I mean, it was just a few stray bullets on their property, and the noise, how bad could that be? [/sarcasm]A Panhandle neighborhood has likely lost its two-year fight to keep a neighboring gun range quiet.
The Santa Rosa County Commission voted unanimously Monday morning to consider an ordinance reversing an earlier regulation that had silenced the range. Commissioners told disappointed homeowners they face a $5 million state fine under proposed legislation that penalizes any local government that tries to impose almost any aspect of gun control.
The county silenced the Gulf Breeze range in 2009 after neighbors complained about the noise and about finding stray bullets on their properties.
Commissioners are expected to vote to change the local ordinance on Thursday morning.
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Reminds me of the idiots that buy a house next to the airport then start complaining about the aircraft noise.
ReplyDeleteThe stray bullets on their property were probably placed there, by the property owners.
ReplyDeleteWe see that a lot up in the Boston area, when yuppies move into a neighborhood that's had a gun range for the past 80 years. Or when sleazy property developers (in say, Braintree) want to get a range shut down so they can build more condos on it.
The stray bullets don't sound credible. The solution to the noise problem is to legalize suppressors.
ReplyDeleteBut methinks King Mike won't approve of people putting mufflers on firearms to be nice to the neighbors. After all, where's the power trip in allowing people more liberty? Perhaps instead we can have a special "one strike" rule? I.e. get caught with one silencer and your ears are cut off? Is that illogical and insane enough to merit your approval?
If we repealed our draconian restrictions on suppressors, the noise wouldn't be an issue.
ReplyDeleteResearch it more. The gun range predates the houses by 50 years. Stupid is as stupid does. who granted permits to build downrange.? Who built there? Who bought them?
ReplyDeleteThere is nothing "amazing"'about this.
It is entirely possible, both in theory and in practice, to lead by asking other people to do things, with no Yimplied threat or coercion, and have them obey because they trust the judgement of the leader.
ReplyDeleteYou will of course be providing citations for all of YOUR assertions. And since you're making a blanket statement that will involve a lot of citations (not limited to speculative bullshit from gunznutz websites or "opinion" pieces that have no factual back-up). I'll be back later to take a look at your cites.
Anonymous and AztecRed, I'm not a big supporter of the suppressor laws. In fact when challenged by your fellow gun rights friends to name a gun control law that I don't support, that's one of them.
ReplyDeleteBut, what are you saying that it would be OK to legalize suppressors and then DEMAND that they be used in gun ranges like this one? Wouldn't you guys be among the first to object to such an infringement on your rights, on such an invasion of your freedom?
Good for the Santa Rosa County Commission--sounds as if sanity is taking hold.
ReplyDeleteMy comment @ 3/26/2011 6:00 PM had the wrong blockquote. It should have been this.
ReplyDeleteWe see that a lot up in the Boston area, when yuppies move into a neighborhood that's had a gun range for the past 80 years. Or when sleazy property developers (in say, Braintree) want to get a range shut down so they can build more condos on it.
March 25, 2011 1:26 PM
The rest of the comment stands as written.