Rules Regarding Discharging Firearms in LA Ventura County or Unincorporated Land

[kekrieser]

Hello,

I have heard a lot of talk about people taking targets out around Mojave and other desert-like unincorporated land to practice. Can someone direct me to the rules or explain what is a legal practice discharge of a firearm outside of a gun range?

How does this apply to hunting areas as well?

Thanks,
Kevin

[CSACANNONEER]

You really need to research the laws that will apply at each exact location you're interested in shooting and/or hunting at.

[DolphinFan]

BLM land.
The rules are in your county code.
Here is Los Angeles County code:

? 13.66.040. Discharging firearms?Restrictions generally.

A person shall not shoot, fire or discharge, and a person, firm or corporation shall not cause or permit to be shot, fired or discharged, any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm in the general direction of any house, camp or place of human habitation, or in the general direction of any public highway, road, street, way, park or premises, unless the place from which such rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm is shot, fired or discharged is at least one-half mile distant from such house, camp or place of human habitation, or is at least one-half mile distant from that portion of such public highway, road, street, way, park or premises toward which such rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm is shot, fired or discharged. The exception in Section 13.66.010 to destroying or killing any predatory or dangerous animal does not apply to this section.

(Ord. 7381 ? 1 (part), 1958: Ord. 1769 Art. 3 ? 304, 1929.)

? 13.66.010. Use of weapons permitted when.
Latest version.
This chapter, except as otherwise provided in this Part 1, does not prohibit the discharge of any rifle, shotgun, pistol, revolver or firearm of any kind, or the shooting of any arrow or other missile, when necessary so to do to protect life or property, or to destroy or kill any predatory or dangerous animal.

(Ord. 7730 ? 1, 1960: Ord. 7381 ? 1 (part), 1958: Ord. 1769 Art. 3 ? 302, 1929.)

Each of the 58 counties has an exception to comport with the California constitution Article 1, Section 1.

[M1NM]

There is/was? a map for SoCal that showed where you could shoot.
Never mind that was SB - search and see if there are ones for your area

https://parks.sbcounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/sites/34/2021/10/Parks-SB-County-Recreational-Shooting-Map-102921.pdf

[kekrieser]

Awesome. This is helpful. Appreciate the time you spent to drop this in.

[CSACANNONEER]

I lived on a farm in somis for 7 years until I moved a few months ago. It's unincorporated Ventura County and it's 100% legal to shoot on your property. I had a nice steel range set up in my backyard and some steel plates about 150 yards out on a hill. You do have to make sure that you're not shooting Within either 200 or 300 yards of the nearest Residence per the law. You'd have to double check to see what the distance is. Also it's a complete no no to shoot over a road. Aside from that go have fun

In unincorporated Ventura County, it is legal to shoot as long as there isn't a structure within 300 yards.

[XL650]

Most BLM land is ok to shoot on. Refer to the BLM website to be sure and a map of BLM land.