POI for Gun Ranges USA

I think you've got a good idea. The problem is that many of them are "Member Only" and you have to pay annual dues to join. I belong to two and neither will permit the public to shoot. It may have to do with insurance.

Yes, good idea. Good point too.. so maybe just include the non-membership ones if they don't allow 'walk-ins' even for a fee?

Gun ranges is a good idea. Even membership only ranges tend to have ways for travelers to take advantage of them ($$$).

I wonder if it's possible to write a program the queries Google for gun ranges, uses the address to reverse look up GPS coordinates, then creates the POI table. This could be used for almost any POI.

Just a thought,
Jen

Jen, yes there are a few ways to do that but I agree that a personally verified list is a better way to do it. (Also see the post here about 'POI Accuracy for reasons why).

But I'm sure if we all submit our own known good locations & details, we could have a super-nice detailed file in no time!

Their a very nice rage here in southeast georgia at the Bullard Creek Wildlife Managenemt out side of Hazlehurst Georgia it's open 7 day's a week... I've listed the longitude and latitude below....31.941320, -82.493677

jeffssig- I sent you an email about MD/VA

Thank you CJ and JD.

My wife, age 64, just started target shooting and is very, very good. She has a carry license and would be happy to have such a POI.

I think I covered most of NY in my email to you.

Best regards
Double Tap

Thanks DT. I got them along with a few others.

Sent a good range. Good luck!

Rio Salado Sportsmans Club
33.489836,-111.625729
3960 North Usery Pass Road Mesa, AZ 85207-9702
(480) 984-9610

Ben Avery Shooting
33.804149,-112.145991
4044 West Black Canyon Boulevard, Phoenix, AZ‎
(623) 582-8313‎

These are both open to the public and charge a nominal (around $5) fee per day for shooting.

If I find more, I'll post them.

Be careful crossing State lines with a weapon. There are some States with very strict gun laws and you could end up in the slammer !!!!!!!

I have 4 POI's with gun shops, ranges, accessories within Canada and the US.

I will upload them shortly.

Thanks everyone. Ill have a file soon to upload.

Parado Olympic Shooting Park, where they held the 1984 Olympics. This I believe is only Shotgun on one set of ranges and pistol on another.
http://www.shootprado.com/

33.935286°, -117.658003°
17501 Pomona Rincon Rd
Chino Ca. 91708
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Burro Canyon
http://www.burrocanyon.com/

22100 E East Fork Rd
Azusa, CA 91702-1454
(626) 910-1344
34.248291°, -117.843698°

I just found this site. Might be helpful.

http://www.wheretoshoot.org/Find_Range/wts_subresults.asp

Unless you have a New York State L.C.P. (License to Carry Pistol), STAY OUT They refuse to recognize another states CCW.

It's interesting that 38 states will recognize Florida's CWP.. yet New York City won't even recognize NY upstate licenses.

Nuvi1300WTGPS

Stumbled on this place in my recent travels. Unique for the full auto rentals:

Jackson Indoor Shooting Range
2310 N Highland
Jackson, TN 38305

35.666707°
-88.829106°

Not if you comply with the federal Firearm Owner Protection Act, i.e. FOPA. That allows you to pass through states such as NY/Illinois and areas such as DC with firearms. Even ones illegal in those states/areas. Just have to be good to go (legally able to possess) at your starting/ending point, can't stop "long term" in the offending state/area and you must transport them unloaded, not easily accessible, etc through said states/areas.

