Dear Ann Landers,
I have a question about backyard shooting. A friend of mine inherited 41 acres in upstate NY just outside of a medium-sized town. He told me he set up a shooting range on the property. I asked him what he used for a backstop. He said “the woods’. I asked, “You mean the rounds go through the targets and into the woods? And if you miss the target the rounds to straight into the woods?” He said, “Yes”.
That does not seem safe to me. Rounds from an AR and even his 45 can travel far. He seems confident there is no risk to people but, I am hesitant. Also, the potential to wound deer and other critters, causing needless suffering seems real. And, what if, just what if, some hikers or bird watchers happen to be out there?
Am I being too scrupulous?
Signed, Concerned About Safety.
