Where can you shoot a gun without breaking the law?

The question of where to shoot worries many owners of hunting rifles. Everyone wants to quickly try out a weapon in action, but there are a number of restrictions that you need to familiarize yourself with before starting this activity.

Where can you legally shoot a gun?

Before the next season begins, hunting enthusiasts can hone their skills in targeted shooting at targets in a specially equipped place. In many cities there are shooting ranges for training novice hunters.

You should know that you can shoot from your hunting rifle not only in shooting galleries or shooting ranges. Many hunters who want to practice or zero their guns do so on the hunting grounds, but only during the season. To do this you need to proceed as follows:

  1. Find out which hunting grounds have suitable shooting areas.
  2. Go to the hunting community of your choice, join it, pay the membership dues. Buy the cheapest hunting permit, for example, a hare.

You should know that hunting on the grounds has its limitations. You do not have the right to shoot a gun in an area located closer than 50 m from roads, or officially removed from the hunting area by the owner. It could be:

  • dump;
  • protected area;
  • excavation.

If you are in such areas with a gun without a case, you may be fined and the weapon confiscated. You cannot shoot near populated areas, at a distance closer than 200 m, even if the land is nearby.

Shooting on the grounds is the most profitable option. For 5-7 thousand rubles you get a hunting permit for six months and can shoot every day for 10 hours a day. The main thing is to have enough money for ammunition. In addition, you can shoot at any targets - paper, metal or plates, bullets or shot. The choice depends on your preferences and wishes. It is worth noting again that you will not be limited in time, since there is no timer hanging over your head, like at a shooting range or shooting range.

In order to shoot a gun, you must pay a state fee and obtain a permit. If it is not possible to shoot in a specially designated place, you should not do it on your personal plot, which is your property, since according to the law, shooting near your home is prohibited. Neighbors can call law enforcement officers, who will record the violation and bring you to administrative punishment.

Punishment for violating the rules of shooting weapons

The law provides for liability:

  1. For firing a hunting rifle in a place not intended for this purpose, you may be subject to an administrative fine in the amount of 40-50 thousand rubles with confiscation of the weapon and ammunition for it.
  2. Shooting from a smooth-bore weapon in violation of the rules will result in a fine of 3-5 thousand rubles and confiscation of the gun and cartridges.
  3. An action committed by a person under the influence of alcohol is punishable by a fine of 50-100 thousand rubles with confiscation of a gun and ammunition or deprivation of the right to use firearms.

Finally

If you go into the forest with a gun without permission or a license, do not forget that you do so at your own peril and risk. Shooting in the off-season in hunting grounds is poaching. Even if you shoot at paper or empty cans, you will still be held accountable for this offense. Therefore, if you want to shoot, wait until the season and get a hunting permit, or shoot at shooting ranges or special shooting ranges.



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