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County fire chief recommends temporary moratorium on long‑range rifle use at Morgan gun range amid high fire risk
Summary
Morgan County’s fire chief urged commissioners to suspend long‑range rifle shooting at the county gun range while hot, dry conditions persist and recommended larger, longer‑term safety upgrades if the range remains open to high‑power rifles.
Dave, Morgan County’s fire chief, told commissioners on July 15 that this season’s fire behavior and an inspection of the county gun range prompted a safety recommendation: temporarily ban long‑range, high‑power rifle shooting while fire restrictions and extreme fire conditions are in effect. He said the range’s backstops and berms were overgrown, rocky and not constructed to contain higher‑velocity rifle rounds, and that a bolt or jacketed bullet striking rock and sparking vegetation was plausible. Nut graf: Chief Dave showed photos of berms and vegetation…
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