Target Practice Near Dwellings (HOA, crime, townhouses)

[tmozer]

There was a thread similar to this a while back that I followed with interest. However I never thought that I would face the same situation in that we reside in an HOA protected community.......

While packing up the car for our journey to Florida on Sunday (1/1) I could not help but notice shots fired in the woods very close to our townhouses. I believe I heard a couple rounds hitting the siding of my neighbor's units, but I did not check. It was not hunters (by the number of shots being fired). More like target practice.

In NJ (where we are from) discharging a firearm in a residentual area would result in immediate arrest. I understand the gun laws are a lot looser in SC. But there must be a law about how close to an area where people live you can freely discharge you weapon??!!!

[Cynner]

It's funny that you posted this. Since I've been looking online at the homes and using the new crime map overlay via Trulia, I've come across a boatload of new crimes listed as "shots fired in area."

[Scotty Dosent Know]

If you suspected that bullets were hitting the building did you call the police?? Hunters or not, that's not okay.

[tmozer]

Actually a. I was hoping it was my imagination. b. I was nervous about going anywhere near to investigate. c. I was packing the car to leave for Florida. No good excuses, but I did inform most of my neighbors so hopefully someone checked for damage and found none....... Next time I will have the Horry County Sheriff's Office check it out. Hopefully it will not happen again.

[phoxis]

tmozer I'm curious, are these shots coming from the same people from your previous post?

[tmozer]

The police were called on subsequent gunshots (after we left). Apparently the problem has been taken care of since I have not heard any gunshots since we have been back (past couple weeks).