I am about to move to Louisiana. I have some property there, soon to be 13-15 acres). I've been told by two difference sources that there is a state law in Louisiana that says you can't shoot a firearm within 1000 ft of another residence.
Is this true or false?
If it is true, then does it mean you can't shoot the gun in the direction within 1000 ft of another residence (with a backstop and woods in between obviously) or does it mean the gun can't go off within a 1000 ft radius?
What are my options?
Most people I've ask have never even heard of such a law. One person told me that it's probably a law that applies only if someone complains. I've mentioned that I was planning to put up a backstop for shooting to several people, none of them expressed any concern and in fact seemed to think it just fine. I tried looked over the various state laws on Packing.org and the NRA website and could find no such law.
My property is backed up to a hunting lease which contains hundreds of acres of woods, but there are other houses in the area. There is, as far as I can tell on the map, about 2 acres in the center where I would be outside of 1000 ft from the nearest house....but it makes things a little difficult in utilizing the land how I want in some ways. Law or no law, I won't be pointing any muzzel towards anyone's house 1000 ft or not, backstop or not. It will be at a backstop backed up to the hunting lease woods. I want good relations with my neighbors but I also want to be able to do what I want on my own property.
Even though the general consensus in the area strikes me as "sure go ahead we don't mind" all it takes is one wimpy soccer mom to wet her pants and call the sheriff. No more shooting.
How does this law apply and does it even exist?
Is this true or false?
If it is true, then does it mean you can't shoot the gun in the direction within 1000 ft of another residence (with a backstop and woods in between obviously) or does it mean the gun can't go off within a 1000 ft radius?
What are my options?
Most people I've ask have never even heard of such a law. One person told me that it's probably a law that applies only if someone complains. I've mentioned that I was planning to put up a backstop for shooting to several people, none of them expressed any concern and in fact seemed to think it just fine. I tried looked over the various state laws on Packing.org and the NRA website and could find no such law.
My property is backed up to a hunting lease which contains hundreds of acres of woods, but there are other houses in the area. There is, as far as I can tell on the map, about 2 acres in the center where I would be outside of 1000 ft from the nearest house....but it makes things a little difficult in utilizing the land how I want in some ways. Law or no law, I won't be pointing any muzzel towards anyone's house 1000 ft or not, backstop or not. It will be at a backstop backed up to the hunting lease woods. I want good relations with my neighbors but I also want to be able to do what I want on my own property.
Even though the general consensus in the area strikes me as "sure go ahead we don't mind" all it takes is one wimpy soccer mom to wet her pants and call the sheriff. No more shooting.
How does this law apply and does it even exist?
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