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Board approves gunsmith permit despite neighbor safety complaints; shooting range removed from application
Summary
Supervisors granted a conditional use permit for a gunsmithing business on a 5‑acre property after the applicant removed an on‑site test‑firing range from the application; neighbors expressed ongoing safety concerns about shooting activity on the site and were advised to work with staff and the sheriff if they observe unsafe shooting.
The Goochland County Board of Supervisors on July 2 approved a conditional use permit allowing a gunsmithing business on a 5‑acre Community House Road property, but the applicant removed an on‑site shooting range from the application before tonight’s hearing.
Jamie Sherry, director of community development, explained the applicant — who holds a federal firearms license — had originally proposed a test‑firing range but amended the application to remove that use; because of the…
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