Wednesday night I'm in my office at home and hear a bang. Damn if that did not sound like a gunshot. Go outside and everything looks ok.
Text my buddy across the street and asked him if he just dispatched something in his yard and if he's upgraded his vermin spoon.
He backs up to one of our nature trails and regularly traps vermin in his yard. When he dispatches them he uses sub sonic .22 so even though he's done it dozens of times no one is aware of it.
Then I hear another shot from farther down the street. Definitely not .22. Much bigger. Assume it's kids with fireworks and go back inside.
Last night I find out a resident is trolling the nature trails shooting Copperheads. He's doing it in full view of people and has bragged that he's bagged 32 so far.
For a little perspective the area he is shooting in is the white path on the left. Theres a creek that runs through there as well where the neighborhood kids often play.
I'm not bothered by him hunting snakes but I am bothered by his behavior.
Discharging a firearm in a residential area is a Felony. At least a Class 1 which is 2-20. Considering how often he is doing it he could be looking at a Class 3 if the DA has a hard on for him. That's 5-99.
What rational individual risks significant jail time, fines, attorneys fees, loss of employment, can never own a gun again, can't vote, has to forever check that box on job applications etc.... just to hunt snakes?
That is not an intelligent individual and not someone I want running around our neighborhood at night with a gun.