Public shooting ranges, like Ben Avery, are important to sportsmen and firearm owners. They are more than just targets; they are critical infrastructure for public safety, conservation funding, and hunter education. We cannot allow local government to bypass the public and close these facilities with a single stroke of a pen.
Email the committee members and urge them to protect our shooting ranges by supporting HB 2763.
HB 2763 stops the "quiet closure" of our ranges by:
- preventing a single official from closing a range behind closed doors. It forces transparency and a rigorous public process.
- mandates public hearings in Arizona's most populous counties, forcing the Game and Fish Department to face the community before taking away our ranges.
- requires a unanimous Commission vote, a Governor’s Executive Order, and a Joint Resolution from the Legislature. This ensures no range is closed without overwhelming public and political consensus.
Don’t forget to share this alert with your family, friends, and fellow sportsmen. Urge them to use the Take Action button to email their state Representative in support of HB 2763.
To protect our way of life from rising activism, we need every sportsman engaged and vocal. Urge your family and friends to join you and the Sportsmen’s Alliance in the fight to defend our legacy; if we don't act now, the traditions of hunting and fishing won't be there for the next generation. Together, let’s secure our outdoor heritage and ensure our traditions thrive for generations to come.