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� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />6 <br />� <br />� <br />� <br />1 l� <br />]] <br />1? <br />1� <br />]� <br />l� <br />1 �i <br />Ir <br />I L� <br />L9 <br />�� <br />�1 <br />�� <br />�3 <br />�� <br />�� <br />� <br />�� <br />a <br />�� <br />?� <br />�t� <br />�I <br />�� <br />i <br />� � <br />�� <br />35 <br />36 <br />a� <br />�� <br />�4 <br />�U <br />�1 <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�� <br />�S <br />�� <br />�� <br />�] <br />Potential Questions and Answers <br />Question: Are bows and arrows already addressed in City Code? <br />Answer: Yes, but only the transportation of bows and arrows, along with the <br />deliberate use against a person are addressed in City Code. <br />Question: Why outlaw the use of bows and arrows in someone's own <br />backyard? <br />Answer: Roseville is a densely populated, first ring suburb and the homes are <br />situated fairly close to one another. An errant arrow discharged within <br />someone's backyard could easily travel to a neighbor's yard and endanger <br />someone's safety. <br />Question: Is there an average size residential lot in Roseville? <br />Answer: No. Information related to four lots in Roseville is available to address in <br />the meeting. <br />Question: Why was the language related to less than 10 pounds of pull deleted <br />from this language but was in the July of 2007 presentation to Council? <br />Answer: Research indicated a bow with less than 10 pounds of pull can kill a <br />cotton tail rabbit. This type of bow and arrow configuration could injure a person. <br />Question: What do ordinances from other suburbs say about bows and arrows? <br />Answer: Several suburbs were surveyed and a summary of information is <br />attached to the Request for Council Action. <br />Question: How many bow hunters are there in Minnesota? <br />Answer: Approximately 70,000 (Per Bwana Archery. Little Canada) <br />Question: How far can an arrow travel? <br />Answer? It depends on a number of factors: type of bow, the speed of the arrow, <br />the angle of the arrow, wind, trees and other obstructions. A former Roseville <br />Area High School instructor commented the bow used by RAHS students is a <br />"1"�CUiVG'� bow. The maximum distance of an arrow shot from the rec�arve bow is <br />approximately 90 feet. This assumes the arrow was shot in a level position. <br />Question: How fast does an arrow tr�ve� when shot from a typical hunting bow? <br />Answer: Between 250-300 feet per second. (Per Bwana arcr,ery, Little Canada) <br />Question: What is the typical distance bow hunters use for practice? <br />Answer: 60-90 F��� (Per Bwana Archery, Little Canada) <br />