RJ
05-30-2007, 09:02 AM
According to a poll conducted in May by HunterSurvey.com* limited shooting range opportunities are reducing participation for many interested target shooters. According to the 1*299 hunters and shooters who participated in the national poll* 48% percent reported the ability to use a shooting range as often as desired. The other 51% reported they would use shooting ranges more often if a number of other conveniences were provided.
These conveniences varied from better hours* shorter distances to the range* being open to the public* not knowing of any local ranges* and allowing the use of different types of firearms. The specific results included:
48% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I can use as often as I want”
18% = ”The nearest shooting range is too far from my home for me to use as often as I would like.”5% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I would use more often if their business hours were more convenient”
10% = ”None of the options fit me”
9% = ”I don’t know of an available shooting range anywhere near enough for me to use ”
6% = ”The nearest shooting range to my home is a private range that cannot/am unable to use”
2% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I would use more often if different types of firearms were permitted for use”
2% = ”No opinion / don’t know”
These conveniences varied from better hours* shorter distances to the range* being open to the public* not knowing of any local ranges* and allowing the use of different types of firearms. The specific results included:
48% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I can use as often as I want”
18% = ”The nearest shooting range is too far from my home for me to use as often as I would like.”5% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I would use more often if their business hours were more convenient”
10% = ”None of the options fit me”
9% = ”I don’t know of an available shooting range anywhere near enough for me to use ”
6% = ”The nearest shooting range to my home is a private range that cannot/am unable to use”
2% = “There is a shooting range close to my home that I would use more often if different types of firearms were permitted for use”
2% = ”No opinion / don’t know”