Only one I didn't list was Hoffmans Gun Center
http://www.hoffgun.com/range.htm

-73.154996 41.183009 Bridgeport "Bridgeport Shooting Range
1918 Stratford Ave
Bridgeport, CT 06607.
Phone: 203-330-9772 Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50ft)
Full Training Facility for Law Enforcement, Security and
Civilians/Free Children’s Firearm Safety Course Hours of
Operation: see web site Web Site:
http://www.bridgeportshootingrange.com"
-72.912419 41.654656 Bristol "Bristol - Wolf's Indoor Range & Gun Store 597
Middle Street Bristol, CT 06010
Phone: 860- 585-0447
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (75 ft)"
-73.473539 41.37474 Danbury "Danbury - Wooster Mt. State Park, Route 7
Danbury, CT 06813
Phone: 203 794 9821
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (5 to 50 yd),
Outdoor Rifle (5 to 50 yd), Pistol Silhouette,
Muzzleloading, Trap, Airgun
Hours of Operation: 12:00 - 6:00 pm"
-72.723475 41.308313 Guilford "Chris' Indoor Shooting Range
2458 Boston Post Rd Guilford
CT 06437 Phone: 203-453-1570
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (25 yds)
Indoor Rifle (25 yds)"
-73.256633 41.307757 Monroe "Fairfield County Indoor Range Club
193 Main St., RT. 25
Monroe CT 06468
Phone: 203-261-1431
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50 ft.),
Indoor Rifle (50 ft.), Airgun
Web Site: http://www.fairfieldcountyrange.com"
-73.042976 41.46022 Naugatuck "High Rock Range
Naugatuck State Forest
Naugatuck, CT 06770
Phone: 203-574-3108
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (100 yds),
Outdoor Rifle (100 yds), Muzzleloading
Web Site: http://www.highrockrange.com"
-73.422803 41.126762 Norwalk "Shooting Sports LTD / Forest & Field Outdoor Specialties
4 New Canaan Ave Norwalk
CT 06851
Phone: 203-847-4008
Facilities include: Indoor Pistol (50, 75 yds),
Indoor Rifle (50, 75 yds)
Web Site: http://www.forestandfield.com"
-72.750477 41.450016 Wallingford "Blue Trail Range & Gun Store
316 N. Branford Rd
Wallingford, CT 06492
Phone: 203-269-3280
Facilities include: Outdoor Pistol (25, 50, 100 yds), Indoor Pistol (50 ft), Outdoor Rifle (50, 100, 200 yds), Indoor Rifle (50 ft), Rifle Silhouette, Pistol Silhouette,Muzzleloading, Airgun They have a shotgun field where people may go to throw & shoot their own clays. Also offers instruction in Shotgun, Rifle and Handgun as well as a huge Junior Program dealing with safety and marksmanship.
Web Site: http://www.bluetrailrange.com/ "

I was looking for another I've been to which is near lake Piru. I think this is it:

N34 26.370
W118 44.129

While searching, I found this website. You'll need to covert all these from address to coordinates though.

http://www.muck-boy.com/Shooting%20Ranges/Muckboy%20Californ...

LOOK IN TX FOR GUN RANGES

If you haven't already seen this in the emails sent to you:

http://www.poi-factory.com/node/29525

An excelent file with Maryland ranges.

...also include the "distance" of each range. I am looking for a 300-400 yard range. POI for USA gun ranges is a good idea...cz

This sight might be a helpful source.
http://www.cheaperthandirt.com/GunRanges/

Thanks ericruby,
I have not been on here in a while and just saw this thread.

Never knew this post existed. thanks

GOOD SOURCE OF STUFF

I fully agree, that would be great!

Live in TN and few and far bewteen.
But I could get some data to start.

Mike

There is an article in American Rifleman magazine this month that reports how people transporting completely legal hand guns have been arrested in both New York's LaGuardia and Chicago's O'Hare airports on a felony firearms possession. After getting a lawyer they bargained it down to disorderly conduct. Just another way for gun hating politicians to harass gun owners.

Most ranges in my area that are open to the public charge about fifteen dollars or more a day to shoot. My son belongs to a range in Baraboo, WI that is about ten miles from Wisconsin Dells, a huge tourist area that people from surrounding states will spend a week's vacation. There are three stores in Baraboo that for thirty dollars you can get an instant years membership complete with a key and a membership card. The range has trap, skeet, and 25, 50, 100, and 200 yard ranges. Is this something you would want to include in your POI?

This map is good to use to determine which states accept your handgun permit. Just select the state that issued your permit and if it is a resident or non-resident and it will show the states where it is accepted.

http://www.usacarry.com/concealed_carry_permit_reciprocity_m...

