Business plan.
Make up a business plan, a real one, not one of those software fill in the blank templates. Its work and hours of research but its needed for decision making by yourself and investors.
Define your demographics.
Build it with an indoor range to serve your market.
How many employees? Need medical and workmens comp. (high cost)
Land aquisition and building costs are up there. Leasing has pitfalls too. Once your business is established and successful, what will the landlord demand for lease renewal?
Contact county and city planning commissions on a face to face meeting. You have to go through them to get city council approval. Bring money (non refundable).
Do you know any City Council members? Contact them individually and discuss your plans and get their input and ideas.
Contact FFL's a long ways away from your market to find out about problems they have had with the state.
Along with a pro gun attorney get an accountant or a really good bookkkeeper.
Contact the SBA office,
http://www.sba.gov/ probably Fresno, for lots of good assistance and help. Might try SCORE
http://www.score.org/
The NRA members council would be an asset for you.
http://www.nramemberscouncils.com/cgi-bin/haasmcshowwebpage.cgi?mc=fresno-madera
Put the word out in your area of your intentions. Best to find the opposition up front rather than wait until you have $75,000 invested to discover something that could have easily been taken care of on week 3 of your journey to wealth and fame.
Both of these have good resources.
The National Association of Firearms retailers
http://www.nafr.org/
The National Association of Shooting Ranges
http://www.rangeinfo.org/
I'd also contact Cal DOJ and see what guidelines they have available for setting up a new business.
Keep us posted on the progress, there are many investors out there with a few dollars to help a solid plan.
Good luck,
Vick