Legal Question in Criminal Law in Alabama

Target practice or hunting

I live in a subdivision, what is the distance a person must be away to discharge a weapon??


Asked on 10/10/08, 12:16 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

William Pfeifer Pfeifer LLC

Re: Target practice or hunting

You cannot discharge a weapon in most subdivisions unless you want to go to jail. Under state law you could be charged with reckless endangerment, and most cities have a law against discharging a firearm within the city limits or within a residential area. If you shoot into a house or car, then you could even be prosecuted for a felony. I would recommend calling your local police department to find out what local regulations exist for your community, but I believe that they will tell you that you cannot do it at all. It is not safe to discharge a weapon in a subdivision under any circumstances.

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Answered on 10/10/08, 7:56 pm


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