
Originally Posted by
Denver Post
Shooting sports advocates say now is the time to increase public access to shooting ranges before they become an endangered species.
Sen. Mark Udall has his sights set on passing The Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act to funnel more money toward building and maintaining public shooting ranges on government-owned land.
"Shooting ranges have become scarce in Colorado, both on and off public lands, and the ones that remain are often poorly maintained. There's an obvious need for this legislation and a lot of support from outdoors groups and people worried about the impacts of dispersed shooting," Udall said.