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March 22, 2020, 01:50 PM | #1 |
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Shooting range/LGS is . . . essential.
Gov. Pritzger of IL, declared a stay-at-home order and non-essential business were to close as of 5 pm yesterday. Went to shooting range about 3 pm and was told that, apparently after consulting with state officials, due to home security needs the range is an essential business and would remain open.
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March 22, 2020, 04:54 PM | #2 |
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Glad to hear it but ...It can't possibly be true: That would require common sense on behalf of that state government.
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March 22, 2020, 05:03 PM | #3 |
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If true, great, but I have a feeling it's not.
Edit: I do not see gun ranges or gun shops on this list. https://www.bnd.com/news/coronavirus...241383276.html But I do see cannabis dispensaries and tattoo parlors. Gotta keep our priorities straight! Last edited by Mike38; March 22, 2020 at 05:10 PM. |
March 22, 2020, 08:50 PM | #4 |
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Ohio's just issued "shelter-in-place" order also exempts all gun stores. Mine has an indoor range, which I will be going to tomorrow.
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March 23, 2020, 09:22 AM | #5 |
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Our local range has a website and an email notification list. I haven't seen anything about their closing. Of course, it's pretty easy to retain separation there.
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March 23, 2020, 12:35 PM | #6 | |
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The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which is based in Connecticut, sent out an e-mail blast announcing (among other things) that Connecticut has also included firearms manufacturers and retailers in their list of essential businesses.
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March 23, 2020, 12:58 PM | #7 |
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Not shooting ranges by themselves. However, many ranges are within gun stores. I was at a store on Friday and the line to buy firearms was about 30 people deep. They had to rope off a line so folks were in single file. No 9mm, 40, 38, 357, or 45 on the shelves.
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March 23, 2020, 03:32 PM | #8 |
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In East Tennessee, I went to a local gun store/shooting range which had normal hours of operation. I had a great time with my .44 Magnum
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March 23, 2020, 03:51 PM | #9 |
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Freeport NY range closed
Got the notification last week that the private range in Freeport is closed until further notice per Cuomo's order of nonessential services.
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March 23, 2020, 05:45 PM | #10 |
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Academy Sports in a Memphis suburb, Collierville, had about 1/3 rd of its normal ammunition quantities.
I was surprised that so much ammo was there and only checked the lowest-priced 9mm and .22LR; prices were normal. My planning since 2008 helped me avoid any of the ammo panic. I bought targets and a box of .45 for a friend who seldom shoots any of his 6-7 guns. The Germans don't have much a gun culture. You can probably deduce from that comment that the friend grew up in Germany..... |
April 6, 2020, 07:43 AM | #11 |
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In NC, gun stores are essential business and allowed to stay open.
Unfortunately our outdoor ranges are in national forest and have been shut down by the UDSA. (including developed day use areas, visitor centers, Off-Highway Vehicle (OHV) trail systems, picnic pavilions, shooting ranges and all restrooms, including those at trailheads and other recreation sites.) Ironic that we are allowed to use the claustrophobic indoor ranges, but not the wide open outdoor ranges.
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April 6, 2020, 03:16 PM | #12 |
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Here in the Twin Cities (Minnesota) the gun shop portion of Bill's Gun Shop can stay open but the indoor range is closed. So you can buy your gun there but you can't shoot it there.
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April 7, 2020, 09:27 PM | #13 |
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Same as what the OP said here in Ohio. Unfortunately, all the LGS/ranges are closed because their employees refuse to work during this nonsense. What these people don't understand is that the problem will still be here May 1, June 1, etc.
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April 7, 2020, 10:15 PM | #14 |
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April 8, 2020, 03:39 AM | #15 |
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There are several different threads, both here and in the Lw & Civil Rights discussion area, that mention what states do and don't include gun shops and ranges as essential services. The NSSF has been very active in monitoring this, and proactive in approaching the states to ensure that the shops and ranges are considered as essential services.
For what is probably the single most current and comprehensive source of which states are leaning which way, please see this post, with links to the NSSF: https://thefiringline.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=606359
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