The Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries to Build more Ranges!
Mr. Rick Busch, Deputy Director of the VA DGIF and said that they plan on building more public ranges like those in Amelia and Chickahominy. Amelia is going to be closed until August as they improve the rifle range and allow for handicapped access.
Importantly he said that they plan to add a handgun shooting range to Amelia at some unspecified point in the future (they already have one at Chickahominy). They also plan more of these rifle and handgun ranges across the state!!
Chickahominy is to be the model for the new ranges and it is a beauty, not to mention free A new rifle/pistol range costs abou $150,000 to build (Amelia needs about $50,000 since it would only be adding a pistol range). That includes the cost of land, clearing it, permits, backstops, buildings, etc. DGIF plans on doing this as
money permits. It turns out that they can also take donations toward the cause.
Let's let DGIF hear from us on this issue. We should call and/or e-mail both the Director, Bill Woodfin, and his Deputy, Rich Busch. Thank them for the Amelia and Chickahominy ranges and encourage them to add a handgun range to Amelia and build more rifle/pistol ranges around the state. Tell them how important ranges are to the future of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and how great it is for the Commonwealth to support Virginia's gun owners. If you would like to contribute money to the cause, ask Mr. Busch how you may do so.
Here is their contact information:
Bill Woodfin
Director
Phone: 804-367-1000
E-mail: bwoodfin@dgif.state.va.us
Rick Busch
Deputy Director
Phone: 804-367-1215
E-mail: rbusch@dgif.state.va.us
Also contact your Senator and Delegate and encourage them to provide more tax dollars to DGIF for ranges.
Mr. Rick Busch, Deputy Director of the VA DGIF and said that they plan on building more public ranges like those in Amelia and Chickahominy. Amelia is going to be closed until August as they improve the rifle range and allow for handicapped access.
Importantly he said that they plan to add a handgun shooting range to Amelia at some unspecified point in the future (they already have one at Chickahominy). They also plan more of these rifle and handgun ranges across the state!!
Chickahominy is to be the model for the new ranges and it is a beauty, not to mention free A new rifle/pistol range costs abou $150,000 to build (Amelia needs about $50,000 since it would only be adding a pistol range). That includes the cost of land, clearing it, permits, backstops, buildings, etc. DGIF plans on doing this as
money permits. It turns out that they can also take donations toward the cause.
Let's let DGIF hear from us on this issue. We should call and/or e-mail both the Director, Bill Woodfin, and his Deputy, Rich Busch. Thank them for the Amelia and Chickahominy ranges and encourage them to add a handgun range to Amelia and build more rifle/pistol ranges around the state. Tell them how important ranges are to the future of the Right to Keep and Bear Arms and how great it is for the Commonwealth to support Virginia's gun owners. If you would like to contribute money to the cause, ask Mr. Busch how you may do so.
Here is their contact information:
Bill Woodfin
Director
Phone: 804-367-1000
E-mail: bwoodfin@dgif.state.va.us
Rick Busch
Deputy Director
Phone: 804-367-1215
E-mail: rbusch@dgif.state.va.us
Also contact your Senator and Delegate and encourage them to provide more tax dollars to DGIF for ranges.
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