And that’s what sometimes creates conflicts between property owners. And there’s an indoor shooting range in Oakwood."īut if you’re shooting at wildlife, you have to aim in the direction of wherever the animal is moving. "The (Georgia Department of Natural Resources) has a firing range at Wilson Shoals Wildlife Management Area in Habersham County. "We try to discourage people from shooting in neighborhoods," he said. Strickland said if people want to practice shooting targets on their property, they should have an earthen berm behind the targets to catch flying bullets.
"If you’re in a subdivision in close proximity to houses, or if you’re firing in an unsafe manner, that can be considered reckless conduct." That being said, Strickland urges people to use common sense. "And you can’t shoot across a public road or within 50 yards of a road."
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"The official code of Georgia says it’s unlawful to discharge a firearm when you’re on another person’s property, unless you have (written) permission," Strickland said. Even heavily populated Gwinnett County has no gun ordinance outside of its incorporated cities. While municipal ordinances prohibit discharging firearms in cities, unincorporated areas of most Georgia counties have no restrictions on guns beyond what’s specified in the state law. Jeff Strickland, spokesman for the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. "We do respond to a number of calls about gunshots, especially as hunting season approaches," said Col. But in rural Georgia, it’s legal for your neighbor to go hunting on his property.Īt this time of the year, law enforcement officers often get calls from people who feel frightened or annoyed by gunfire nearby. It can be a little disconcerting for someone who comes from a big city, where firing a gun is against the law.
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