On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 17:43:09 GMT, "RogerN"
wrote:

===
===Are there laws as to how far you must be from a road to shoot a gun? A
===neighbor said you are not supposed to shoot within 500 feet of a road. The
===reason I'm asking is because I have ~4.5 acres but it is all frontage. If I
===stand close to the road, I can shoot away from the road which seems safer
===than being away from the road and having to shoot toward the road. Shooting
===parallel to the road puts the aim in the direction of houses down the road
===either way. In my situation, the safest seems to be standing near the road
===and shooting away from the road with miles of fields behind the target and
===backstop.
===
===I'm in Illinois and have googled for state and federal laws, so far I have
===only found that you must not shoot within 1000 feet of schools, etc.
===Haven't found anything saying you must be 500 ft away from the road.
===
===Thanks!
===


A states have different rules and laws concerning how far from roadway
one must be. Call your states wildlife and game comission and get the
facts.

Here in Alabama one has to be 100 feet or that may be yards to be
legal to hunt, however I can shoot from anypoint on my property
legally, as long as its not hunting type shooting.

REMEMBER: "This is worth repeating for benefit of al newbies!
Jo Ann asked Dr. Sooooooooooooooooolow to remind people that while she has retired from selling GF (and sold
the business to Ken Fischer http://dandyorandas.com/) she has NOT retired from
helping people with sick GF and koi FOR FREE. 251-649-4790 phoning is best for
diagnosis. but, can try email put "help sick fish" in subject. Get your fish at Dandy Orandas
Dandy Orandas Dandy Orandas........you guys got that DANDY ORANDAS