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This story reminds me of Pelican Island on the north side of Galveston Island. Do people still engage in target practice there, I wonder? Much of the undeveloped north side of the island used to be owned by one of the Mitchell companies, IRRC, and perhaps still is (Galveston CAD is not running a map utility right now, or I would check). But for decades, it wasn't really posted, and all kinds of people would come and go freely. Fishermen, mountain bikers, hikers, birders, beachcombers, etc. were all over the place, understandably given the relative lack of open public park-like spaces in the general area.

But still, there were scores of people out there firing weapons among all those other people engaging in recreational activities (not to mention that the Intracoastal and the Texas City Dike were both downrange). Each time I'd go out there to hike, I'd post a hand-written sign on my car's rear window that said "PLEASE DON'T SHOOT THE BIRD WATCHERS". One time, as I approached my vehicle from a distance, some law enforcement officers were having a heated discussion with the shooters. Bodies were tense, mouths were working in earnest, arms were flailing, etc. I had binoculars with me because I was constantly scanning the horizon for shooters, so I could see all of this, but I could not hear their conversation. I waited until everyone departed before returning to my car. I don't know whatever came of that, if anyone got ticketed or whatever. I haven't been back there in years now, so I don't know if this kind of dangerous juxtaposition still occurs.