Cops called for shooting guns

[Kirk Freeman]

Now would be a great time to talk to your neighbor about moving suppressors to Title I.

The Freeman Plan: for a quieter and healthier America.

 

[christman]

For reference:
https://www.indianagunowners.com/fo...996-morgan_co_man_killed_by_stray_bullet.html

Thanks for the ref, but I don't need it. Happened right down the road from me. Nothing happens ever out here, so it was news for months. Unfortunately. I have no sympathy for a moron, and he was a moron even on a personal level. I hope he did jail time.

 

[sj kahr k40]

Neighbors called last year when we were shooting a bow in the backyard, cop came down and taught my kids how to aim better then I could

 

[christman]

Neighbors called last year when we were shooting a bow in the backyard, cop came down and taught my kids how to aim better then I could

ahahah nice.

 

[jboritzki]

Now would be a great time to talk to your neighbor about moving suppressors to Title I.

The Freeman Plan: for a quieter and healthier America.

There are 2 reasons why I may one day justify the cost of a suppressor. 1, they're just friggin cool, and 2. I always worry that I might be bothering the neighbors. Honestly though, I'd rather look into what paperwork I need to fill out and build one myself if it would save money. Not sure if that woudl be legal, so I'll have to check into it.

 

[JetGirl]

Nothing happens ever out here, so it was news for months.

<Fletch> A place where nothing ever happens, but today something did.</Fletch>

 

[indyjoe]

There are 2 reasons why I may one day justify the cost of a suppressor. 1, they're just friggin cool, and 2. I always worry that I might be bothering the neighbors. Honestly though, I'd rather look into what paperwork I need to fill out and build one myself if it would save money. Not sure if that woudl be legal, so I'll have to check into it.

Same paperwork as if you purchased one, so you would only save the cost of the suppressor.

 

[steve666]

Every time I shoot at my house I see a deputy roll by my place about 30 minutes after I start. They've never said anything, they just roll by.

Why are you shooting at your house???

 

[jsgolfman]

If you've not been shooting there before, I can understand her concern. She may have never heard any gunshots in her area before, so this would be out of the ordinary. If it is a regular activity for you, then she needs to mind her own business.

 

[teejay422]

I just recently moved to the small town of Gaston. I live a just few blocks inside the town limits, but my buddy (who's on the PD) just so happens to live a half-mile down the road outside of the town. He also happens to have a range in his backyard. So I'm in the group "if I'm shooting and police show up, I get to try out a few new toys." Nothing better than a day of shooting with a few guys in uniform. They always bring out something I don't have. The only problem is when it comes to picking up brass, 30 lbs of gear on a duty belt doesnt offer much help.

 

[Naptown]

So I'm out in the woods with my cousin and his wife and we're shooting this new gun into cans and coins on the side of a hill in the woods.

I hope you were defacing Canadian coins, not US coins!

 

[Jay]

Well, it's not illegal to shoot U.S. coins

U.S.code Title 18, Chapter 17, Section 331:

Whoever fraudulently alters, defaces, mutilates, impairs, diminishes, falsifies, scales, or lightens any of the coins coined
at the mints of the United States, or any foreign coins which are by law made current or are in actual use or circulation
as money within the United States; or

Whoever fraudulently possesses, passes, utters, publishes, or sells, or attempts to pass, utter, publish, or sell, or brings
into the United States, any such coin, knowing the same to be altered, defaced, mutilated, impaired, diminished, falsified,
scaled, or lightened—

Shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both.


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The answer to the defacement question is: it depends.

Essentially, the key word here is 'fraudulently'. You can legally drive a nail through a coin, paint it ultramarine, melt it, or bend it into a pretzel - but the moment you try and use that coin as currency, you're breaking the law. You can sell that altered coin as a collectable, but you can't use it to buy a Snickers. You can gold-plate your cent-less V-nickel, but you can't pass it with the intention of making the clerk think it's a gold piece. You can mash your pennies in the cent crusher at the zoo, but don't even think about buying penny candy with them ever again.

Disclaimer: I'm not a lawyer and you should only accept legal advice from a licensed attorney.

 

[Jimbovia]

I was always told a penny isnt legal tender. Not sure how true that is, and I am certainly not trying to stir up a debate on the subject, but a penny sure is a nice target at 50/100 yards, and an interesting discussion piece when people see them. As an aside, you aren't supposed to burn paper money either, but it always seems to burn a hole in my pocket when I hit up Bradis for supplies. :-)

 

[Yeah]

Out here beyond the city limits, if my neighbors don't here shooting every couple of days they roll up the drive to check on the house, because they assume I'm on vacation.

 

[SNAFU-M1A]

She must not have lived there long because I live by that area also & I always hear gun fire. There's a guy not too far off w/ class 3 stuff.

 

[Keith_Indy]

That's ridiculous that the lady called. Especially on a .22

We had 2 dozen MSG2 people over on Saturday, shooting for about an hour and a half or so. No visits from the sheriffs or neighbors. And that was shooting everything from .22's to shotguns.

 

[fordmech_2000]

Why are you shooting at your house???

thats funny right there! i dont care who u are!