Chaffee County range problems
The CCR is having some problems and I hope you all can help.
Number one is a lady about a mile from the range whinning to the County Commissioners about range noise, No whinning about the highway or dump noise though. She is wanting to sell her house and apparently has to high a price on it and is blaming the range for her not being able to sell her house. She wants the range open from 0900 to 1700 only. Commissioners say no way as does the DOW but with stuff like this it is one step at a time for the antis.
The commissioner meeting is this coming Tue. The meeting starts at 0900 but we are guessing the range business won't be heard until after 1200. If anyone is in Salida and wants to lend their support it would be welcome. Or you can get on the Chaffee County website and send a nicely worded and polite email to the commissioners stating your support.
Second and I'm sure it isn't any of you guys on COAR-15 but we are having problems with idiots destroying parts of the range. We have had at least 5 incidents here this summer. Today I went to the range to shoot .22 with my daughter on the 50 yard .22 range and some idiot(s) destroyed the back stops with shotguns and of course left trash all over to boot. Earlier someone set fire to the lower pistol pit accident or on purpose we do not know and we've also had the combat pistol range support posts shot off at the ground.
On another range we had the backstops destroyed but we found the party responsible and they got a talking to.
A kid was caught shooting up the supports posts and he was lets say humilated by his Dad and Uncle. His Dad, Uncle and friend went out to the range to shoot and found the damage but didn't know the kid did it. They went home and started talking about some idiots destroying the range and what kind of low life fool would do something like that etc. not knowing they were talking to the kid who did it.:)
The guy who takes care of the range (100% unpaid BTW) talked to the Sheriff and he said if anyone sees someone destroying the range or facilitys call the Sheriffs office and at a minimum they will get a ticket for vandalism.
For all of you who come to the CCR, welcome and enjoy. I hope to meet some of you out here sometime.
Please call the Sheriff if you see anyone jacking up the range. Bill the guy who takes care the range puts alot of time and effort keeping the range clean and up to standards. The cost of the damage wasn't that much but what it does is put a big work load on Bill. As stated he isn't a hired hand he does it so we can have a nice place to shoot. He also has a job, a small farm/ranch so it isn't like he has all the time in the world to fix what idiots destroy. He has a hard enough time just keeping up with the normal wear and tear. Yes, many of us locals do clean up and help when we can.
Thank you for your support!
