CalGuns Range

[Can'thavenuthingood]

First thing I'd do is get a map of California and scratch off where a Range cannot be built, as in allowed by government agencies etc. They will suck you dry of every available dollar with conditions and requirements.
Then pass you off to another agency.

Starting with Environmental impact statements range plans could be tied up for years while everyone loses money and interest while the range has no productive income.

It takes quite some time to start any sort of business in California, this is up there with a Nuclear Power plant.

Vick

[Greg-Dawg]

Yeah go for it and I'll hear about it here.

It's not easy as it seems.

[TheCilician]

the funds would be spent on building a range, and the purpose of the range would be a place for calgunners to go, but also a place for new shooters to go.

Exactly right!

We are making the guns a public issue, telling our Government that we will not be held down and have the right o exercise our rights...plus we will be a an educator of laws.

Imagine, CalGuns ranges are THE place to go for Safety Courses (This will benefit our cause, and bring good PR to our name)

[aplinker]

I talked about this a few times with fellow Calgunners...

If you really deconstruct the idea I think you'll find that it's tougher than it sounds and really wouldn't add anything "different."

Ranges are tricky in terms of zoning, insurance, etc. Often the best thing to do is become active in your local range.

[AngelDecoys]

Liability would be the biggest hurtle. That insurance ain't cheap.

IMO - CalGuns would be better off finding various ranges to 'sponsor events' over actually operating a physical range. Running a range isn't something to be taken lightly. Environmental reports, land acquisition, etc is a lot. There are probably enough ranges around in CA where some type of affiliation could be arranged. In exchange for affiliation, 'paid' Calgun members (if such a thing happens at some point in the future) get discounted range time or a kiosk at the range for putting up pamphlets/information.

ETA: uclaplinker beat me to it.

[Turbinator]

I guess the alternative is to keep using BLM. It's free (we all pay for it already), and there are pretty much no holds barred. We just have to ensure that we keep maintaining the land, by cleaning up after ourselves.

Turby

[MiguelS]

Also the biggest problem would be having all the CalGunners asking for discounts on everything, that no gain would come from it for the taxes, insurance, maintaince, someone to run the place. In every volunteer program, there are always people that are not volunteers.


Then just to have three locations is tough. Where in SoCal, where in NoCal.

Are people going to be willing to drive long distances, when they can go somewhere closer? Also, there must be rules in such places, why, because there is always liability issues.

Great idea, but it always comes down to the $$$$.

[Can'thavenuthingood]

Also the biggest problem would be having all the CalGunners asking for discounts on everything, that no gain would come from it for the taxes, insurance, maintaince, someone to run the place. In every volunteer program, there are always people that are not volunteers.


Then just to have three locations is tough. Where in SoCal, where in NoCal.

Are people going to be willing to drive long distances, when they can go somewhere closer? Also, there must be rules in such places, why, because there is always liability issues.

Great idea, but it always comes down to the $$$$.

Okay, okay I got it.

A mobile shooting range.
We could drive it anywhere and setup in the Cow Palace parking lot.
City parks, Fairgrounds etc.

Vick