Wow. Was this one of those bills that would happen no matter what we do, and we have calmed things down a bit?Charles L. Cotton wrote:It was going to be 1.5 miles. Unfortunately, a lot of folks apparently didn't use good judgment with the 50 yd. buffer zone.
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- Sat Mar 28, 2009 6:56 pm
- Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: SB1742, HB3766 - TSRA support but bad for shooters?
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Re: SB1742, HB3766 - TSRA support but bad for shooters?
- Sat Mar 28, 2009 3:20 pm
- Forum: 2009 Texas Legislative Session
- Topic: SB1742, HB3766 - TSRA support but bad for shooters?
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SB1742, HB3766 - TSRA support but bad for shooters?
http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent ... a237b.html
Saw this article after a thread on ar15.com - these bills don't look good. If your land over 50 acres is annexed, current law says you may not discharge a firearm closer than 150 feet to a structure, but protects your right to continue shooting. These bills would change the distance to 1000 feet in some cases and 1500 feet in others. That would mean you need a really large tract of land, as someone could build on the edge of their joining property. I could maybe understand if 150 feet was too close...but 10 times the amount?
I see Chas has the bill as neutral on the 2009 bill list.
I'm a TSRA member and until this point have always supported their actions, so please don't turn this into an anti-TSRA fest. If I don't like something in an organization I'm a member of, I'll attempt to change it from the inside.
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Saw this article after a thread on ar15.com - these bills don't look good. If your land over 50 acres is annexed, current law says you may not discharge a firearm closer than 150 feet to a structure, but protects your right to continue shooting. These bills would change the distance to 1000 feet in some cases and 1500 feet in others. That would mean you need a really large tract of land, as someone could build on the edge of their joining property. I could maybe understand if 150 feet was too close...but 10 times the amount?
I see Chas has the bill as neutral on the 2009 bill list.
I'm a TSRA member and until this point have always supported their actions, so please don't turn this into an anti-TSRA fest. If I don't like something in an organization I'm a member of, I'll attempt to change it from the inside.
Comments?