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Old 10-23-2006 | 06:35 AM
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Is it legal to fire your weapon at a paper target out in the woods on public land during non-hunting season?

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Old 10-23-2006 | 07:06 AM
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ORIGINAL: statjunk

Is it legal to fire your weapon at a paper target out in the woods on public land during non-hunting season?

Tom
In Fl you cannot have fire arms on WMA's off season and during season only if they have a range to sight in, if they don't, you can't!
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Old 10-23-2006 | 07:09 AM
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Not sure about Il. very good idea though. it would be nice to be able to drive 2 min. from my work to sight in my turkey gun and my slug gun instead of driving an hour to where I hunt.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 07:33 AM
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It's illegal in Minnesota, No target shooting during season and off season.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 07:56 AM
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In MD, its illegal in all public places in nonhunting situation. Your supposed to have a legal backstop, be so far from houses, yada, yada.
 
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Old 10-23-2006 | 10:02 AM
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In New Jersey you have to be on a range if you want to shoot targets on a WMA.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 01:45 PM
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Check you local regs to find out.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 02:25 PM
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In KS it is legal in "Designated areas", which is basically to say that it's illegal except for on state owned shooting ranges.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 03:38 PM
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In Ontario, you're good as long as you can prove that you're target praticing and not huntng. IE in a gravel pit with a box with a target on it or whatever.
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Old 10-23-2006 | 06:17 PM
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The rifle range I go to is a idiot magnet!!!! I'm glad they dont let these same idiots sight there guns in on my public land
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