MD air gun backyard

Glaron · Sep 24, 2016

This has probably been addressed?

Can you discharge an airgun in your backyard these days?

c4snipar · Sep 24, 2016

It has, depends where you are at.

BUFF7MM · Sep 24, 2016

I discharge my high powered rifle in my backyard if I feel like it. You might want to post where at.

Glaron · Sep 24, 2016

To be clear I am in Howard County North Laurel. Air pistol.

Sorry. I did not think I would ever need this question.

pbharvey · Sep 24, 2016

Glaron said:
To be clear I am in Howard County North Laurel. Air pistol.

Sorry. I did not think I would ever need this question.

Negatory is the unfortunate correct answer.
If there isn't an issue with a neighbor though I doubt it would ever come up.

HankR · Sep 24, 2016

Negatory is the unfortunate correct answer.

I'm pretty sure you're not kidding, but could you link to a law or reg (or a prior thread)?

Same answer over in Fulton? Just "wow".

dogbone · Sep 24, 2016

HankR said:
I'm pretty sure you're not kidding, but could you link to a law or reg (or a prior thread)?

Same answer over in Fulton? Just "wow".

Here ya go...

https://www.municode.com/library/md...d=HOCOCO_TIT8CRMI_SUBTITLE_4WECO_S8.401DIGURO

whistlersmother · Sep 24, 2016

You will need to build a county approved airgun range - unless you shoot in the basement. See this thread: https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=195476

And here: https://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=119821

Blacksmith101 · Sep 24, 2016

Down in the Air Gun section there are a number of threads on the rules in various counties and state wide. Visit the Air Gun section and browse a few pages.
https://www.mdshooters.com/forumdisplay.php?f=155

smokey · Sep 24, 2016

hmmm.. I grew up in grey rock and shot air-rifles damned near every day in the back yard. Interesting.

AssMan · Sep 24, 2016

smokey0118 said:
hmmm.. I grew up in grey rock and shot air-rifles damned near every day in the back yard. Interesting.

Which street?

GrimReaper · Sep 24, 2016

I wouldn't worry about it

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smokey · Sep 24, 2016

snallygaster said:
Which street?

first off of frederick on the right.

HankR · Sep 25, 2016

Thanks for the link. Maybe if you stick a tomato plant out by the back fence you could claim you were aiming for a rabbit? I'm guessing there's a whole 'nother set of rules for a real gun, so my sister-in-law can't discourage the deer molesting her garden (she's too close to the neighbors to consider it anyway)

RoadDawg · Sep 30, 2016

HankR said:
Thanks for the link. Maybe if you stick a tomato plant out by the back fence you could claim you were aiming for a rabbit? I'm guessing there's a whole 'nother set of rules for a real gun, so my sister-in-law can't discourage the deer molesting her garden (she's too close to the neighbors to consider it anyway)

There is a reason that the Maryland DNR requires a certain minimum caliber/weapon/muzzle energy for hunting deer.
Shooting deer with a common air rifle is merely going to cause a flesh wound. The injury could then fester and cause further complications including sickness or disease... possibly resulting in a slow death for the animal. Discouraging the deer by shooting it with an air gun = Not a good idea.

Fence off the garden area.

Blacksmith101 · Sep 30, 2016

RoadDawg said:
There is a reason that the Maryland DNR requires a certain minimum caliber/weapon/muzzle energy for hunting deer.
Shooting deer with a common air rifle is merely going to cause a flesh wound. The injury could then fester and cause further complications including sickness or disease... possibly resulting in a slow death for the animal. Discouraging the deer by shooting it with an air gun = Not a good idea.

Fence off the garden area.

It is legal to hunt deer with an Air Gun if it meets the muzzle energy, you need a big bore high pressure using helium gas but it can be done. IIRC there is a thread on it somewhere on the forum and a member got it approved. I know you specified a "common air rifle" but I didn't want people to think no air rifle could be used on deer.

Blacksmith101 · Sep 30, 2016

HankR said:
Thanks for the link. Maybe if you stick a tomato plant out by the back fence you could claim you were aiming for a rabbit? I'm guessing there's a whole 'nother set of rules for a real gun, so my sister-in-law can't discourage the deer molesting her garden (she's too close to the neighbors to consider it anyway)

Get written permission from the neighbors and a crop damage permit from the DNR. Or go to the zoo and get some Lion or Panther poo and use it for fertilizer deer avoid big cats.

HankR · Oct 1, 2016

Discouraging the deer by shooting it with an air gun = Not a good idea.

Hence the word "real" in front of "gun", as in shooting a deer with a real gun,the way we do it out here in America.

Jimbob2.0 · Oct 1, 2016

Not in Monkey County. They way their have their regs written, not sure you can even discharge a paintball gun.

Raineman · Oct 3, 2016

What air gun?

(as in "what air gun???"...not what model)

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