Forest Service Trying to Ban All Front Range Shooting

[.455_Hunter]

I knew this was coming...

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...mits_19885449_

Citing increased danger in a heavily populated region, the U.S. Forest Service is floating a plan to restrict recreational shooting to designated areas in a 625-square-mile swath of land that covers most of Colorado's Front Range foothills and Interstate 70 corridor.

How do we fight this boys?

[merl]

Until it is up for public comment there is nothing that can be done. This is going to be decided by unelected bureaucrats that answer to other appointed bureaucrats in DC so don't hold your breath for a positive outcome.

[mtnrider]

Yeah, I figured something was up. I had a visit from the Forest Service officers last week while shooting up off My Herman rd. Looks like they are cracking down on folks

[MED]

This angers me so much that I don't know what to say so....


OBAMA I HATE THAT FUCKING BASTARD!!!!

[ZERO THEORY]

Yeah, I figured something was up. I had a visit from the Forest Service officers last week while shooting up off My Herman rd. Looks like they are cracking down on folks

Funny you should mention that. They stopped by last time I was up at 315 and chatted about making sure we were using a safe backdrop, proper targets, not across bodies of water, etc. Didn't seem like a shakedown, but nonetheless.

[mtnrider]

Funny you should mention that. They stopped by last time I was up at 315 and chatted about making sure we were using a safe backdrop, proper targets, not across bodies of water, etc. Didn't seem like a shakedown, but nonetheless.

Yeah, they actually gave me a written warning about not having a proper backstop. I was shooting steel and targets on my stand and not trees or junk but they felt there was not a sufficient backstop. There was not a immediate backstop but the direction of fire was across to a adjacent hill with no trails, roads, etc in that direction.

[Batteriesnare]

Yeah, they actually gave me a written warning about not having a proper backstop. I was shooting steel and targets on my stand and not trees or junk but they felt there was not a sufficient backstop. There was not a immediate backstop but the direction of fire was across to a adjacent hill with no trails, roads, etc in that direction.

Was thinking of heading up there tomorrow early AM, would be my first time shooting up there. I drove up the road and found three areas that were obviously used for shooting. I'd think sticking to one of these areas would be the best bet. Any other recommendations?

[Great-Kazoo]

How about the actual title of the story. YES, they want to restrict shooting, NO they don't want to ban it. The arm wrestling now is where, and how many public ranges they should do.
Forest Service floats recreational shooting limits

[merl]

the limits being only in designated ranges.

[bchase75]

Not at all suprised. Two out of the past three times we've been shooting up at Pike National a forest service ranger has approached us and said, "I don't mind you shooting here, but....could you please leave?" It was the first time I've been harassed in over a decade of shooting in that area, so I knew something was up.

The slow death of freedom in this country continues...