Liberty Firearms Institute

[meatman]

Has anyone heard of this place? I guess it just opened this past weekend near I25 & US34

The owner of the company I work for went out there for the grand opening and got a corporate membership. I'll get to check it out one of these days, but it's an hour from work and an hour from home. Plenty of lanes of different lengths. Should be a good place to go in the winter time.

https://www.libertyrange.com/

[SouthPaw]

I think there is a couple of threads about this already. The VIP opening was last weekend I think but it will not be open to the public till the end of this month.

EDIT: From the FB page

The wait is almost over! May 28, 2016 our doors finally open to YOU! Come in and experience what our members have been talking about! Explore our 100,000 square foot facility, fire away at any of our 6 state-of-the-art shooting ranges or bring out your bow and enjoy our 40 yard indoor archery range! Let the countdown begin, We can't wait to meet you! Want early access? Sign up for a membership now atlibertyrange.com (http://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Flibertyrange.com%2F&h=fAQGxRtp7&enc=AZPD2OIre00B0h2Se_EcUWTM6mvwkinHit0cwt2Vg1DaZF JNOXTYS8yjkGciM6dcHjg&s=1)

[Great-Kazoo]

$25 per hr for those not members. However it's a No Reservations, members have first choice for range time.

[banks74]

Place is huge and nicely done. Giant retail space.

[Jefe's AR]

Wow! Very nice and membership prices are nice. I was concerned that it wasn't membership only but there's enough lanes that w/ membership priority, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

[Great-Kazoo]

Wow! Very nice and membership prices are nice. I was concerned that it wasn't membership only but there's enough lanes that w/ membership priority, it shouldn't be much of an issue.

Really? Where have you shot / belonged that they were pricier? $770 the 1st year then $420 annually after that, per person / individual.

[Blowby]

Sounds a little spendy.

[Jefe's AR]

Really? Where have you shot / belonged that they were pricier? $770 the 1st year then $420 annually after that, per person / individual.

Same price as the club I already belong to.

http://www.triggertimegunclub.com/the-club/memberships/personal

[Blowby]

They jacked their prices too. Makes it tough for people to get some time behind the trigger.

[colorider]

Stopped in for a visit and to do some shooting on Friday. HUGE facility. The retail section is gigantic and they have a lot of nice inventory. Prices seemed on par with other retail places. Their firearm inventory is extensive.
Spent about 45 min on the pistol range. A few observations. You check in at the front door of the whole complex. It's almost feels like you are checking in at a hotel lobby. The gals up front were nice. If it's your first time there, you have to fill out an information packet. This is also for a background check. Yep, every shooter needs to have a background check done. The fee is added to your range fee. Next you get to watch a safety video in the lobby. About 10 minutes. After that, you head to the range area.
Check in, get a lanyard with your stall number on it and head inside the shooting area. The pistol ranges are nice, but lacking in a few areas. The target carriers are extremely basic. They simply go out and back. No turning or dynamic programs or options. They don't use a cardboard backing, just a flimsy cardboard piece that is hooked to the carrier. Makes it a bit tough to hook a uspsa/idpa paper target to it. The carrier is too narrow. The paper targets also have to hang really low so your shots don't hit the upper portion of the bullet trap. The RO made me lower my target to the point I felt as if I were practicing shooting midgets. The head of the uspsa target was about mid chest high. The paper targets also move a lot when shooting at 5 yds or closer. The muzzle blast causes the paper to flail and it's annoying. They allow drawing from the holster OWB if you have them test and certify you. IWB draw is only allowed if you take one of their classes. That was a big bummer as I don't carry OWB. The range officers keep a really tight eye on the shooters who are new to the range. Really close eye like they are right behind you at all times. It got a bit annoying, but it is also a safety thing. The pistol range itself is nice, clean and comfortable, but I feel they could use more lighting in the stalls. Was a bit dark and fiber optic front sights were not really showing at all.
We were there at 1;00 on a Friday and were the only ones shooting pistol. They have 2 pistol ranges and were were the only 2 shooting. There was one person shooting rifle in the rifle range. After shooting we headed to the retail section and spent about 30 min browsing around. In that time, there was only one other person who came in to look around.
Staff were all very friendly. We saw a few patrons mulling about in other areas and that was it. They sunk a TON of money into the place and I hope it makes it. A little google research reveals who the owners are and they are hardly hurting for money, so I'm assuming even if the revenues are not there, it would still stay open for tax write offs.
It's an impressive facility, just lacking a few details I am used to at other indoor ranges.

