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Tensions at Pierce Creek: residents, gun-club members and director clash at conservation meeting
Summary
At a May 7 Pierce Creek conservation meeting, public commenters and shooting-club members clashed with others who oppose reopening a gun range; concerns included threats against opponents, removal of trail signs, a director's conduct and resignations on the conservation board.
A public meeting about Pierce Creek turned into a heated dispute over whether a certified gun range should be reopened at the park, with residents warning of safety risks for hikers, campers and riders and shooting-club members and volunteers urging access for training and youth programs.
The matter drew sustained public comment at the May 13 meeting of the Page County Board of Supervisors after a public commenter who said she attended a Pierce Creek Conservation Board meeting on May 7 described confrontations and threats tied to the gun-range debate and questioned actions by the park director. The commenter said the director "left me stunned" and that "the gun club's relentless argument ... had a full intention to bulldoze the board into opening the gun range to the public." She also said, "I'm not going to use my name to sign this letter because I too am fearful to have my name attached."
Why it matters: commentors said opening the range…
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