shooting ranges were never crowded like now?

[omega]

Shooting ranges seem to be a lot more popular these days from how it used to be back in the good old days before the bans and 2nd amenedment infringments of today.

Remember the days of going to a public range and having the range all to yourself? sometimes you could be there for hours and nobody even came by

This was back before mag dumps, tactical shooting, Spec Ops type shooting was popular

back when guns like Thompson Contender break open pistols were common and shooting steel silhouettes shaped like pigs , turkeys, chickens, etc were popular

most people had some type of revolver, before semi automatics took over.

this was mostly pre 1980's before the AW craze started

[russ69]

There are just a lot less places to shoot than there was back in the day. I could go down the list of closed shooting areas but it would be pointless. Same amount of people just fewer places for people to go.

[CAL.BAR]

Actually, at least for here in OC/LA there are nearly the same number of ranges in the area, (Burro, Angles, Raahaugies etc.) but the population has DOUBLED.

[kel-tec-innovations]

I think its a good sign for 2A. More shooters means more people will fight back when anti-gunner comes after their pass time, enjoyment and entertainment.

[dwalker]

I am actually actively looking to invest in shooting ranges in various states and maybe even developing one of my own. Even in rural areas it is hard to find a safe place to shoot.

[someoneeasy]

I remember back in 2012 when ammo was hard to come by, I usually had most of the range to myself..... ahhhh, the good old days

[FalconLair]

I think its a good sign for 2A. More shooters means more people will fight back when anti-gunner comes after their pass time, enjoyment and entertainment.

that's the hope, unfortunately there are still shooters out there voting (D)

it's like they don't know whats at stake or have reasons behind their voting pattern that is more important to them than 2A

personally, i can't think of anything more important than losing your rights

[Scratch705]

that's the hope, unfortunately there are still shooters out there voting (D)

it's like they don't know whats at stake or have reasons behind their voting pattern that is more important to them than 2A

personally, i can't think of anything more important than losing your rights

thats cause some of those shooters only look at shooting as a hobby, and thus don't care if they lose them.

they will just pickup another hobby and only shoot at rental places.

[MrOrange]

There are just a lot less places to shoot than there was back in the day. I could go down the list of closed shooting areas but it would be pointless. Same amount of people just fewer places for people to go.

I'd guess there's half the ranges, and twice the people shooting as in the '80's. I could name a few ranges just in Co Co County that have gone away, not even counting U.S.I, assuming it comes back. Extrapolate that to the state in general, and I wouldn't be surprised if the numbers of closed ranges since 1980 is in the hundreds.

[russ69]

...but the population has DOUBLED.

Not quite: 7.4 million in 1980 and 9.8 million in 2010. And remember LA county is a huge county.


Historical Resident Population
City & County of Los Angeles, 1850 to 2010

1850 1,610 45.6% 3,530 3.8% 92,597
1860 4,385 38.7% 11,333 3.0% 379,994
1870 5,728 37.4% 15,309 2.7% 560,247
1880 11,183 33.5% 33,381 3.9% 864,694
1890 50,395 49.7% 101,454 8.4% 1,213,398
1900 102,479 60.2% 170,298 11.5% 1,485,053
1910 319,198 63.3% 504,131 21.2% 2,377,549
1920 576,673 61.6% 936,455 27.3% 3,426,861
1930 1,238,048 56.1% 2,208,492 38.9% 5,677,251
1940 1,504,277 54.0% 2,785,643 40.3% 6,907,387
1950 1,970,358 47.5% 4,151,687 39.2% 10,586,223
1960 2,479,015 41.0% 6,039,834 38.4% 15,717,204
1970 2,816,061 40.0% 7,032,075 35.2% 19,971,069
1980 2,950,010 39.5% 7,477,657 31.6% 23,667,764
1990 3,485,398 39.3% 8,863,164 29.8% 29,760,021
2000 3,694,820 38.8% 9,519,338 28.1% 33,871,648
2010 3,792,621 38.6% 9,818,605 26.4% 37,253,956
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

[dwalker]

https://www.gunsamerica.com/909515026/Shooting-Sports-Center-in-Northern-Colorado.htm

One of the places I am looking into, although I like TN a little better. With the popularity of action shooting sports and target shooting along with how hard its getting to be to find safe places to shoot where you wont be hassled is making shooting ranges a growth industry.

[jjxd]

I am actually actively looking to invest in shooting ranges in various states and maybe even developing one of my own. Even in rural areas it is hard to find a safe place to shoot.

Take a look at TNT range in Utah. Make one like that in California.

[dwalker]

Take a look at TNT range in Utah. Make one like that in California.

A friend of mine did a similar range in Colorado in the Erie/Longmont area. its a pretty nice setup. I have considered this as well, although right now I am looking into outdoor ranges with both public KDR's and bay areas.

[alabamacoastie]

Not quite: 7.4 million in 1980 and 9.8 million in 2010. And remember LA county is a huge county.


Historical Resident Population
City & County of Los Angeles, 1850 to 2010

1850 1,610 45.6% 3,530 3.8% 92,597
1860 4,385 38.7% 11,333 3.0% 379,994
1870 5,728 37.4% 15,309 2.7% 560,247
1880 11,183 33.5% 33,381 3.9% 864,694
1890 50,395 49.7% 101,454 8.4% 1,213,398
1900 102,479 60.2% 170,298 11.5% 1,485,053
1910 319,198 63.3% 504,131 21.2% 2,377,549
1920 576,673 61.6% 936,455 27.3% 3,426,861
1930 1,238,048 56.1% 2,208,492 38.9% 5,677,251
1940 1,504,277 54.0% 2,785,643 40.3% 6,907,387
1950 1,970,358 47.5% 4,151,687 39.2% 10,586,223
1960 2,479,015 41.0% 6,039,834 38.4% 15,717,204
1970 2,816,061 40.0% 7,032,075 35.2% 19,971,069
1980 2,950,010 39.5% 7,477,657 31.6% 23,667,764
1990 3,485,398 39.3% 8,863,164 29.8% 29,760,021
2000 3,694,820 38.8% 9,519,338 28.1% 33,871,648
2010 3,792,621 38.6% 9,818,605 26.4% 37,253,956
Source: U.S. Census Bureau

I think he meant population of SHOOTERS... Not population in general...

[myk]

I remember back in 2012 when ammo was hard to come by, I usually had most of the range to myself..... ahhhh, the good old days

Yeah that's the spirit. As long as you're happy all is good in the world; damn everyone else and the death of the 2nd Amendment.

Attitudes like this are why we can't preserve the 2A in California...