Consequences of illegal target shooting...

[Koda]

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Consequences of illegal target shooting. Apparently they were using propane tanks for targets and have to pay back the cost of fighting the fire, 2.3 million dollars.

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[rdb241]

Stupid is as stupid does. Play with fire and you get to pay for the cleanup.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Play stupid games, win 2.3 mil bill.

 

[Dungannon]

Saw that in the paper this morning. I don't think anyone is expecting they will fully repay the cost of that fire. Minimum $25 a month didn't seem like much, but if that hangs over them the rest of their lives it may be the best deterrent going.

 

[Koda]

Saw that in the paper this morning. I don't think anyone is expecting they will fully repay the cost of that fire. Minimum $25 a month didn't seem like much, but if that hangs over them the rest of their lives it may be the best deterrent going.

I noticed that too, thought the monthly payment was pretty low but the courts must know they dont have that money anyways.... But I wonder what a 2.3mil debt does to their credit score?

 

[etrain16]

I would love to be hopeful that this would help deter other morons, but likely the folks that do this kind of crap don't even follow the news to learn about stuff like this in the first place. Unfortunately we're stuck with idiot shooters, as well as getting the blame for their stupid actions, until the end of time.

 

[Vendor Hidden]

I live in fear of some idiots doing something like that out here in Eastern WA in July-September. Our home and forest would go up in no time at all. I don't like shooting when the temps are at or near 100°F because I'm afraid the hot brass can land in grass and start a blaze.

 

[DB is Here]

Shooting a propane bottle...Sounds like a Darwin award winner.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Saw that in the paper this morning. I don't think anyone is expecting they will fully repay the cost of that fire. Minimum $25 a month didn't seem like much, but if that hangs over them the rest of their lives it may be the best deterrent going.

I'd be fine with selling them into sex slavery!

Any gender, must be over 300lbs!

Mods, please feel free to delete this post with no hard feelings! I get that it might be a few inches over the line!

 

[DB is Here]

a few inches over the line!

At 300lbs, it'd be more than a "few inches". Talking belt line...right?

 

[Vendor Hidden]

But I wonder what a 2.3mil debt does to their credit score?

Can a credit score be a negative number?

 

[tarster]

Shooting a propane bottle...Sounds like a Darwin award winner.

Hey.. thats actually quite fun.. You just dont stand next to them.. Duh! 50ft away minimum.. better if your like 100yd away, and then you put a road flare next to them and shoot them with a 308.. good times.

 

[rdb241]

I live in fear of some idiots doing something like that out here in Eastern WA in July-September. Our home and forest would go up in no time at all. I don't like shooting when the temps are at or near 100°F because I'm afraid the hot brass can land in grass and start a blaze.

I grew up over there on the south hill. Lived between Manito and Lincoln Heights on 29th ave. I know exactly what you are saying. I have seen a temp of 114 in late August. Everything is super dry that time of year.

 

[Koda]

But not in the middle of summer....

 

[CountryGent]

While $25/month isn't going to go far towards a 2.3M bill, it is refreshing that the jackasses are, at least on paper, required to pick up the tab rather than the taxpayer.

 

[DB is Here]

Hey.. thats actually quite fun.. You just dont stand next to them.. Duh! 50ft away minimum.. better if your like 100yd away, and then you put a road flare next to them and shoot them with a 308.. good times.

If you have a ton of acreage that you personally own and there is no fire danger maybe. To many times it's done on public lands in an unsafe manner during summer season. Not to mention the locals around most shooting areas get fed up with that type of behavior...it's their land too. Tread lightly is often our best course of action.

 

[tarster]

If you have a ton of acreage that you personally own and there is no fire danger maybe. To many times it's done on public lands in an unsafe manner during summer season. Not to mention the locals around most shooting areas get fed up with that type of behavior...it's their land too. Tread lightly is often our best course of action.

Last time I did it, it was in a friends rock quarry but yes.. the standard dont be an idiot and take a quick thought about what your doing always applys.. really should go without saying.. but hey.. darwin is a little behind in cleaning out the gene pool recently.

 

[mjbskwim]

Saw that in the paper this morning. I don't think anyone is expecting they will fully repay the cost of that fire. Minimum $25 a month didn't seem like much, but if that hangs over them the rest of their lives it may be the best deterrent going.

BUT!!! Kinda hard to get loans with 2.3 mill in debt on your head
Not to mention your job choices being a convicted arson

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Yeah, I've done it with Gasoline, on a friend's property and in mid winter! 'Twas indeed a gas!

 

[Camelfilter]

I live in fear of some idiots doing something like that out here in Eastern WA in July-September. Our home and forest would go up in no time at all. I don't like shooting when the temps are at or near 100°F because I'm afraid the hot brass can land in grass and start a blaze.

It's unlikely the brass would start a fire, but a projectile would & has. Particularly ricochets off of or simply in your backstop. Can start a fire hours after you are done shooting & have cleaned up & such...