Air Rifles In the News – 2/20/2012

Here’s a few news stories that involve pellet air rifles.

Chesterfield bans the use of air rifles against squirrels

CHESTERFIELD • Residents here can no longer use air rifles to rid their property of squirrels – or any other varmint for that matter.
The Chesterfield City Council on Monday voted 6-2 for an ordinance that bans the discharge of firearms or other projectiles — “to protect crops or other property from squirrels, rodents, birds or other small animals” – within 150 yards of a residence.
Council members Barry Flachsbart and Bob Nation voted against the bill.
Anyone who violates the ordinance faces a fine of up to $1,000, said City Attorney Robert Heggie.

Kingston man charged with felony assault air rifle incident

KINGSTON – Police in Kingston arrested a Kingston man Monday morning on a charge that he allegedly shot another man in the back of the head with an air rifle.

The victim sustained an injury from the 9 a.m. shooting. He was attended to by ambulance personnel and opted to go to his personal doctor.

Detectives and officers determined the shot had come from the upstairs apartment at 15 Prospect Street and that is where they located Mark Winters of that address. They also found two air rifles in the apartment, which they took for evidence.

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