[BSalty]

Hey fellow Ut shooters. I just called the Governors office and told them thank you for not trampling on our 2nd Amendment rights with this whole fire season mess.

I said simply "Thank you". The lady on the phone said "That is great, we never hear the good feedback here, thank you."

I said I thought the banning of steel core, tracer, API, and exploding targets was a good idea, and I had no problem with that, and that I thought it was a fair compromise. But that I was most happy with the fact that he didn't try to just go around the exsisting law like our Federal government has been doing.

I think the more of us that call like that the better off we will be.

Here is the phone # to the Gov. Office.

801-538-1000

 

[1KPerDay]

didn't ban anything from what I saw. prohibited its use until the fire marshall deems it prudent.

LMK if you know otherwise.

 

[BSalty]

I spoke too soon, apparently the fire marshal is going to ban shooting in some areas, and putting the power to do so in the hands of local counties.

We won't be able to shoot til hunting season outside of a range.

So much for calling and saying thanks.

 

[1KPerDay]

AAH! That sucks!! 90% of people who vote for crap, even here, don't shoot or appreciate keeping public lands open. Paranoia/fear driven knee jerk reactions, that have lasting consequences.

Believe me, I understand the need for fire safety. My family was evacuated for the Quail fire. But banning shooting in our already ridiculously limited available areas.... [email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#$

 

[BSalty]

Yeah I am furious about it too. The mighty red state sheep bah again and we suck on it.

*sigh* I guess I will finally get all that stuff loaded I bought over the winter on my normal shooting days. I have a LOT of loading to catch up on.

 

[1KPerDay]

I just saw a copy of the actual order and it doesn't mention banning shooting in any areas (yet). Just the previously mentioned restrictions on steel jacketed/core ammo, etc.

Hopefully the blanket ban on target shooting is just hype or misinformation. Keep us updated if you hear anything to the contrary.

 

[Depth Afield]

Believe me, I understand the need for fire safety. My family was evacuated for the Quail fire. But banning shooting in our already ridiculously limited available areas.... [email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#[email protected]#$

Pretty much everyone including LEOs I've spoken with suggest simply driving up to Daniels Summit and picking out a nice secluded long-range spot. Of course this was before the fires began to pop up.

Thing is, it seems that there are few actual "ranges" because the availability of wide open spaces to shoot. I would LOVE there to be a nice 1k range with benches and such. In any event, it's too damned hot right now to get much yard work done, much less laying like a piece of bacon out in the brush. RNGR2

 

[BSalty]

Updated my 3 usual spots are all posted "No target shooting". Lee Kay is closed on Mondays (my normal day) and was PACKED today from what my brother said.

What a crock.