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#1 oziris

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 08:39 AM

Did anyone else hear gun shots fired around 7 AM this morning? I am trying to find any reasonable explanation for it but anything I come up is bizarre.

I thought it might be firecrackers but who plays with that at 7 AM?

Shooting practice? Again, 7AM?

Hunting... in Folsom?

I would hate to live close to that guy and have to wake up to this. I even thought it might be drunks shooting but that early?

This went on for at least 10 minutes.. single shots with some rapid fire 2-3 shots.

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:07 AM

Did anyone else hear gun shots fired around 7 AM this morning? I am trying to find any reasonable explanation for it but anything I come up is bizarre.

I thought it might be firecrackers but who plays with that at 7 AM?

Shooting practice? Again, 7AM?

Hunting... in Folsom?

I would hate to live close to that guy and have to wake up to this. I even thought it might be drunks shooting but that early?

This went on for at least 10 minutes.. single shots with some rapid fire 2-3 shots.

Thanks,
P


I don't know where you live, but we hear shooting practice at the prison all the time, even at 7:00 a.m., which really isn't all that early. The noise ordinance for construction and other activities is at 7:00 a.m.

Otherwise, it's not legal to fire within city limits as far as I know - applies to drunk, sober. I don't believe hunting is allowed in city limits either.

#3 4thgenFolsomite

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:16 AM

its the prison. the guards practice shooting in the morning. wind direction can carry sound a long way, especially since the prison is down in a canyon.
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Posted 30 July 2012 - 09:21 AM

We often hear the prison firing range shots all the way over in Natomas Station.

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#5 oziris

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:10 AM

I live next to Lembi Park. Never thought of prison being the source. It makes sense. Moved to Folsom in February and never noticed it until now. Thanks for educating me!

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:14 AM

I didn't hear any gunshots but last night I did see several huge, professional type fireworks go off around 9:30pm.

Who launches illegal fireworks almost a month after the 4th of July?

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Posted 30 July 2012 - 10:25 AM

the folks they want for sure to hear the gunfire from the practicing guards are the inmates. it kinda reminds them who is in charge

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:05 AM

Did anyone else hear gun shots fired around 7 AM this morning? I am trying to find any reasonable explanation for it but anything I come up is bizarre.

I thought it might be firecrackers but who plays with that at 7 AM?

Shooting practice? Again, 7AM?

Hunting... in Folsom?

I would hate to live close to that guy and have to wake up to this. I even thought it might be drunks shooting but that early?

This went on for at least 10 minutes.. single shots with some rapid fire 2-3 shots.

Thanks,
P



A Roofer?

#9 4thgenFolsomite

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Posted 31 July 2012 - 08:33 AM

A Roofer?


see above...cased solved!
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Posted 31 July 2012 - 10:14 PM

very common to hear them. echos right down the river canyon.
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