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Clark County councilors seek briefing, possible work session on shooting-range access as English Pit faces development pressure
Summary
Councilors asked staff to gather facts and prepare a short briefing or work session on public and law-enforcement shooting ranges after concerns that English Pit and other training locations may close or become less available.
Councilor Little requested a council briefing and possible work session to identify current public and private shooting-range options and to explore the county's role in preserving access for hunters and law enforcement.
The request came during the Clark County Council's Wednesday council time meeting, where Little said the county has limited outdoor ranges that allow shooting past 50 yards and that the English Pit location could face conflicts as adjacent land is developed. "There's only one place where I can go where I can shoot past 50 yards. That's the English Pit," Little said. She added that families who rely on hunting for food and law-enforcement training both need safe, accessible ranges.
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