Sherburne County Sheriff's Range Closed to Public
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Post subject: Sherburne County Sheriff's Range Closed to Public  Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:49 am |
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The range is now closed to the public based on the sheriff's reported concerns of liability that could occur from not having control of who enters the facility. Myself and others on this board were volunteer range officers there and just got the news from the deputy who serves as rangemaster for Sherburne.
Being the range is attached to the jail and other security concerns, the Sheriff
made the decision to close the range to all non-law enforcement use. We were told there were no incidents, just concerns over the public's use of the range. It was nice while it lasted, as it is an excellent facility.
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mostlylawabidingcitizen
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:51 am |
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Was this range not build with public money?
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cobb
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:09 am |
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mostlylawabidingcitizen wrote: Was this range not build with public money?
Mostly- I would think that all government buildings are built with public money. I guess I am not sure what you are getting at. Because it is built with public money that it can be used by all. The jails are built with public money and can't be used by all,,,well maybe it can, but I don't plan on it.
If it was built with the condition of public use and now the Sheriff is overriding it, now that is a problem.
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IDPA Shooter
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Post subject: I'm not sure of the funding source Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:11 am |
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mostlylawabidingcitizen wrote: Was this range not build with public money?
Mostly- I suspect it was county, state and fed money, rather than donations from the deputies, but I really do not know.
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mostlylawabidingcitizen
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 5:30 pm |
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I don't know...
I've been there once - had to be buzzed in so they control who enters. One would hope there would be a separation between the range and the prision - but hey this is MN...
I would ponder the cops were tired of having to share 'their' range with us riff raff.
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mrokern
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Post subject: Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:55 pm |
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mostlylawabidingcitizen wrote:
I would ponder the cops were tired of having to share 'their' range with us riff raff.
Are they afraid they might get shown up? 
-Mark
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Erik_Pakieser
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Post subject: Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:37 pm |
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Will this affect the Farnam class in May?
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eldo
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Post subject: Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:17 pm |
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My father, who is also a voluntary range safety officer at Sherburne County sent a pointed email letter of protest to Jim Mordal, Sgt. in charge of the range. If he doesn't hear back by noon Monday, he'll be calling the Sheriff.
It IS a very nice facility.
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