Question About Shooting Rifles

[Guest Drake]

I currently live in Spring Hill on roughly 3/4 of an acre. My wife and I are looking for about 2-10 acres in the Williamson county area near Arrington, and also around Spring Hill. We are just looking for land now but will evenutally build a house there. Are there any laws in TN that deal with how much land you need in order to shoot handguns and rifles on your own property? I will not consider the plot unless I could sight in my rifles, target practice with a handgun, etc.

Any info would be appreciated.

Thanks

[gregintenn]

You need only to be outside the city limits here. I'm not sure of Williamson counties' laws.

[Guest Drake]

I have been looking all over for laws and cannot find any. Do you know of a site I could go to to look this stuff up? Or should I just start calling around?

[Oh Shoot]

County sheriff's office or county law director's office.

- OS

[gregintenn]

Call your sherrif.

[Oh Shoot]

Call your sherrif.

No, call the sheriff, as I already said. The sherrif isn't listed.

- OS

[Mike.357]

In Knox County, John E Law told me that it was alright to shoot as long as I was not shooting towards a dwelling, other building or a place where people were likely to be.

I shoot in a depression towards a dirt pile that I built. Its not likely that a bullet will escape.

[Motasyco]

In Hamblen County it doesn't matter how much land you have. If the neighbors complain, the law will shut you down.

[Mike.357]

In Hamblen County it doesn't matter how much land you have. If the neighbors complain, the law will shut you down.

On what basis?

[Motasyco]

Several months ago there was a situation I read about in the local paper. The best I recall, a resident had been using his private land for private shooting for him and some friends. Someone complained, disturbing the peace or something. I'll search the Citizen Tribune site and see if I can find it.

[Guest Muttling]

As I understand it,

City ordnances apply and, of course, vary from city to city.

I believe there is also a law saying that you have to be a certain distance from a dwelling (e.g. a home) to shoot. Something like 100ft or so.

Beyond that, make a GOOD back stop like a big dirt mound and plink away safely. Neighbors can complain, but nothing will happen so long as you comply with ordnances and don't have rounds landing on someone else's property.

[Motasyco]

Several months ago there was a situation I read about in the local paper. The best I recall, a resident had been using his private land for private shooting for him and some friends. Someone complained, disturbing the peace or something. I'll search the Citizen Tribune site and see if I can find it.

I couldn't find any newspaper archives on it but I think this may be the same issue.

Tennessee Firearms Assoc. Inc. • View topic - Shooting on private property

[Oh Shoot]

...

...I believe there is also a law saying that you have to be a certain distance from a dwelling (e.g. a home) to shoot. Something like 100ft or so...

Hunting law.

100 yards unless you have owner's permission.

- OS

[Bubba0031]

There is another factor to consider other than the law or the neighbors and this is true of anyone that has an area (berm) on their proprty for shooting. That is your homeowners. There have been cases where insurance companies have learned of homeowners using their own private property for personal shooting and canceling coverage based on the claim that the owner has a shooting range.

[redneck]

I do almost all my shooting on my land . Only one person complained , after a few 1,000 rounds one sat. he gave up .