parsimonious_instead
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Greetings:
My beloved range in Ardsley, NY is under attack! After 70+ years incident-free and relatively good relations with nearby homes (occasional noise complaints, which made us make voluntary changes to some of the ways we operate), it's about to be ex-post-facto legislated out of existence. An alleged bullet fragment escapement into the yard of one of the nearby new and expensive homes has The town of Greenburgh, NY (a weird county-like agglomeration of townships) drafting regulations pertaining to outdoor ranges, including a buffer zone of a quarter mile. We are far less than a quarter mile from extant occupied structures and there are no grandfathering provisions. It's a vindictive law meant specifically to shut us down.
There are some private indoor ranges that are on the verge of opening up in Westchester, but they are far more expensive. A lot of the people that shoot at Ardsley can't afford the fee structure of these (admittedly state of the art) facilities.
One of the key features of our Range is that anyone bearing a real badge can shoot for free. No cost to the officer, or their department. Feds, County, State and local police all practice to qualify there, train departmentally, and sharpen their shooting so they'll prevail in an armed encounter. In addition, I think there is value in a place where cops and non-LEO are on the same firing line. I think the "blue wall" that separates the two cracks at least a little bit when they see how safe, responsible and accurate the rest of us are.
I think police support will be one of the keys to keeping the place open.
If you are "on the job" and have used the Range, please speak up, or if you know someone who has used the Ardsley Range, please nudge them to speak up. [email protected]
CBS News has a story about us, including some aerial footage that interestingly shows how unlikely an escapement really is (we only use pistol calibers and .22lr, no .223, etc)
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07...dents-to-call-for-closure-of-local-gun-range/
Now for the other issue. It's no secret that Westchester County is full of residents who lean opposite of the pro-2A crowd. Documentary/Indie films attract viewers who are even more so. And especially this one:
http://livingfor32.com/screenings/
It centers around Colin Goddard, badly wounded survivor of the Virginia Tech Shooting.
Afterward, a panel discussion in which two anti-gun people will be onstage, with one pro-gun person, Ben Rosenshine of Blueline Tactical.
I'm encouraging people near Ossining, NY to attend this screening and discussion on Thursday, July 17 6:15 PM at the Ossining Library to add our numbers, and if given the opportunity to ask questions or speak, please ask thoughtful,polite questions.
And whether he is present or not, to show at least some respect to Mr. Goddard. I read a lot of Internet vitriol (not on THR, elsewhere) directed against this man, and it sickens me - he was shot up and saw classmates die.
If you can't make it to the Ossining screening, be assured that the film is making a circuit around the nation, and opportunities will emerge to see the film and make the opposing voices felt, if not heard.
That's about it - I hope this was an appropriate posting for this section of THR. Would love to see some of you at the Ossining screening.
My beloved range in Ardsley, NY is under attack! After 70+ years incident-free and relatively good relations with nearby homes (occasional noise complaints, which made us make voluntary changes to some of the ways we operate), it's about to be ex-post-facto legislated out of existence. An alleged bullet fragment escapement into the yard of one of the nearby new and expensive homes has The town of Greenburgh, NY (a weird county-like agglomeration of townships) drafting regulations pertaining to outdoor ranges, including a buffer zone of a quarter mile. We are far less than a quarter mile from extant occupied structures and there are no grandfathering provisions. It's a vindictive law meant specifically to shut us down.
There are some private indoor ranges that are on the verge of opening up in Westchester, but they are far more expensive. A lot of the people that shoot at Ardsley can't afford the fee structure of these (admittedly state of the art) facilities.
One of the key features of our Range is that anyone bearing a real badge can shoot for free. No cost to the officer, or their department. Feds, County, State and local police all practice to qualify there, train departmentally, and sharpen their shooting so they'll prevail in an armed encounter. In addition, I think there is value in a place where cops and non-LEO are on the same firing line. I think the "blue wall" that separates the two cracks at least a little bit when they see how safe, responsible and accurate the rest of us are.
I think police support will be one of the keys to keeping the place open.
If you are "on the job" and have used the Range, please speak up, or if you know someone who has used the Ardsley Range, please nudge them to speak up. [email protected]
CBS News has a story about us, including some aerial footage that interestingly shows how unlikely an escapement really is (we only use pistol calibers and .22lr, no .223, etc)
http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2014/07...dents-to-call-for-closure-of-local-gun-range/
Now for the other issue. It's no secret that Westchester County is full of residents who lean opposite of the pro-2A crowd. Documentary/Indie films attract viewers who are even more so. And especially this one:
http://livingfor32.com/screenings/
It centers around Colin Goddard, badly wounded survivor of the Virginia Tech Shooting.
Afterward, a panel discussion in which two anti-gun people will be onstage, with one pro-gun person, Ben Rosenshine of Blueline Tactical.
I'm encouraging people near Ossining, NY to attend this screening and discussion on Thursday, July 17 6:15 PM at the Ossining Library to add our numbers, and if given the opportunity to ask questions or speak, please ask thoughtful,polite questions.
And whether he is present or not, to show at least some respect to Mr. Goddard. I read a lot of Internet vitriol (not on THR, elsewhere) directed against this man, and it sickens me - he was shot up and saw classmates die.
If you can't make it to the Ossining screening, be assured that the film is making a circuit around the nation, and opportunities will emerge to see the film and make the opposing voices felt, if not heard.
That's about it - I hope this was an appropriate posting for this section of THR. Would love to see some of you at the Ossining screening.