The closing of even 1 shooting range should raise the awareness of all shooters that we are under constant subtle attack from the anti gun crowd, who will use any and all means to restrict (eliminate) the evil GUN.
I don't make that statement lightly. In spite of the best efforts of the Gun Grabbers "We the People" still have the RKBA, however much that right may be restricted. The one area where the Antis are succeeding at an ever increasing rate is in eliminating places where shooters may practice their craft and hone their skills. Just off the top of my head I can think of 4 established Ranges here in Central Florida that have closed in the last 10 years. 2 of them have directly affected me and needless to say I don't like it, even though the closings were justified in the eyes of those in charge.
Let me back up a couple of years and beat a dead horse by reminding myself how things used to be in "The good old days" When I could walk the streets of my town carrying my 22 rifle, headed for the woods to decimate the beer can population. This done with the tacit approval of the local Police whose only advice was to shoot safe.
Times change, populations shift , what once was woods becomes a sub division with the folks who live there understandably concerned with possible dtray roiunds depriving them of their pursuit of happiness. Bitch, moan, bitch, moan, and presto, no more shooting in the woods.
Foreward a few years and the picture changes. Now I shoot at a privately owned outdoor range located on what was once the outskirts of another small town but is now surrounded by subdivisions, business establishments, and a park used by the Socially Disadvantaged. Several years of the same Bitch, moan and guess what, No more range. The kicker to this one is since the land is contaminated with lead it is unusable for any other purpose and sits idle and unkempt.
Almost done. Another few years and my shooting is (was) done at an indoor range, again privately run and owned by the local hardware store. No possibility of stray rounds causing damage to surrounding establishments. Enter a new tactic. Hardware store owner ( A long time RKBA advocate) dies.
Surviving owners are contacted by Insurance carriers who state they will no longer sell Liability Ins to the store as long as the range is operable. Looking at the bottom line, outrageous Insurance rates Vs. Extra storage space and presto, chango, and no more range.
My closest place to shoot is now an outdoor range, approximately 40 minutes from home. Closest indoor range is approx 1 hour away. For a diehard like myself this just represents one more obstacle to overcome to satisfy my craving for the smell of "Bluedot in the Morning".
I do wonder how many new or potentially new shooters would persevere and how many would simply decide the hassle was not worth it and find a new interest, less restricted, and thereby join the ranks of those who see no reason to own something they can't use.
One final comment. I did a little check into how easy it would be to open an indoor range here in Central Florida, and my conclusion was that if I was a 21 year old, I might finally satisfy all the Regulations and permit requirements of the Fed, State, and local Govts. by retirement time. In a nutshell, every time a range closes, we lose and the Antis win.
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. Keep your fingers crossed, eh?