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Cinder pit transformed into shooting range
Kaibab forest grants conditional use permit Ryan Williams September 29, 2009 WILLIAMS – The city of Williams was recently granted a conditional use permit from the Kaibab National Forest to host shooting events at the cinder pit located on the west side of Highway 64 approximately a half mile north of Interstate 40. The pit has been used as a shooting range for a number of years for training purposes by law enforcement agencies including the Williams Police Department, DPS and Coconino County Sheriff’s Office, but has not been open for public use. The city of Williams Parks and Recreation Commission…
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Aiming for a real need
Northern Arizona shooting range far away on the horizon By Russ Walton October 5, 2006 With all of the hunters northern Arizona caters to and all the firearms enthusiasts normally found in rural areas, it stands to reason that a public shooting range facility in the region would do well. So why isn’t there one yet? The answer is two-fold ‹ red tape and public opinion. In our state, public shooting ranges fall under the direction of the Arizona Game and Fish Department. The closest current public shooting range is the Ben Avery facility just north of Phoenix proper and…
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