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5 <br />In reply to a question from Mr. Tesoro, Mr. Kirland said that “distance” would be the natural <br />container for shotgun use. In reply to a question from Mr. Tesoro regarding skeet and trap –in <br />which shooters aim into the air, making natural or constructed backstops impractical --Mr. <br />Roberts said that a sentence could be added to exempt skeet or trap from paragraph (c). Ms. <br />Barksdale asked what protections would exist for the neighbors of shooters on small lots. The <br />shot will leave the property, shesaid. Mr. Tilley said that if shot lands on an adjoining property, <br />paragraph (d) of the draft ordinance would be violated and so law enforcement would have the <br />authority to intervene. That makes me feel better, said Ms. Barksdale. Mr. Tilley, Mr. Tesoro, <br />and Mr. Hunnell said that they liked Mr. Kirkland’s proposal. Ms. Conti said that she could <br />accept it. Hearing no objections to Mr. Kirland proposal, Mr. Roberts agreed to incorporate that <br />suggestion into the next draft ordinance. <br />Mr. Roberts asked if the Committee wanted to remove “wanton” from the draft ordinance, and <br />there appeared to be consensus to do so. <br />Regarding paragraph(d),Mr. Hunnellreiterated his proposed that a provision be added allowing <br />a projectile to cross a property line when a shooter has permission from the adjacent property <br />owner. Mr. Kirkland said it would be problematic to require permission from a neighbor to shoot <br />on one’s own property, especially owners of large tracts whose neighbors are, for example, a half <br />mile away. <br />Paragraph (b) <br />Dr. Arvik proposed that “pressurized gas” be added to the types of propellants (currently, <br />ignition of gunpowder or by other explosive reaction) under the definition of firearm. There are <br />some pellet guns that are at least as powerful as a .22 rifle, he said. In reply to Mr. Hunnell’s <br />observation that cross-bows are equally dangerous, Dr. Arvik said that he is not proposing that <br />cross-bowsbe added to the definition of firearms. <br />Dr. Arvik said that some pellet guns can expel at 1400 feet per second, which is analogous to the <br />power of a rifle. <br />Mr. Hunnell said that the propellant in a firearm always is a gas. Dr. Arvik said that the draft <br />ordinance says “explosive” gas and that he is proposing that “pressurized gas” be included; if we <br />delete “explosive” then that would be OK with me, he said. <br />Mr. Tilley, Mr. Tesoro, and Mr. Kirkland said that they do not consider a pellet gun to be a <br />firearm. You can shoot a pellet gun within any of the municipal limits said Mr. Tilley. The range <br />of a .22 caliber pellet gun is short: 45-50 yards maximum, he added. Although Mr. Tesoro said <br />that a pellet gun is like a BB gun, Dr. Arvik said that a pellet gun is not the same as a BB gun. <br />Mr. Tesoro (reading from something online) said that under Section 921 (a) (3) of the federal