Caddo Parish folks, please help me fight this

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  • oldman45

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    A Caddo Parish Commissioner named David Cox has introduced the following bill. It keeps people from hunting, firing any guns on any property within one mile of another house. This will stop many from target practice, hunting or enjoying their own property or that of hunting leases. It is difficult to find a place that is not within one mile of another home

    The wording of the proposed law is as follows:

    ORDINANCE NO. 5512 OF 2015
    BY THE CADDO PARISH COMMISSION:
    AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32
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    48 OF THE CODE OF
    ORDINANCES RELATIVE TO THE DISCHARGE OF FIREARMS AND
    OTHERWISE PROVIDING WITH RESPECT THERETO.WHEREAS,
    the discharge of firearms in proximity to residential subdivisions poses a
    significant threat to the safety of citizens; WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo
    desires to provide for the safety a nd welfare of its citizens;
    WHEREAS, the Parish of Caddo has adopted an ordinance governing the
    discharge offirearms in certain areas of the parish to address that threat;
    and
    WHEREAS, recent events require amending that ordinance to make it
    applicable to certain subdivisions previously not included;
    WHEREAS, it is in the best interest of the citizens of the parish to make the
    ordinance apply to residential subdivisions regardless of where situated.
    NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Caddo Parish Commission
    in due, legal and regular session convened, that Section 32 -48 of the Code
    of Ordinances be and is hereby amended and re-enacted to read as follows
    to -wit: Sec. 32 -48.
    -
    Discharge of firearms.
    (a) Definitions. The following words, terms and phrases, w
    hen used in this section, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection,
    except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
    Dedicated residential subdivision means a platted subdivision with five or
    more lots filed of record at the parish courthouse.
    (b) It shall be unlawful to intentionally discharge any firearm of .17 caliber or
    larger within the geographical limits of any dedicated residential subdivision
    with this parish.
    (c) It shall be unlawful to intentionally discharge any firearm within one mile
    of any dedicated residential subdivision that lies within five miles of the city
    limits of Shreveport within this parish.
    (d) The provisions of this subsection shall not be construed so as to prohibit
    any person from discharging a firearm in the defense of his person, family or
    property.
    (e) Exceptions:
    (1) Within a dedicated residential subdivision:
    a. Public shooting galleries now lawfully established hereafter as
    provided by law or parish ordinance;
    b. Target practice ranges or shooting galleries required and
    maintained by the sheriff’s department or municipal police
    departments and target practice ranges of organizations which
    have presently established and approved target practice ranges
    in the parish;
    c.The use and discharge of blank pistols and blank cartridges only
    where the use and discharge thereof is conducted in formal
    ceremonies conducted by recognized organizations, such as the
    VFW and American Legion;
    d. Any duly legally constituted law enforcement or animal control
    officer while acting in his official capacity.
    (2) Within one mile of a dedicated residential subdivision that lies within five
    miles of the city limits of Shreveport that is within this parish:
    a. All exceptions listed in subsection
    (e)(1) of this section;
    b. BB guns, shotguns, pellet guns.
    BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that if any provision or item of this
    ordinance or the application thereof is held invalid, such invalidity shall not
    affect other provisions, items or applications which can be given effect
    without the invalid provisions, items or applications, and to this end the
    provisions of this ordinance are hereby declared severable.
    BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that this ordinance shall take effect after
    publication in the official journal.
    BE IT FURTHER ORDAINED, that all ordinances or parts thereof in conflict
    herewith are hereby repealed.
     

    Tom Gresham

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    "Dedicated residential subdivision means a platted subdivision with five or
    more lots filed of record at the parish courthouse."

    Note that this means there doesn't even have to be any buildings there. If someone has filed for a platted subdivision, you can't shoot within (now changed) 1,000 yards of that piece of woods or open field. No way to know without going to the parish courthouse and checking every piece of property within a half-mile of where you plan to shoot or hunt. The Parish Council meeting is at 3:30 (working session) this afternoon. We need some people there.
     

    oldman45

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    The bill was withdrawn with a 7-0 vote.

    Likely the support of the gun owners and the publicity changed some minds. There were over 100 people that showed up for the meeting to speak against the bill.

    Of course, the author of the bill said his intent was not to ban guns but rather for the safety of the residents. In reality, it was an attempt at gun control at the local level.

    Tom, thanks for all your public comments that helped bring this issue to the front.
     

    STPHomie

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    The bill was withdrawn with a 7-0 vote.

    Likely the support of the gun owners and the publicity changed some minds. There were over 100 people that showed up for the meeting to speak against the bill.

    Of course, the author of the bill said his intent was not to ban guns but rather for the safety of the residents. In reality, it was an attempt at gun control at the local level.

    Tom, thanks for all your public comments that helped bring this issue to the front.

    That is great news!
     

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