I enjoy many recreational opportunities in Mono County and the Bridgeport area in particular. One of those activities is target shooting at the Bridgeport gun range. During the times of the year when the range is only open for a few hours on weekends it is difficult to find a suitable alternative location for this activity.
From April 10 through May 31 and October 14 through December 20 each year the Bridgeport Gun Range is only open for recreational shooting from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays as this is the time of year deer migrate in and out of the area. During these time frames the range is closed Monday through Friday. The Bridgeport Gun Club, members of the community of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Valley Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC) are petitioning the Mono County Board of Supervisors to petition the Bureau of Land Management to extend those hours of operation to include open hours from 9am to 3pm 7 days a week. The Bridgeport Gun Club is seeking signatures from all interested persons who enjoy recreational target shooting at the Bridgeport Gun Range and would like to see the hours adjusted accordingly.
I am strongly in in support of extending the Bridgeport Gun Range shooting hours in this manner.
Updates
May 13, 2017
I have spent the last few days talking with neighbors who are just as frustrated as I am about these restrictive hours. It is clear that we all value this space for safe practice and we deserve better access to our range.
May 13, 2017
Seeing this level of support for the range reminds me why I started this in the first place. I spent many quiet afternoons wondering if anyone else felt the same way about our limited access. This momentum gives me actual hope that we can finally secure more time for our community to use this space.
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2017
32 Comments
I really don't believe the limit on hours of operation at the shooting range makes any difference to the wildlife. The collisions with vehicles probably makes more of an impact to the deer population!
This request makes common sense and is needed by locals, law enforcement and even our visitors. It is plain silly to think that deer can tell time. Besides, all of the land surrounding the gun range is open ALL THE TIME (or at least day light hours) so what sense does it make to limit a very small section of OUR public lands?
My family has deep roots in the Bridgeport area and we visit each year. I have 3 children and we all enjoy visiting the range while in town. We have found it difficult to plan activities with the short hours of the fun range, and I hope this can be remedied. Wilson Wedertz
Could the shooting range possible be marked off in a way that allows for shooting even though game animals migrate through the nearby area? If there is work to be done to the range in order for this to be possible, I guarantee the community will make it happen.
The idea behind closing during deer migration was to help the deer. What has happened is that people see that it is closed and just drive up masonic road and shoot wherever there is a wide spot on the dirt road, leaving trash and casing everywhere and disturbing the deer over a larger area the just the range itself. Opening it up everyday would stop this problem and help the deer in the long run and be safer for everyone.
Please lets extend the Ranges hours of operation.
I don't see what difference it makes if you close the gun range for 5 days, but you can go a couple miles up the dirt road that is parallel to the gun range and it is Okey to shoot there. It doesn't make any sense to me.
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I enjoy many recreational opportunities in Mono County and the Bridgeport area in particular. One of those activities is target shooting at the Bridgeport gun range. During the times of the year when the range is only open for a few hours on weekends it is difficult to find a suitable alternative location for this activity.
From April 10 through May 31 and October 14 through December 20 each year the Bridgeport Gun Range is only open for recreational shooting from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays as this is the time of year deer migrate in and out of the area. During these time frames the range is closed Monday through Friday. The Bridgeport Gun Club, members of the community of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Valley Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC) are petitioning the Mono County Board of Supervisors to petition the Bureau of Land Management to extend those hours of operation to include open hours from 9am to 3pm 7 days a week. The Bridgeport Gun Club is seeking signatures from all interested persons who enjoy recreational target shooting at the Bridgeport Gun Range and would like to see the hours adjusted accordingly.
I am strongly in in support of extending the Bridgeport Gun Range shooting hours in this manner.
Updates
May 13, 2017
I have spent the last few days talking with neighbors who are just as frustrated as I am about these restrictive hours. It is clear that we all value this space for safe practice and we deserve better access to our range.
May 13, 2017
Seeing this level of support for the range reminds me why I started this in the first place. I spent many quiet afternoons wondering if anyone else felt the same way about our limited access. This momentum gives me actual hope that we can finally secure more time for our community to use this space.
Reached 100 supporters
May 13, 2017
32 Comments
I support this petition. I live within a half mile of the range. It is not a bother. The hours should be extended and days of operation should also be increased
I really don't believe the limit on hours of operation at the shooting range makes any difference to the wildlife. The collisions with vehicles probably makes more of an impact to the deer population!
This request makes common sense and is needed by locals, law enforcement and even our visitors. It is plain silly to think that deer can tell time. Besides, all of the land surrounding the gun range is open ALL THE TIME (or at least day light hours) so what sense does it make to limit a very small section of OUR public lands?
My family has deep roots in the Bridgeport area and we visit each year. I have 3 children and we all enjoy visiting the range while in town. We have found it difficult to plan activities with the short hours of the fun range, and I hope this can be remedied. Wilson Wedertz
Could the shooting range possible be marked off in a way that allows for shooting even though game animals migrate through the nearby area? If there is work to be done to the range in order for this to be possible, I guarantee the community will make it happen.
The idea behind closing during deer migration was to help the deer. What has happened is that people see that it is closed and just drive up masonic road and shoot wherever there is a wide spot on the dirt road, leaving trash and casing everywhere and disturbing the deer over a larger area the just the range itself. Opening it up everyday would stop this problem and help the deer in the long run and be safer for everyone.
Please lets extend the Ranges hours of operation.
I don't see what difference it makes if you close the gun range for 5 days, but you can go a couple miles up the dirt road that is parallel to the gun range and it is Okey to shoot there. It doesn't make any sense to me.
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I support this petition. I live within a half mile of the range. It is not a bother. The hours should be extended and days of operation should also be increased