Posted: 7/2/2026 2:23:02 PM EDT
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So if we’re shooting jackrabbits, that’s “hunting” or “rodent control” and is different than “target shooting”, right? BTW, exactly how is shooting being attributed to starting fires. Lead and copper don’t spark on impact (or any other time). Are we claiming it’s caused by muzzle flash? |
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Originally Posted By GarrettJ: So if we're shooting jackrabbits, that's "hunting" or "rodent control" and is different than "target shooting", right? BTW, exactly how is shooting being attributed to starting fires. Lead and copper don't spark on impact (or any other time). Are we claiming it's caused by muzzle flash? |
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Originally Posted By Sartorius: I mean, that's obviously how I read it. And a suppressor, uh, suppresses the burning powder from exiting the barrel. It's the responsible thing to do. Also, the new Sheriff-Elect for a particular county has a brother who is a close friend of yours, known to you as Big G. I'll bet he could get his brother to weigh in on that issue. Yeah, I might have to get him to clarify a few things for us. |
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Originally Posted By GarrettJ: So if we're shooting jackrabbits, that's "hunting" or "rodent control" and is different than "target shooting", right? BTW, exactly how is shooting being attributed to starting fires. Lead and copper don't spark on impact (or any other time). Are we claiming it's caused by muzzle flash? |
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Originally Posted By Aimless: Yeah you can still shoot while hunting. I've seen fires at machinegun shoots but that was probably from tannerite. Or more often from shooting tracers. I’d still be interested to hear what the state’s official logic is that leads them to believe shooting started some of these fires. |
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Originally Posted By GarrettJ: Or more often from shooting tracers. I'd still be interested to hear what the state's official logic is that leads them to believe shooting started some of these fires. AI was "arguing" with me about this and claimed some state politics was involved and that the strip has less firefighting resources |
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Originally Posted By GarrettJ: Yeah, I might have to get him to clarify a few things for us. |
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Stupid. It's very hard to start a fire unless your either shooting tracers or tannerite. Both are already restricted. When there's a fire danger i usually stick to pistol rounds for good measure anyways. I pretty much only shoot on my own property as it is, but i already had a visit over the winter being accused of hunting at night. Me with a thermal scope on my own property, shooting ar500 targets with a 9mm pcc.  Oh and if it's cold enough, the bullet will leave a trail in thermal. Super cool.  Cans, i need more cans. |
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So I did some looking. According to the UT Wildlife Resources website, target shooting is currently banned in certain Wildlife Management Areas. That is not all public land in the state. It’s far from it. You can find a list of the WMAs here. Or you can view a map of WMAs here. I see a whole lot of space that’s appropriate for shooting which is not in any WMA. |