Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/newtown-limits-recreational-shooting-with-new-firearms-ordinance Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Newtown limits recreational shooting with new firearms ordinance Nation Sep 10, 2013 6:24 PM EDT Photo: George Frey/Getty Images The Legislative Council of Newtown, Conn., unanimously approved a new firearms ordinance that sets limits on recreational shooting, nine months after the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The ordinance details that residents have four hours for shooting after notifying police and said shooting is limited to one person at a time. Target backstops will be required and must be 10 feet above the target, with set distances to neighboring properties. No shooting will be allowed within a half-mile of any school during a school day. The new rules will not apply to hunting, law enforcement, or for special events. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now
Photo: George Frey/Getty Images The Legislative Council of Newtown, Conn., unanimously approved a new firearms ordinance that sets limits on recreational shooting, nine months after the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. The ordinance details that residents have four hours for shooting after notifying police and said shooting is limited to one person at a time. Target backstops will be required and must be 10 feet above the target, with set distances to neighboring properties. No shooting will be allowed within a half-mile of any school during a school day. The new rules will not apply to hunting, law enforcement, or for special events. A free press is a cornerstone of a healthy democracy. Support trusted journalism and civil dialogue. Donate now