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March 13th, 2014, 06:19 PM #41
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March 14th, 2014, 01:28 PM #42
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March 14th, 2014, 01:32 PM #43
Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
They can rename it all they like but the best name will always be "Poconon County Prison" the stuff that goes on in there is epic but not advertised. While there are a couple of good sections the cell blocks ruin it.
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April 15th, 2014, 09:41 AM #44Junior Member
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Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
I agree with a lot of what has been said here about Mount Pocono (too many different comments to respond individually). And, of course, about what has been said about surrounding communities and how that affects the Borough.
In general Mount Pocono is quite small, and we have very few lots of more than 5 acres with the kind of safety zone (150 yards) required for the discharging of firearms.
Nevertheless, if opportunities exist for such activities, we in Borough government aren't against revisiting our zoning ordinance from time to time to better reflect the needs of our residents. Do contact me if you are a resident (or potential resident) and this might be something you are interested in looking closer at.
Fred Courtright
Mayor, Borough of Mount Pocono
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April 17th, 2014, 08:35 PM #45
Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
well there you go, a mayor that will listen to the people. he has my vote
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April 17th, 2014, 09:07 PM #46
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April 18th, 2014, 08:31 PM #47Junior Member
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Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
Many thanks for the info. I believe that the Borough has such a restriction in the ordinance now regarding the safety zone, but the difference between target shooting and hunting is an important distinction which I *don't* believe is currently being made.
Full disclosure: I'm not a gun owner, and in fact have never fired a gun. But ordinances are about balancing interests of safety, neighborhoods, and property rights--if the ordinance tips too far against a property owner's use of his own property without any kind of safety component, well, we should probably take a look at it.
Anyway, I appreciate discussions like this. I hope I never get to the point of thinking I could never learn from good-faith, passionate discussions of issues such as in this thread, and on this site.
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April 19th, 2014, 06:00 PM #48Member
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Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
Fred,
Just curious where did you grow up?
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April 19th, 2014, 08:37 PM #49Junior Member
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Re: Mount Pocono - no on property firearm discharge ordenance?
My family is mostly in Ohio--I was born in Lorain, and much of my family still lives in Lorain County.
I don't know if you've ever been out there, but Lorain is very similar to Scranton: Mostly blue collar people of various ethnicities. In Lorain, they worked in the shipyard, the steel mill, or the auto plants.
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