How should this situation best be handled. This is a memo from me to my neighbor 2 doors down. The neighbor in between us is shooting irresponsibly. I lack an easy fix here. Suggestions?
"Good afternoon Alexis,
I signed a contract with Wayne Homes yesterday to build a new home. The build is contingent upon selling my current home. Hopefully later this summer I may become your new neighbor.
Speaking of neighbors…..Have you any knowledge of Bob's bullet backstop or lack thereof? I’m a little concerned regarding neighborhood safety.
I approached Bob last fall after I was working by my pond. I was greeted with fragmented and ricocheting bullets bouncing off the trees throughout the woods. Some bullets still had plenty of velocity to be lethal. I went over to visit with Bob to voice my concern and review his bullet backstop. He didn’t have a back stop. He told me I shouldn’t be worried about it, things were safe, and he gave me the impression to keep out of his business. Due to my previous discussion with Bob I’m a slightly apprehensive to “rock the boat” again.
In recent days the safety concern is happening again. I go back to the pond area and hear fragmented bullets hitting trees and flying throughout the woods within 30 yards of where I’m working. I’m fearful of my safety and my children’s safety when I’m out there while he’s shooting. I’m all for firearms and safe shooting but there does lie some proper responsibility in doing so.
Currently there is a safety concern out there until this is properly addressed and remedied. My goal is to handle this with minimal interruption to Bob’s shooting but lay the ground work for a safe and responsible shooting. The benefit would be for your kids, my kids, and anyone back wandering our properties off the back road. I have seen kids back there playing amongst the woods like most kids should. We don’t need a neighborhood accident. I know you had mentioned your husband works for the sheriff’s office. I really wanted to keep the peace and not raise the issue to the Sheriff level unless I have too. Could you discuss this with Don and offer me any suggestions of how to best handle our neighborly situation? Thank you for your inputs and advice."
"Good afternoon Alexis,
I signed a contract with Wayne Homes yesterday to build a new home. The build is contingent upon selling my current home. Hopefully later this summer I may become your new neighbor.
Speaking of neighbors…..Have you any knowledge of Bob's bullet backstop or lack thereof? I’m a little concerned regarding neighborhood safety.
I approached Bob last fall after I was working by my pond. I was greeted with fragmented and ricocheting bullets bouncing off the trees throughout the woods. Some bullets still had plenty of velocity to be lethal. I went over to visit with Bob to voice my concern and review his bullet backstop. He didn’t have a back stop. He told me I shouldn’t be worried about it, things were safe, and he gave me the impression to keep out of his business. Due to my previous discussion with Bob I’m a slightly apprehensive to “rock the boat” again.
In recent days the safety concern is happening again. I go back to the pond area and hear fragmented bullets hitting trees and flying throughout the woods within 30 yards of where I’m working. I’m fearful of my safety and my children’s safety when I’m out there while he’s shooting. I’m all for firearms and safe shooting but there does lie some proper responsibility in doing so.
Currently there is a safety concern out there until this is properly addressed and remedied. My goal is to handle this with minimal interruption to Bob’s shooting but lay the ground work for a safe and responsible shooting. The benefit would be for your kids, my kids, and anyone back wandering our properties off the back road. I have seen kids back there playing amongst the woods like most kids should. We don’t need a neighborhood accident. I know you had mentioned your husband works for the sheriff’s office. I really wanted to keep the peace and not raise the issue to the Sheriff level unless I have too. Could you discuss this with Don and offer me any suggestions of how to best handle our neighborly situation? Thank you for your inputs and advice."