I just received an emailfrom a friend about an app for where2shoot. The website has a searching page.

http://www.wheretoshoot.org/

Hope this helps. Ability to search by zipcode and state.
Chuck

I can give you some info in Middle TN.
I would need the format, etc. never did it before.
Mike

The NRA has a resource that lists clubs and "Places to shoot". See https://explore.nra.org/programs/clubs/. Once at the site, scroll down quite a way on the page. The downside is some of the places don't show a physical location but instead use a post office box.

I have a concealed carry permit in PA and used to take my target pistol with me when traveling. I no longer do so due to the confusing and constantly changing state weapons laws. There are too many cases of law abiding citizens getting into serious trouble while legally carrying their firearms.

I understand that these anti gun laws are designed to protect law enforcement officers and the public. Still, it's a shame that so many legal gun owners get caught up in the technicalities of these laws.

Maybe…quoting from https://chuckfranklinlaw.com/interstate-travel-with-guns/

“The Firearms Owner’s Protection Act (“FOPA”) allows an interstate traveler to cross state lines with a gun. But, in order for FOPA to apply, the traveler must legally be allowed to possess the weapon in the state he or she is traveling from. The same is true for the state of destination: the traveler must legally be allowed to possess the weapon where he or she is traveling to as well. As long as those two requirements are met, a traveler should be allowed to cross state lines.”

FOPA was specifically addressed in a recent gun safety course I attended in Pennsylvania. When a similar question was raised, I think “Can I drive from Philadelphia to Chicago with my gun, the answer was “yes” if you are licensed in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois, all the states I would likely pass through in driving.

When I purchased my handgun I wanted to make the purchase at a Cabelas in Delaware to save the tax. I was advised by Cabelas to hang the handgun unloaded from my rear view mirror on my return trip to Pennsylvania. Simply placing the gun in its box in the trunk or glove box would constitute carrying a concealed weapon, something which at the time was illegal in Delaware. I also did not have any form of Delaware permit although I have a concealed carry permit for PA.

All of this of course points out the need for a universal Federal set of gun laws.

My post has little to do with the subject at hand but seeing the thread pop up about firing ranges brought to mind my firing range experiences. The first and last times I was on a firing range was decades ago, in 1967 at Fort Polk, Louisiana, as a private in Army basic training with an M14 rifle.

I never owned a firearm until the time of the death of my father who owned a 22 rifle and a 410 shotgun. My father mostly used the 22 rifle to kill hogs on the farm with shots to the forehead. Usually we processed two hogs yearly at hog killing time, usually early to mid winter. We salt cured the hams, shoulders and middlings (bacon portion)and hardwood smoked the meat after a couple of months of salt curing. The 410 shotgun was mostly used to kill wild rabbits and squirrels, that we ate.

Upon my father's death, my sisters persuaded me to take possession of his guns. The guns have been sitting in my home closet for years with no use. I have no ammunition. I really have no use for the weapons except for sentimental value. In retrospect I should have let the guns be sold along with the rest of my father's estate.

Delaware is an open carry state, that means you can openly carry a firearm without a license, with some exceptions. You can open carry in a vehicle, but it must be visible from the outside of the vehicle, that's why Cabela's told you to "hand it from your mirror" although most folks just place it on the dash or passenger seat if no one is in it.

Delaware does not issue a license to carry a firearm to non residents, although the state attorney general can issue a non-resident permit, but this is strictly for a limited period. Delaware does not recognize the PA License To Carry Firearms (LTCF, what PA calls the license/permit), but they do have reciprocity with many states, and they do accept non resident license from the states they honor. Utah is one such state. As a PA resident I can carry in Delaware because I have a Utah Concealed Firearm Permit (CFP). I also have my PA LTCF, between the two I can legally carry in 32 states. An excellent website for learning state handgun laws is: www.handgunlaw.us

I'm not sure if what you did "at that time" could be done today. I know here in PA a handgun can be bought by a non resident, but would then have to be shipped to a licensed dealer in your home state where you would then follow that states laws to take possession of the gun.

One last little nit picky thing, technically you didn't 'save the tax'. PA has what's called a use tax, basically it mean PA taxable things bought outside of PA but for use in PA are required to have the PA sales tax sent to the state. I bought a motorcycle and a Jeep in Delaware and both of the dealers took the PA tax and paid it.

https://www.revenue.pa.gov/TaxTypes/SUT/UseTax/Pages/default...