NC LEO question about plinking

[Briggs6951]

I live in a rural area . Is it legal to plink on property that is not posted?
If it is not legal what is the crime? Could I get in big trouble? Of course it would be a safe place .

Thanks
John

[mongovb]

Im no LEO, but, just curious how close your neighbors are and if you talked to them about it? How far out in the sticks are you? I would love to be able to walk out the back door and shoot.

[bigdave0924]

Is it in the city limits? If so no go. Is it your property? If it's not and you just go and "plink" on it you can be charged with felony trespassing for trespassing with a firearm in your possession.

[Duane]

Briggs,

I'm not a LEO, or a lawyer. So consider that in my response.

Plinking on property owned by someone other than yourself (whether its posted or not) is just asking for trouble, unless you have written permission from the land owner.

There are many legitimate firing ranges that you can use. And they aren't necessarily expensive. (But some are)

For example, I pay $10 a month (annually) to have full use of a very good firing range.

I consider that cheap.

Home

Yeah, its a 45 minute drive there, and another 45 minutes back. So what? I am LEGAL, in all respects. There are others closer, but I like this one.

Thanks,

Duane

[partdeux]

local ordinances state what?

[praetorian97]

If you are just plinking and there are no signs posted, you can get a warning for Trespass.

If you go back after said warning then you can get into trouble at that point.

Be a good citizen. If someone took the time to fence off their property they either wanted to keep people off and from thinking its open access or they are containing animals they most likely don't want someone shooting near.

[Duane]

Or.... you COULD go to jail. It depends on the situation.

I live in the city limits of Wilson, NC.

If someone decides that they want to do a little plinking in my back yard, they will regret it.

The neighbors would call the police, and the police dept would arrest you for discharging a firearm in the city limits.

Then I would press criminal trespassing charges against you.

The charges that the police filed would be because you discharged a firearm within the city limits.

However, my charges would be criminal trespass charges because you invaded my property (posted or not) and decided to do a little target practice. Don't know for sure, but I'd bet that I'd win.

Why does it matter that I own a small piece of property, or 10,000 acres?

It's still my property, and you have no right to use it for target practice, without my permission.

Now, if I had 10,000 acres out in the boonies, I would probably let it slide, and just tell you not to do it again. But then again, I MIGHT NOT.

I might be a hateful SOB and want to see you go to jail.

In reality, you'd probably not spend a lot of time in jail, but you MIGHT have to pay big lawyer fees, fines, etc.

So why risk that?

All I'm saying is that you need to either get written permission from the land owner, or go to a shooting range.

Otherwise, you're taking your chances.

Good Luck,

Duane

[yocan]

there are places if you drive into we put a 30-06 through your engine block before calling the cops on you, so you can't run away ..... just saying trespassing =bad, my relatives might shoot you instead, no I'm not kidding.

1 more thought last person that fired at one of "my friends" got 4 mags dumped back at him. Was he firing at him? I don't know, No I'm not kidding. If you hit my kid I guarantee you wouldn't make it out alive.

[Cjanik]

^^ damn, sounds straight up red-neck..no offense , just odd to hear.

I live in a city (vegas) where the biggest backyard is like a quarter of an acre so my opinion doesnt apply. im jealous.