laws protecting ranges

[PhillyVet]

Does anyone know what law or court decisions protect existing shooting ranges, in Pennsylvania in particular, from new neighbors complaining about the noise?

If you do, could you quote it for me or point me in the right direcion?

Thanks

[knight0334]

None that I know of..

You could argue "I was here first, you accepted my existence when you moved here/purchased neighboring lands". It holds up sometimes, sometimes not. ...like moving beside an airport then complaining about whining jet engines.

[ehidle]

None that I know of..

You could argue "I was here first, you accepted my existence when you moved here/purchased neighboring lands". It holds up sometimes, sometimes not. ...like moving beside an airport then complaining about whining jet engines.

Wings Field is constantly in litigation on this very same issue. It took the Federal Government stepping in and telling the NIMBYs to go pound sand for the lawsuits to stop.

There is no such thing as the "I was here first" doctrine as far as I know.

[RJT]

I know of at least one restaurant that is constantly having problems with neighbors complaining of smells and noise when they moved into their houses knowin the rest. was already there...

[wis bang]

Working in NJ I followed the newspaper story, about 8 - 10 yrs. ago, regarding a range in West Windsor that was being overtaken by new Starter Castles.

The range was built to NRA standards and was considered by the state to be grandfathered.

They did make their berms higher just to soothe the NIMBY crowd. I was amazed to see NJ actually stand up to the new homeowners

[andrewjs18]

...like moving beside an airport then complaining about whining jet engines.

ah...you just get used to it..I grew up next to 2 bars, train tracks, a fire whistle and lived 1/2 mile from the Philly airport. haha

[schmol]

Working in NJ I followed the newspaper story, about 8 - 10 yrs. ago, regarding a range in West Windsor that was being overtaken by new Starter Castles.

The range was built to NRA standards and was considered by the state to be grandfathered.

They did make their berms higher just to soothe the NIMBY crowd. I was amazed to see NJ actually stand up to the new homeowners

Of course they will stand up for the new home owners, they are getting more taxes from these new home owners...they are their cash cow.

[leeam]

Of course they will stand up for the new home owners, they are getting more taxes from these new home owners...they are their cash cow.

NJ stood up TO not FOR the new home owners.

[ReconLdr]

Working in NJ I followed the newspaper story, about 8 - 10 yrs. ago, regarding a range in West Windsor that was being overtaken by new Starter Castles.

The range was built to NRA standards and was considered by the state to be grandfathered.

They did make their berms higher just to soothe the NIMBY crowd. I was amazed to see NJ actually stand up to the new homeowners

Ok, what is a NIMBY?

[kadar]

Ok, what is a NIMBY?

Not In My Back Yard