On November 7th, the Richfield Village Board met and took action to ban the use of rifles within the Village of Richfield, except at licensed facilities (ie: Daniel Boone)
The ban applies to any rimfire rifle larger than a .22 caliber or any center-fire rifle .22 caliber or larger anywhere with the boundaries of the Village. They met to address the DNR ruling that rifles were allowed for hunting statewide unless local ordinances say otherwise.
They discussed the distance a rifle bullet can travel and were concerned about safety for residents. “The purpose of this ordinance would basically be to maintain the status quo,” Village Administrator Joshua Schoemann said. “The one largest change would be you can no longer rifle hunt for varmint, like coyote.”
The board also said the ruling could be reviewed in the future to determine if there were areas within the village where rifles might be safe and allowed.
They discussed the distance a rifle bullet can travel and were concerned about safety for residents. “The purpose of this ordinance would basically be to maintain the status quo,” Village Administrator Joshua Schoemann said. “The one largest change would be you can no longer rifle hunt for varmint, like coyote.”
The board also said the ruling could be reviewed in the future to determine if there were areas within the village where rifles might be safe and allowed.
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