Building a range on my land

[rray]

I have 3.5 acres bout 20mins north of Frisco. We're going to be building our home sometime hopefully in the next year or so, but I want to add an area to shoot my guns. It backs up to a heavily treed 150 acres so I was thinking of either adding a couple of truckloads of dirt at the back right of it. (opposite of house pad) or putting up several layers of railroad ties. What do you guys think, and has anybody done this?

[5.0_CJ]

I have 3.5 acres bout 20mins north of Frisco. We're going to be building our home sometime hopefully in the next year or so, but I want to add an area to shoot my guns. It backs up to a heavily treed 150 acres so I was thinking of either adding a couple of truckloads of dirt at the back right of it. (opposite of house pad) or putting up several layers of railroad ties. What do you guys think, and has anybody done this?

http://www.dfwstangs.net/forums/showthread.php?t=384849

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I have 3.5 acres bout 20mins north of Frisco. We're going to be building our home sometime hopefully in the next year or so, but I want to add an area to shoot my guns. It backs up to a heavily treed 150 acres so I was thinking of either adding a couple of truckloads of dirt at the back right of it. (opposite of house pad) or putting up several layers of railroad ties. What do you guys think, and has anybody done this?

You cannot shoot without special permission on that little of land ... the property needs to be 10 acres or larger if i recall correctly.

[03trubluGT]

I also believe that you have to be in land that is unincorporated. It cannot be inside of a city limits.

You might want to do some research on this before you invest any money that you will probably lose.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

I also believe that you have to be in land that is unincorporated. It cannot be inside of a city limits.

You might want to do some research on this before you invest any money that you will probably lose.

I think you are right on that Matt.

ETA:

SECTION 4. Chapter 229, Local Government Code, is amended
by adding Section 229.002 to read as follows:
Sec. 229.002. REGULATION OF DISCHARGE OF WEAPON. A
municipality may not apply a regulation relating to the discharge
of firearms or other weapons in the extraterritorial jurisdiction
of the municipality or in an area annexed by the municipality after
September 1, 1981, if the firearm or other weapon is:
(1) a shotgun, air rifle or pistol, BB gun, or bow and
arrow discharged:
(A) on a tract of land of 10 acres or more and
more than 150 feet from a residence or occupied building located on
another property; and
(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause
a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract; or
(2) a center fire or rim fire rifle or pistol of any
caliber discharged:
(A) on a tract of land of 50 acres or more and
more than 300 feet from a residence or occupied building located on
another property; and
(B) in a manner not reasonably expected to cause
a projectile to cross the boundary of the tract.

[exlude]

To make sure I'm reading this right, you need 50 acres to fire a rifle?

[Pokulski-Blatz]

To make sure I'm reading this right, you need 50 acres to fire a rifle?

Thats how i read it also ... but if you call the sherriff's office and let them know you will be shooting on your land greater than 10 acres I havent heard of any issues. There is a guy over at texas CHL forum that has 13 acres and has large shoots often, he even has class 3 stuff show up and dosent get bothered.

[SS Junk]

fuck it. just bury a school bus in the back yard.

[jakesford]

To make sure I'm reading this right, you need 50 acres to fire a rifle?

50 acres to fire any rimfire or centerfire pistol or rifle

[5.0_CJ]

50 acres to fire any rimfire or centerfire pistol or rifle

that pretty much takes care of everything except shotguns.

[jakesford]

that pretty much takes care of everything except shotguns.

lol at having to have 10acres to fire an air rifle or pistol... I don't know if I can even count the number of pellets and BB's I shot in my backyard growing up...

[5.0_CJ]

lol at having to have 10acres to fire an air rifle or pistol... I don't know if I can even count the number of pellets and BB's I shot in my backyard growing up...

haha yeah, same here.

[rray]

Thanks for the link man! Not sure how much of a difference it makes, but the land is not annexed to any city.

[03trubluGT]

that pretty much takes care of everything except shotguns.

Black powder rifle FTMFW! :silly:

[Fox466]

What a silly law. Sure glad it's not my fault... :newangel:

[5.0_CJ]

Black powder rifle FTMFW! :silly:

you can't shoot a .22 short, but you can shoot a .50 cal backpowder rifle.

[03trubluGT]

you can't shoot a .22 short, but you can shoot a .50 cal backpowder rifle.

Hey, I didn't make the law:soapbox:


If they want to play by the rules, then we can play by the rules. I've always wanted a .50 cal black powder rifle anyway...

Actually I'd love a Shiloh Sharps, but that's not black powder...

[rray]

So even though I live outside any city limits these still apply? :feedback:

[whitetrash]

Hey, I didn't make the law:soapbox:


If they want to play by the rules, then we can play by the rules. I've always wanted a .50 cal black powder rifle anyway...

Actually I'd love a Shiloh Sharps, but that's not black powder...

got one hangin over the fireplace right now

[03trubluGT]

So even though I live outside any city limits these still apply? :feedback:

I thought you said you were in Frisco? :dunno:

Read what Drift Poser posted. If you meet the criteria, then you can't.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

So even though I live outside any city limits these still apply? :feedback:

Yes, what i posted covers the entire state.

[rray]

Well I called the Sheriffs office this morning and just asked. Lady said as long as I'm doing in it in a safe manner and theres no chance of ricochets hitting somebody elses property Im good to go. :AR15firing:

[03trubluGT]

Well I called the Sheriffs office this morning and just asked. Lady said as long as I'm doing in it in a safe manner and theres no chance of ricochets hitting somebody elses property Im good to go. :AR15firing:

You'd better have recorded that coversation and gotten a name, because if you are in violation, no body's gonna take that as an excuse.

Play the CYA game.

[Sean88gt]

Well shit, I'll call the FCSO's to make sure I'm not bringing hell down on us at my place. Although I've never had so much as a nod from my neighbors when I emptied a clip of 7.62 rds into an old grill:D

[Grimpala]

I know in hunt county if you're in an unincorporated area then fuck em, shoot what you want. If you're in the city limits you have to be on either 5 or 10 acres or larger to shoot a shotgun. No rifles/hand guns in city limits.

[rray]

Well it's outside city limits in unincorporated area with the nearest neighbor 2 acres out and Tina from the Grayson County Sheriffs office says blaze away. So I'm proceeding.