Shooters Heard: Interior Will Not Ban Target Practice

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When did this even become an issue? Why are more and more laws passed every year?

Greg of CO 8:53PM February 20, 2012

Thank God that this is happening. I had been so concerned about the ability to shoot on public lands for those who have the opportunity. Even though I do not shoot there because public lands are too far for me to take advantage of it, those who are near lands that are open can shoot there as they chose.
Obama is learning that gun owners are not just laying down when challenged, they're fighting back.
I value my Second Amendment rights, just as I value my life.

Bob Douglas of TX 2:00AM November 22, 2011

When bureaucrats talk about drafting "guidance" to protect the status quo, grab your controversial interests and hold on tight. You're about to lose some freedoms.
The only groups that get heard these days are environmentalists, illegal immigrants, and Wall Street. None of those? Sit down and shut up.

Jeebs of OR 10:58PM November 21, 2011

I don't believe for a minute that the reason for limiting fire arm use on public land is because of safety. The real reason is to get one more inch under the "Door" of eventually getting rid of all fire arms for the citizens of the US.

wally2 of WI 9:05PM November 20, 2011

Earnan is dead on! In Colorado the National Forest Service tells us that the majority of the forest is still open to target shooting. The only problem is it is areas that are hard to get to like driving over 10 miles of bad road that will destroy your car. The hikers and dog walkers have very easy access to their areas. We in Colorado Springs have vast areas of Open Space that tax payers have paid for that is for hiking and dog walking. These people go into the forests and complain about gun fire. The government is using these peoples complaints to close all land to target shooting. Join the NRA and lets push them to keep public land open to target shooting. The number is 1-877-NRA-2000. Tell them you want them to fight to stop the closing of public land to target shooting!

Ron of CO 10:02AM November 20, 2011

"It's the difference between driving 2 minutes to shoot and driving 15 minutes"?
Yeah, and next year it'll be "the difference between driving 15 minutes to shoot and driving 40 minutes" and the year after will be what, "4 hours" as the "reasonable" amount of time?
"We haven't banned shooting on public lands, you still have the right to drive 800 miles to shoot in a single gravel pit a couple hours north of Las Vegas."
Enough of this horsecrap.
Urban refugees are scared by the sound of guns? That's their problem, let them grow some stones or stay home.

Earnán of AZ 5:35AM November 20, 2011

They can arrest people and that's enough power!
Under no circumstances should they have the power tom take anyone's privileges away! If a judge says their privileges are gone then so be it but to allow an officer to be both judge and jury is beyond wrong and don't forget about other peoples rights when they close the PUBLIC land to others! Who the heck do they think they are? PUBLIC means everyone not just the BLM!!!!!!! Its our land not theirs!!!!

Robert of CA 8:51PM November 19, 2011

They must give us for every acre closed,one acre open. No net loss.

Don Holmes of WA 2:55PM November 18, 2011

Thank goodness they won't be banning shooting. I think all guns should have suppressors to avoid these problems. But for now all the wood loving people will have to get used to the sounds of the great outdoors until then.

David of CO 10:32PM November 17, 2011

I think they need to restrict developement near areas that are traditionally used for target shooting.
Keep those yuppies and their ankle biting pups in the city where they belong.

AZsnipe of AZ 7:36PM November 17, 2011