In the 1st week of July, a bullet from a large caliber rifle left the range and struck a building. Fortunately, nobody was injured. I don't know whether it was carelessness, or recklessness. But the range for pistol and rifle have been closed since, until upgrades can be made.
Here these last couple of summers, our range has had some that abuse the rules. Shooting shotguns into the rubber target backings, that is forbidden. Shooting the target stands. Someone even shot holes in the port-a-john toilet lid.
The trustees had came out with a new rule earlier this year that guest were no longer welcomed. This was to try and curtail the abuses.
Now, along with a baffling system and higher berms, they will be installing a surveillance system. Wish it hadn't came to that, but I understand their position. Maybe it will make all follow the rules.
All the upgrades are being done by volunteers and contributions.
Another larger range nearby, closed earlier this year for upgrades and such. There too, a bullet left the range and struck a building off the property.
I think they had a lawsuit against them.
Big question. Is this a trend that is going on countrywide? Or has it been just in isolated places?
Here these last couple of summers, our range has had some that abuse the rules. Shooting shotguns into the rubber target backings, that is forbidden. Shooting the target stands. Someone even shot holes in the port-a-john toilet lid.
The trustees had came out with a new rule earlier this year that guest were no longer welcomed. This was to try and curtail the abuses.
Now, along with a baffling system and higher berms, they will be installing a surveillance system. Wish it hadn't came to that, but I understand their position. Maybe it will make all follow the rules.
All the upgrades are being done by volunteers and contributions.
Another larger range nearby, closed earlier this year for upgrades and such. There too, a bullet left the range and struck a building off the property.
I think they had a lawsuit against them.
Big question. Is this a trend that is going on countrywide? Or has it been just in isolated places?