Private Property Shooting - AAC

oogabooga · Jul 7, 2021

Hello! I'm a new transplant to AAC, bought a house with a few acres in Hanover.

I have looked and researched pretty extensively and come to the conclusion that by law I am not restricted from shooting on my property so long as the the path of the bullet from point A-B does not come within 100 yards of a [dwelling/commonly used structure].

Covered by § 9-1-601. Possession or discharge of firearms.
http://annearundelco-md.elaws.us/code/annearundelco_md/9-1-601/
https://www.aacounty.org/our-county/county-code/forms-and-publications/Article9.pdf

I've measured distances is all directions from my desired location, confirmed > 100yds to any other buildings and will be firing into thick woods. I'm like 99% sure the sound will be < 65db from the nearest neighbor - I have a can coming in within the next few months as well.

Has anyone in AAC in a similar situation ever had any issues?

=D

John from MD · Jul 7, 2021

oogabooga said:
Hello! I'm a new transplant to AAC, bought a house with a few acres in Hanover.

I have looked and researched pretty extensively and come to the conclusion that by law I am not restricted from shooting on my property so long as the the path of the bullet from point A-B does not come within 100 yards of a [dwelling/commonly used structure].

Covered by § 9-1-601. Possession or discharge of firearms.
http://annearundelco-md.elaws.us/code/annearundelco_md/9-1-601/
https://www.aacounty.org/our-county/county-code/forms-and-publications/Article9.pdf

I've measured distances is all directions from my desired location, confirmed > 100yds to any other buildings and will be firing into thick woods. I'm like 99% sure the sound will be < 65db from the nearest neighbor - I have a can coming in within the next few months as well.

Has anyone in AAC in a similar situation ever had any issues?

=D

Down in Davidsonville, nobody uses cans that I know off. I haven't heard of any calls lately.

oogabooga · Jul 7, 2021

John from MD said:
Down in Davidsonville, nobody uses cans that I know off. I haven't heard of any calls lately.

Sweet, hopefully some others chime in as well!

JohnC · Jul 7, 2021

oogabooga said:
Sweet, hopefully some others chime in as well!

Whether legal or not (I have no idea) the best idea is to talk to your neighbors. Communication early and often saves a surprise visit from the police.

TheRealJimDavis · Jul 7, 2021

I’m not so sure “thick woods” counts as a sufficient backstop. Seen a lot of calls for service start that way. I’d put a dirt mound backstop in. Safer anyway.

oogabooga · Jul 7, 2021

JohnC said:
Whether legal or not (I have no idea) the best idea is to talk to your neighbors. Communication early and often saves a surprise visit from the police.

I mean if they want to call the cops whatever. So long as I'm legal all is well. But I do intend to tell my neighbors... From what I've been told they shoot deer on their own property so I don't imagine resistance =)

oogabooga · Jul 7, 2021

TheRealJimDavis said:
I’m not so sure “thick woods” counts as a sufficient backstop. Seen a lot of calls for service start that way. I’d put a dirt mound backstop in. Safer anyway.

Yes... I might have to move some dirt around

hodgepodge · Jul 7, 2021

The only way to verify that this is a safe location is to arrange a visit from the MDS Range Advisory Committee.

We're available most weekends and we'll bring our own ammo. A nice BBQ lunch is traditional.

If the neighbors are taking deer, you should be fine. Enjoy!

John from MD · Jul 8, 2021

hodgepodge said:
The only way to verify that this is a safe location is to arrange a visit from the MDS Range Advisory Committee.

We're available most weekends and we'll bring our own ammo. A nice BBQ lunch is traditional.

If the neighbors are taking deer, you should be fine. Enjoy!

Good thinking. :party29:

ohen cepel · Jul 8, 2021

Neighbor is likely not rifle hunting, also, one shot is not going to get the law called like an afternoon of shooting.

How many acres are a "few"? Also impacts the situation.

I wish you the best with it but I don't think it will go well unless you happen to have the 10 best neighbors in md.