[beast556]

Stopped by and tryed to shoot wanted to take my daughter to shoot in doors we always shoot out doors. I refuse to pay for a backround check on a 9 year old so off to the gun club we went.

[Irving]

I don't think I'd pay for a background check to shoot anywhere. Never heard of a place wanting a background check before shooting, but I understand.

[CS1983]

Stopped by and tryed to shoot wanted to take my daughter to shoot in doors we always shoot out doors. I refuse to pay for a backround check on a 9 year old so off to the gun club we went.
Liberty* Firearms Institute.

*Must submit to a background check for full Liberty

[Great-Kazoo]

I don't think I'd pay for a background check to shoot anywhere. Never heard of a place wanting a background check before shooting, but I understand.

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I think it has to do with their ins co. It's not a NCIC BGC. But one of those local are you a good tenant type deals

[kidicarus13]

Won't be getting any of my money. A background check to shoot? Nah, I'm good.

[Irving]

I doubt it's insurance related. I think that businesses just have dumb practices that they blame on their insurance policies.

[beast556]

I have no problem paying for a backround check on my self or any adult. Im pretty sure if your under 18 nothing will show on a backround check unless LE is running it. I was really looking foward to checking the place out and to sight in some rifles with out having to worrie about wind.
Oh- well life goes on.

[beast556]

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I think it has to do with their ins co. It's not a NCIC BGC. But one of those local are you a good tenant type deals

Pretty sure its a cbi backround check, lady said it costs 7$ per person and you had to fill out a fourm. Its a stupid rule how do you run a backround check on some one who dosent have a valid ID or drivers liscens.

[gnihcraes]

was just looking for a place to take a couple of co-workers - who live up north. Not sure, the BGC is a bit of a turn off - just because.

[Great-Kazoo]

Pretty sure its a cbi backround check, lady said it costs 7$ per person and you had to fill out a fourm. Its a stupid rule how do you run a backround check on some one who dosent have a valid ID or drivers liscens.


it's not a CBI check. Asked when i went there to do some load testing.

[Circuits]

Their range, their rules, I guess...

[gnihcraes]

I wonder what they decide on the background is not worthy?

[Alpha2]

CBI fee for a BGC is 6 dollars now. Maybe they tacked on a buck for themselves, that isn't what I would have an issue with.

[Eggysrun]

Been a member for just over a year, biggest complaint is the shitty lighting so kinda done with the indoor range scene.

I'm pulling the plug with my membership shortly and looking for outdoor shooting options. I think if they had designed an outdoor range instead they'd save a lot of money and draw more people there.

[beast556]

Eggysrun im a member at NCRGC(owl canyon) let me know if you wanna hit the range.

[Fried Chicken Blowout]

They built a cutting edge facility and are charging as they are a cutting edge facility for sure. I don't have an issue with that, I've shot there a few times. They have range officers on deck at all times which is nice, they intruceted a guy next to me that was questionable with safe handling and I appreciated that. The training guys from Makhaira Group run the range operations and provide all the training and they are quite good. I've taken at least six classes from them over the last few years and they do a great job. It's worth a trip to go shoot there once or twice and decide for yourself if you want to join. I'm not a member at this point, I don't shoot enough to warrant it at this point, but if I joined another range, I would join there.

[UrbanWolf]

it's not a CBI check. Asked when i went there to do some load testing.

It's a Johnston police department background check.

[StevieJ]

It's a Johnston police department background check.
False, it is a background check from a third party, kinda like the kind at a job interview. Basic guidelines are "if you can't buy or possess a gun, you shouldn't be shooting at a public range." The first time I heard about the check, I said no way, but the more I thought about it, the more I like knowing the guy next to me isn't a felon with four warrants. Anyone that says they are just blaming the insurance company probably never owned a business in their life. Why else would they do it? Just to be dicks? Get real. The insurance people are ridiculous at my work, always thinking about the worst case scenario, even the completely ridiculous out of this world stuff. Makes sense though since everyone got so sue happy and all the lawyers don't make the idiots pay up front, they just take 50% of the winnings after the businesses get tired of fighting and the insurance companies just settle.