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last week end --wife and i were out on blm land target shooting (handgun and ak+sk) . sheriff pulled in (i new him) he said everything looked "OK" and drove off--1/2 hour later another sheriff pulled in (SHE mind you) got out of truck w/citation book inhand--asked what we were shooting , and at what ? i told her we were shooting handguns at clays hanging in dead tree (same dead tree i'v been shooting at for 15 yrs.)we're talken real dead !! she made the comment we were "destroying property" i told her that the other officer had already been there , and didn't see a problem ! she made the comment "he didn't know anything !" ok-really here i says --he's been on the force for over 20 yrs.,and you've been on the force for 2 yrs. get real ! she wanted hunting licenses--i told her we didn't have to have them for target practice==anyway a guy drives buy on main hwy with a kid sitten on top of stack of wood , and she took off !! i went to "BLM" office in town,then to sheriffs office--this is the ruling===
***Where can I shoot my gun on BLM public lands?
State and local laws relating to the use of firearms or other weapons apply on public lands due to proximity to residential areas, high recreational use, or other resource concerns.
It is legal to discharge firearms including handguns, rifles, and shotguns on public lands in Oregon and Washington as long as you are outside of designated developed sites and areas that have been closed to shooting due to proximity to residential areas. Consult with the BLM District where you want to shoot to determine which areas are closed. The BLM in the Pacific Northwest does not maintain any designated shooting ranges. While shooting please remember it is illegal to:
Create a hazard or nuisance.
Dispose of cans, bottles, and other nonflammable trash and garbage except in designated places or receptacles-pack it in, pack it out.
Deface, remove, or destroy plants or their parts, soil, rocks or minerals, or cave resources.
Deface, disturb, remove, or destroy any personal property, or structures, or scientific, cultural, or archeological or historic resource, natural object, or area.
needless to say--someone got their butt chewed,and it wasn't me , but in all due respect were really not supposed to shoot at dead trees (they are part of habitat) so take target backboards with you,and it's best to have HL with you == i received 2 phone calls of apology the next morning !!
steven
***Where can I shoot my gun on BLM public lands?
State and local laws relating to the use of firearms or other weapons apply on public lands due to proximity to residential areas, high recreational use, or other resource concerns.
It is legal to discharge firearms including handguns, rifles, and shotguns on public lands in Oregon and Washington as long as you are outside of designated developed sites and areas that have been closed to shooting due to proximity to residential areas. Consult with the BLM District where you want to shoot to determine which areas are closed. The BLM in the Pacific Northwest does not maintain any designated shooting ranges. While shooting please remember it is illegal to:
Create a hazard or nuisance.
Dispose of cans, bottles, and other nonflammable trash and garbage except in designated places or receptacles-pack it in, pack it out.
Deface, remove, or destroy plants or their parts, soil, rocks or minerals, or cave resources.
Deface, disturb, remove, or destroy any personal property, or structures, or scientific, cultural, or archeological or historic resource, natural object, or area.
needless to say--someone got their butt chewed,and it wasn't me , but in all due respect were really not supposed to shoot at dead trees (they are part of habitat) so take target backboards with you,and it's best to have HL with you == i received 2 phone calls of apology the next morning !!
steven