance) by your local town. Captain Keith Williams keith.williams@ct.gov Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection Connecticut State Environmental Conservation Police
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#1297403 - 03/03/11 06:54 PM Re: Target shooting on private property [Re: Dave Sheridan]
Dave Sheridan Member Registered: 02/02/03 Posts: 790	Thanks Cap.
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