Should be open year round
The Blount County Sheriff’s Office has opened to the public its firing range at the BCSO’s training facility on two dates in September and October.
The public range days are being offered to individuals interested in honing their shooting skills in preparation for the upcoming hunting season. Only rifles will be permitted.
September 2nd, 2009 at 9:14 am
ALL law enforement shooting ranges should be open to the public. Our tax dollars are paying for them so we should get to use them too. A plus is that the LEOs might pick up some tips from the citizenry that would improve their accuracy and safety.
September 2nd, 2009 at 10:15 am
I guess this means the we don’t get to shoot at the range’s Hogan’s Alley.
September 2nd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
The linked article says the range was constructed jointly with the Air National Guard. Federal law (10 USC 4309) says that if federal dollars helped pay for the range, it has to be available to citizens to use.