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Residents and shotgun team clash in public comments over noise, safety and land use at Chriswell Road range
Summary
Supporters of a private 4‑H shotgun team and nearby residents traded claims during public comment about noise, safety and the county’s role after Walton County made land available at a site near Chriswell Road; presenters gave differing accounts of how often the range is used, distances to homes and whether the facility is public.
A packed public comment period at a Walton County Board of Commissioners meeting featured competing statements from supporters of a shotgun team and nearby residents over noise, safety and the county’s ownership and use of a shooting site near Chriswell Road.
Speakers who support the shooting teams told commissioners the site was purchased by Walton County to provide a safe location for 4‑H shotgun, archery, BB and small-bore rifle teams displaced when Walnut Grove Park was built. A supporter said the shooting teams practice only on Sunday afternoons…
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