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I know that by State Law, sound from rifle ranges is less restricted than church bells. However, some of the weapons fired are extremely loud, leading me to believe that these are very high powered assault weapons. Does the local rifle range have to allow such weapons to be fired there? The noise is generally the worst all day Sunday. It is incredibly unnerving.
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Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
Kimberly Genereux (Guest)
Liberty street (Registered User)
"Assault weapon is a term used in the United States to define some types of firearms.The definition varies among regulating jurisdictions, but usually includes semi-automatic firearms with a detachable magazine and a pistol grip, and sometimes other features such as a flash suppressor or barrel shroud."
To answer your question, an assault weapon is identified by the accessories on the said firearm, and not by the caliber of the round. Furthermore the assault weapons ban passed in 1994 has expired and is no longer in effect.
Michael Hale - Director, DPW (Verified Official)
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Bill - Building Inspector (Registered User)
I do not know of any restrictions on the type of fire arms that my be used at the Cape Ann Sports men club. They have existed a long time and this is the first complaint I have heard concerning the Club. As a side note there are at least two other firing ranges ion Cape Ann, one is used by the Rockport Police which I believe is off Nugent's Stretch The other is private property .
Being that there does not appear to be a zoning violation, this office can not take any further action.
Kimberly Genereux (Guest)
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Liberty street (Registered User)
Kimberly Genereux (Guest)
Since there was loud shooting on Christmas Eve and early on Christmas morning until about noon, it seems like nothing has changed. Please advise.
Liberty street (Registered User)
For the record, most modern firearms are "semi-auto" which means only one round is fired each time the trigger is pulled. The old shell is then ejected and a new round is chambered.
This is not the same as "full auto" which is commonly referred to as a machine gun.
Also, The action of the firearm does not dictate the decibels produced. Many bolt action firearms are very loud.
The bottom line is that firearms are not classified by the amount of "bang" it produces.
Kim Genereux (Guest)
Liberty street (Registered User)
Liberty street (Registered User)
also much of the noise is actually caused by the projectile breaking the sound barrier, creating a "sonic boom". So velocity also plays a factor in the noise you hear and that number can vary depending on the manufacturing specifications of that brand of ammunition.
See where this gets complicated?
Closed Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
kgenereux@gmail.com (Guest)
Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
Liberty street (Registered User)
unless you understand what "assault weapon" means, please refrain from using the term.
It has nothing to do with the caliber of the firearm, or the noise it produces. You sound silly when you say you can tell it's an assault weapon by its noise. Explain to my how a pistol grip and a heat shield is supposed to sound?
Rose - DPW Admin (Verified Official)
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gloucester resident (Guest)
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