Had a rather rude police officer show up on my property today while I was sighting a scope in, out in my neighbor's field. (which I have their permission while the crops aren't planted.)
He tried to tell me that in the mud, a 308 from a 16" barrel is still "ultra deadly and lethal" after ricocheting and will travel 2.5 miles and kill someone. (Over the massive levy and through the forest.)
He informed me that I needed a backstop... I had one, it's called a mound of dirt, which he recommended building but conveniently neglected to notice throughout the encounter.
I've been shooting in this location all my life and I've NEVER had a cop show up and try to pull this. 20 years of shooting there and I've only normally had a wave from the local police. But this time, never a polite word spoken, and before he left he even had the nerve to say I shouldn't be buying any more ammo if there's any chance of shooting there again.
Can someone explain what's changed in the laws so recently that's given police a right to do such a thing?
He tried to tell me that in the mud, a 308 from a 16" barrel is still "ultra deadly and lethal" after ricocheting and will travel 2.5 miles and kill someone. (Over the massive levy and through the forest.)
He informed me that I needed a backstop... I had one, it's called a mound of dirt, which he recommended building but conveniently neglected to notice throughout the encounter.
I've been shooting in this location all my life and I've NEVER had a cop show up and try to pull this. 20 years of shooting there and I've only normally had a wave from the local police. But this time, never a polite word spoken, and before he left he even had the nerve to say I shouldn't be buying any more ammo if there's any chance of shooting there again.
Can someone explain what's changed in the laws so recently that's given police a right to do such a thing?