legal places to shoot

[jkl33]

where are legal places to shoot? i heard that you can shoot 2 miles outside of city limits where its open and no one is around for a few miles. can anyone help with this?

[Quiet]

Need more information.

Where are you located? County?

[ArtP88]

Generally speaking, interpreted from a common person (non-legal mind), you need to be in unincorporated territory, more than 150 yards from a structure. That can be your own property if you're so fortunate. Neither can you shoot on or across a road, trail or body of water. Local jurisdictions can impose different or more stringent laws.

The ability to legally shoot and open carry loaded are usually synonymous, meaning you need the legal ability to do one, to practice the other. Where you can legally open carry loaded, you can usually shoot.

BLM land and national forests are two areas I take full advantage of and shoot plenty.

This thread does a pretty good job of covering where you can carry, how you can carry, and where you can't.

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/showthread.php?t=186457

[jkl33]

im in placer county rocklin area and sacramento area. i dont want to pay for ranges and dont want to drive all the way to spenceville. i want to just set up some frame targets and shoot my handgun pretty much and my ar when i build it

[ArtP88]

I don't live in the Sac area, but have spent a fair amount of time there. I know you can go to El Dorado National Forest and make your way out far enough to legally and safely shoot. I think the same holds for Tahoe Nat For, which lies to the North of El Dorado.

Those are the two closest public land areas I know of.

[jkl33]

ohhhh sweet ok thats not to far from where i am

[ArtP88]

It seems you don't want to, but do read this:

http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=186457

I'd hate to see you get nailed with a charge that would cause you to be ineligible to own firearms in the future.

[ALSystems]

I know you can go to El Dorado National Forest and make your way out far enough to legally and safely shoot. I think the same holds for Tahoe Nat For, which lies to the North of El Dorado.

Those are the two closest public land areas I know of.

In general, you're not supposed to shoot in National Forests during "high fire season"
I don't know anything specific about the El Dorado National Forest or Tahoe National Forest.

[ArtP88]

In general, you're not supposed to shoot in National Forests during "high fire season"
I don't know anything specific about the El Dorado National Forest or Tahoe National Forest.

I've studied pretty closely the regs in the Nat Forest I frequent most - which is Mendocino NF. There are regs about camp fires, stoves - even cigarette smoking, but I've never seen anything about shooting during fire season. I've seen nothing about fuel burning lanterns either. If you've got a link I'd much appreciate it.

[OleCuss]

A particular request?

Avoid shooting trees. Not nice. Especially not nice if it is later cut down and someone runs into your bullet using their saw.

[Taxidave]

Go to the closest BLM office and get (purchase) a map of whatever area you're thinking of. Also let the person know you're looking for areas to target shoot and they will point out some areas that have been restricted as well as some areas that are known areas to shoot.

[ALSystems]

I've studied pretty closely the regs in the Nat Forest I frequent most - which is Mendocino NF. There are regs about camp fires, stoves - even cigarette smoking, but I've never seen anything about shooting during fire season. I've seen nothing about fuel burning lanterns either. If you've got a link I'd much appreciate it.

Perhaps I'm wrong that there is "high fire season" prohibition against shooting in all National Forests.

Here is a link to fire season prohibitions in Los Padres National Forest which says nothing about target shooting or hunting:

http://www.fs.usda.gov/wps/portal/fsinternet/!ut/p/c4/04_SB8K8xLLM9MSSzPy8xBz9CP0os3gjAwhwtDDw9_AI8zPyhQoY6BdkOyoCAGixyPg!/?ss=110507&navtype=BROWSEBYSUBJECT&cid=STELPRDB5176293&navid=180000000000000&pnavid=null&position=News&ttype=detail&pname=Los%20Padres%20National%20Forest-%20News%20&%20Events

Here is a link to the Cleveland National Forest which does not permit target shooting during fire season ("Very High", "Extreme" and "Critical"

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/cleveland/fire/firedanger/faq.shtml#seven

Here is a link to the Angeles National Forest doesn't allow target shooting whatever the fire conditions are except at two outdoor ranges "A Place to Shoot" or "Burro Canyon"

http://www.fs.fed.us/r5/angeles/recreation/hunt-shoot.shtml