Being legal in md doesn't mean much. Even long standing, sanctioned, insured ranges have reduced hours and are under constant scrutiny from new neighbors calling the law/regulators on them.

trickg · Jul 8, 2021

I went shooting one day with a friend right over by Crownsville. The neighbor has a place where they can shoot to sight in a rifle, or to do some handgun shooting, and the other neighbors tolerate it as long as it doesn't get "too crazy." (Apparently if the shooting goes on too long or too many rounds are fired - whatever that means - one of the neighbors will call and complain.) There wasn't much to it - it was a single lane through the trees about 200 yards long with a big mound of dirt for a backstop. They had two tables set up - one at approximately 100 yards, the other at roughly 200 yards. It wasn't a bad setup - the only detractor would be the neighbors who have issues with whether or not it's "too much."

oogabooga · Jul 8, 2021

trickg said:
I went shooting one day with a friend right over by Crownsville. The neighbor has a place where they can shoot to sight in a rifle, or to do some handgun shooting, and the other neighbors tolerate it as long as it doesn't get "too crazy." (Apparently if the shooting goes on too long or too many rounds are fired - whatever that means - one of the neighbors will call and complain.) There wasn't much to it - it was a single lane through the trees about 200 yards long with a big mound of dirt for a backstop. They had two tables set up - one at approximately 100 yards, the other at roughly 200 yards. It wasn't a bad setup - the only detractor would be the neighbors who have issues with whether or not it's "too much."

This is what I plan to do, I only intend on shooting with the wife/solo so there won't be constant shooting or excessive overlap.

deerassassin22 · Jul 8, 2021

Get a suppressor and you won't have to worry life is better with a CAN no noise no fuss. I would still let my neighbors know but wouldn't worry any about the noise.

newmuzzleloader · Jul 8, 2021

TheRealJimDavis said:
I’m not so sure “thick woods” counts as a sufficient backstop. Seen a lot of calls for service start that way. I’d put a dirt mound backstop in. Safer anyway.

This for sure. I'm not in AA county but I had 15" thick logs in front of a dirt backstop. I built it up last year and just finished beefing up the backstop with a dead linden tree from the front yard this week. As of tonight here is now about 10 feet of logs piled up behind the dirt backstop.
The only complaints I get are from ( ironpony plug your ears) the horse people whose property we back up to. I've had the police here 3 times and each time they tell me I'm legal.

trickg · Jul 9, 2021

That's some serious overkill on the backstop, but it's better to have too much than not enough. Well done!

Kmic14 · Jul 9, 2021

newmuzzleloader said:
This for sure. I'm not in AA county but I had 15" thick logs in front of a dirt backstop. I built it up last year and just finished beefing up the backstop with a dead linden tree from the front yard this week. As of tonight here is now about 10 feet of logs piled up behind the dirt backstop.
The only complaints I get are from ( ironpony plug your ears) the horse people whose property we back up to. I've had the police here 3 times and each time they tell me I'm legal.

Now that's a sweet diy backstop

Sundazes · Jul 9, 2021

trickg said:
That's some serious overkill on the backstop, but it's better to have too much than not enough. Well done!

Not really, the wood will get shot up and will rot as well over time. My buddy lives in Red Lion. He has a backstop like this that we built 20 years ago. We have to maintain it annually. He is always adding deadfall to the pile. It is amazing how quickly the wood get decimated...

trickg · Jul 9, 2021

sundazes said:
Not really, the wood will get shot up and will rot as well over time. My buddy lives in Red Lion. He has a backstop like this that we built 20 years ago. We have to maintain it annually. He is always adding deadfall to the pile. It is amazing how quickly the wood get decimated...

Right, but the dirt by itself is enough to stop anything provided it hits anywhere close to the middle of the mound.

newmuzzleloader · Jul 9, 2021

trickg said:
That's some serious overkill on the backstop, but it's better to have too much than not enough. Well done!

I had to do something with all the wood from the dead Linden, I decided to take the time and stack it on and behind the backstop as opposed to just dumping it in the woods. It took more time but I killed two birds with one stone this way.

teratos · Jul 9, 2021

newmuzzleloader said:
I had to do something with all the wood from the dead Linden, I decided to take the time and stack it on and behind the backstop as opposed to just dumping it in the woods. It took more time but I killed two birds with one stone this way.

Let’s get some machine guns going at your place. For the horse people!

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