Brown County Shooting on Property

[IndyGuy17]

I own 6 acres in Brown County, near the Johnson Co line. My question is what is the law/rules on shooting on property? I haven't built a house on the property yet. I was going to set up the "range" going downhill. No houses would be in the way nor no one around. Opinions or thoughts?

 

[patience0830]

Have at it. As long as your backstop is large and solid and no projectiles escape the property line, you should be good.

 

[IndyGuy17]

Have at it. As long as your backstop is large and solid and no projectiles escape the property line, you should be good.

Awesome, yes I am putting up concrete block & haystacks behind the target. As I have unlimited concrete block to use.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

The threshold test for every "can I shoot on this property?" is another question--how is the property zoned?

 

[IndyGuy17]

The threshold test for every "can I shoot on this property?" is another question--how is the property zoned?

Residential, it is layed out for a single story home.

 

[dak109]

As long as you aren't in the Cordry/Sweetwater Conservancy District or a subdivision that forbids shooting you are good to go. So long as you are shooting in a safe manner. Still, don't be surprised to see LE show up. Too many snowflakes anymore.

 

[rhslover]

Another good reason to get a suppressor.

 

[IndyGuy17]

As long as you aren't in the Cordry/Sweetwater Conservancy District or a subdivision that forbids shooting you are good to go. So long as you are shooting in a safe manner. Still, don't be surprised to see LE show up. Too many snowflakes anymore.

I figure LEO will show up lol

 

[Tandem160]

As long as your prepared to be responsible for every round you fire have at it.

 

[Arlo1]

I think the noise issue is a big one. NEIGHBORS!

 

[DadSmith]

I own 6 acres in Brown County, near the Johnson Co line. My question is what is the law/rules on shooting on property? I haven't built a house on the property yet. I was going to set up the "range" going downhill. No houses would be in the way nor no one around. Opinions or thoughts?

What I did was get a bunch of used railroad ties and drilled holes big enough to run 1" rebar down through them and into the ground about 3-4'. I staggering them as well. Then I got a big dump truck load of cheap dirt mostly clay and dumped it inside to catch the bullets. Works great. Looks like a U with the dirt inside. It was wide enough for the dump truck to back into and unload.

 

[dak109]

I figure LEO will show up lol

Most of them are really good guys. They have a couple of new ones that I don't know very well yet.

 

[Cameramonkey]

reading your post my only concern is using concrete for a backstop. probably not the best idea. Crushed gravel? maybe. Solid and you are asking for ricochets and other hazards. Just ask this lady about ricochet damage. She shot at the ground behind him on a store's concrete floor and still managed to hit him in the back. Oops.

https://www.foxnews.com/us/nashvill...rtWz4ThzH680RfC5SbFOg9ca0odZVHDg9LnD_sinQIsYs

I'd STRONGLY suggest a more flexible and absorbent backstop material.

Good luck!