We shot .22 in our basement when I was a kid growing up.  We sat up a backstop made out of old newspaper and phone books  against a rock and concrete wall (yea I know probably not the brightest idea).  But we survived, no ill effects that I am aware of.

The state has a law which is written in the town ordnance, no discharge within 400 feet of a residence.

 

 

That's not a law. The law is for hunting and it's 450'

If you're not hunting you can discharge right next to a house. Besides, if you have the owner's consent the distance limit does not apply. 

Well it's a 3400 sq ft basement.

 

You have a 3400 sq ft basement and you don't have property to shoot outside?

Hmmm just read your last post. Interesting

Nobody is going to hear you shooting a .22 in your basement unless they are at your front door.

 

Shit, nobody is going to hear you shooting your wife in your bedroom with a .38.

 

 

That's not a law. The law is for hunting and it's 450'

If you're not hunting you can discharge right next to a house. Besides, if you have the owner's consent the distance limit does not apply.

If you are hunting on your private property, and your more than 450' from any frequently visited building (including sheds) then even if there is a "no discharge ordnance" then you can still hunt your property with a firearm. Or if you have WRITTEN permission from the owner's of those frequently visited buildings. Towns "no discharge ordnance" doesn't apply to hunting. The game code stipulates that towns cannot pass laws to prevent you from hunting your own property if you meet the minimum safety distances, or have permission to hunt from a property owner. Now the town can stop hunting on township owned property. But not on State property, or private property within any town.

Not only that but if someone gives you a hard time about it as a hunter you can press charges for Hunter harassment.

I agrea with a few others that that size would be great for a good pellet gun or pellet pistol... I use these at my house when I do not feel like going to the range but still want to take some shots and practice my skills. Its amazing what some of these pellet guns are capabil of.

montville ordances...still think basement shooting is okay???

 

No person shall purposely discharge, fire or carry any loaded handgun, rifle, shotgun, other firearm or bow as defined herein within the Township of Montville.

 

 

 

§ 178-3Exceptions.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2003-48]

This chapter shall not apply as follows:

A. 

To any person authorized to carry or discharge such firearm or bow either by reason of his membership in any Police Department or other law enforcement agency or if such a person is a peace officer or other person authorized by law to carry and discharge firearms in the carrying out of his duties.

 

B. 

To any individual covered under a permit to carry pistol or revolver as expressed in N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4 for the specific purpose of which the permit was intended.

 

C. 

To any individual participating in the sport of hunting while within approved areas during designated hunting season as set by the State of New Jersey for that purpose. Hunting shall be prohibited on municipal property except for those municipal properties shown on a map entitled "Map of Open Space Use" dated November 25, 2003, attached hereto and which shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk and which shall be on display at the Montville Township Public Safety Building.

 

D. 

In participation at any legally established rifle, handgun or archery range for the purpose for which the range was intended and approved.

 

E. 

To farmers engaging in the act of protection of their property or crops under N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.1 whether property owner or tenant.

 

F. 

To any individual engaging in the act of protecting his person, life and property.

You could be hunting, get a license. Coyote/Fox season is long and .22lr is legal. When that ends Groundhog begins and runs back to the beginning of coyote and Fox. It's your property, and I don't believe the game code stipulates hunting inside or outside. Put on an Orange hat and your good to go technically, although I'm not sure how close your neighbors are to be fully legal.

Deerslayer, being a licensed plumber you know how to use and dispose of lead. Range cleanup is a different issue.

 

Wasn't the lead paint an issue if a young kid scraped some chips off the windowsill and ate them?  I vaguely remember an old TV ad to that effect.  Kid was hungry and bored, so he started munching on the peeling paint in the house.

Wasn't the lead paint an issue if a young kid scraped some chips off the windowsill and ate them?  I vaguely remember an old TV ad to that effect.  Kid was hungry and bored, so he started munching on the peeling paint in the house.

Lead paint was an issue. More so in older houses that had many layers of paint that would chip easily. The issue was not that kids were hungry but lead tastes sweet. No better way to convince a kid to eat some. The Romans used powdered lead to sweeten wine. No doubt that contributed to some poor decisions that helped the Empire fall.

 

Lead poisoning is a cumulative and proportional thing. You don't burn off the exposure after a few days and children will have problems after a lot less exposure than an adult.

 

There was a thread on this forum some time ago and several members related their experiences with elevated lead levels. If you read this or did a little research on lead poisoning one wouldn't treat this as nonchalantly as throwing up a few sandbags.

 

 

montville ordances...still think basement shooting is okay???

 

No person shall purposely discharge, fire or carry any loaded handgun, rifle, shotgun, other firearm or bow as defined herein within the Township of Montville.

   

 

 

§ 178-3Exceptions.

[Amended by Ord. No. 2003-48]

This chapter shall not apply as follows:

 

A. 

To any person authorized to carry or discharge such firearm or bow either by reason of his membership in any Police Department or other law enforcement agency or if such a person is a peace officer or other person authorized by law to carry and discharge firearms in the carrying out of his duties.

 

B. 

To any individual covered under a permit to carry pistol or revolver as expressed in N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4 for the specific purpose of which the permit was intended.

 

C. 

To any individual participating in the sport of hunting while within approved areas during designated hunting season as set by the State of New Jersey for that purpose. Hunting shall be prohibited on municipal property except for those municipal properties shown on a map entitled "Map of Open Space Use" dated November 25, 2003, attached hereto and which shall be kept on file in the office of the Township Clerk and which shall be on display at the Montville Township Public Safety Building.

 

D. 

In participation at any legally established rifle, handgun or archery range for the purpose for which the range was intended and approved.

 

E. 

To farmers engaging in the act of protection of their property or crops under N.J.S.A. 54:4-23.1 whether property owner or tenant.

 

F. 

To any individual engaging in the act of protecting his person, life and property.

That's classic. If you have a permit to carry a handgun, you don't have to follow any of the rules, including a range or the need for self defense, just shoot that shit wherever and whenever you want LOL

How about part D in the law you noted above..the one about the legally established firing range.

 

A friend of mine just put on in his house in Middletown, which I'm pretty sure (not 100%) has a no discharge law.

 

There is no code that says he can't put one in his basement, so he did.  Now he has to follow noise ordinances, but otherwise he's good to go.

 

He vented his with a blower from a furnace.  22's weren't a problem but anything centerfire created too much smoke so he upped his ventilation.