Well, the Sacramento Trap Club is now a goner.

Otto Mattik · September 27, 2006, 06:44 PM

Was supposed to be last Sunday, 9/24/06. It got a reprieve until this Saturday. I always shot Wednesdays. Shot today, came home, cleaned gun, and "socked" it and now the trap gun is in the very back of the safe.

There are a few alternatives, but none like the club had.

deanadell · September 27, 2006, 07:08 PM

That sucks otto, sorry to hear that.

Pointer · September 27, 2006, 07:50 PM

You gonna tell us the story or should we guess?

Umm, Real Estate sale?

Umm, Enviro-nazis?

Uh, noise pollution?

Conservationists?

Anti-gunners?

Otto Mattik · September 27, 2006, 08:10 PM

City owned land. They have chosen an auto mall to put on the property. Eminent domain and all that. The club tried some court motions, but the sales taxes from an auto mall signed the deal no matter what the argument.
Been waiting since spring and then June, but this one is it.
Think the club has been there since 1920 or slightly before.

Gun club or auto mall? Hmmmmmmm.....

There are a few places nearby but nothing large enough to host ATA shoots.

An era passes.

Jeff Mulliken · September 28, 2006, 11:26 AM

If the city owned the land I didn't think that eminent domain etc was necessary. Once the lease committment was up they can do what they want....

Otto Mattik · September 28, 2006, 01:27 PM

That would be correct. I don't know the exact language of the lease (or whatever agreement) but it seems that the city would have long ago taken this land for other use just to bring in more money.
There was some issue of ...how... it was "dedicated" so possibly it wasn't even a lease. I have heard that it was dedicated (under what conditions I have no idea) for "recreational use."

Whatever the particulars, it will cease after Saturday.

roy reali · October 3, 2006, 04:58 PM

Just move one state east. We have places to shoot trap and sporting clays. If inanimate targets become boring, these are thousands of acres of public land to shoot bunnies, ground squirrels, and what not.

skeeter1 · October 4, 2006, 12:37 AM

All three of the trap ranges that were near me have all gone belly-up. The best one (Dover Bay Gun Club) went down because the residents didn't like the noise. It got taken over as parkland.

The Rt. 58 trap range has gone off the radar, and I have no idea why.

The Winchester trap/skeet range out to the east of here in Hambden township closed down years ago. It had a nice clubhouse, but I'm not about to drive 50 miles to see if there is anything left of it.

September 27, 2006, 06:44 PM	#1
Otto Mattik Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2006 Location: California, of course. Posts: 106	Well, the Sacramento Trap Club is now a goner. Was supposed to be last Sunday, 9/24/06. It got a reprieve until this Saturday. I always shot Wednesdays. Shot today, came home, cleaned gun, and "socked" it and now the trap gun is in the very back of the safe. There are a few alternatives, but none like the club had.

September 27, 2006, 07:50 PM	#3
Pointer Senior Member Join Date: April 8, 2005 Location: Utah Posts: 2,559	You gonna tell us the story or should we guess? Umm, Real Estate sale? Umm, Enviro-nazis? Uh, noise pollution? Conservationists? Anti-gunners? __________________ . "Political correctness is tyranny with a happy face." Charlton Heston 30-06 FOREVER

October 3, 2006, 04:58 PM	#7
roy reali Senior Member Join Date: August 23, 2005 Posts: 3,248	Your Turn Otto Mattik Just move one state east. We have places to shoot trap and sporting clays. If inanimate targets become boring, these are thousands of acres of public land to shoot bunnies, ground squirrels, and what not.

October 4, 2006, 12:37 AM	#8
skeeter1 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2006 Location: Northeast Ohio Posts: 3,403	Welcome to the "club", Otto All three of the trap ranges that were near me have all gone belly-up. The best one (Dover Bay Gun Club) went down because the residents didn't like the noise. It got taken over as parkland. The Rt. 58 trap range has gone off the radar, and I have no idea why. The Winchester trap/skeet range out to the east of here in Hambden township closed down years ago. It had a nice clubhouse, but I'm not about to drive 50 miles to see if there is anything left of it.

September 27, 2006, 07:08 PM	#2
deanadell Senior Member Join Date: April 19, 2005 Location: Upstate, South Carolina Posts: 639	That sucks otto, sorry to hear that.

September 27, 2006, 08:10 PM	#4
Otto Mattik Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2006 Location: California, of course. Posts: 106	City owned land. They have chosen an auto mall to put on the property. Eminent domain and all that. The club tried some court motions, but the sales taxes from an auto mall signed the deal no matter what the argument. Been waiting since spring and then June, but this one is it. Think the club has been there since 1920 or slightly before. Gun club or auto mall? Hmmmmmmm..... There are a few places nearby but nothing large enough to host ATA shoots. An era passes.

September 28, 2006, 11:26 AM	#5
Jeff Mulliken Senior Member Join Date: July 13, 2006 Location: Maryland Posts: 250	If the city owned the land I didn't think that eminent domain etc was necessary. Once the lease committment was up they can do what they want....

September 28, 2006, 01:27 PM	#6
Otto Mattik Senior Member Join Date: August 8, 2006 Location: California, of course. Posts: 106	That would be correct. I don't know the exact language of the lease (or whatever agreement) but it seems that the city would have long ago taken this land for other use just to bring in more money. There was some issue of ...how... it was "dedicated" so possibly it wasn't even a lease. I have heard that it was dedicated (under what conditions I have no idea) for "recreational use." Whatever the particulars, it will cease after Saturday.