Editorial: Shooting range in valley is overdue

Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2000 | 9:42 a.m.

About 100,000 gun owners live in Clark County, but the lack of a public, outdoor shooting range means some local residents illegally use the desert for target practice. This situation has become increasingly dangerous in the valley since development is encroaching on these shooting areas.

So it is a positive sign that local, state and federal officials are working together to secure more than 2,000 acres of desolate, federally owned land in Clark County on which to build a shooting range. Not only would such a county-operated facility offer a needed service for local sportsmen, but it also would protect the safety of other Nevadans who currently are in harm's way if they wander near a makeshift shooting range.

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