Clark County Shooting Complex: Difference between revisions

The '''Clark County Shooting Complex''', located on the northern outskirts of [[Las Vegas, Nevada]], is the largest shooting facility in the United States.<ref>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Wyland |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Shooting park plan riles neighbors |url= http://www.lvrj.com/news/15581242.html|work= [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=2008-02-13 |accessdate=2008-08-06 }}</ref> The {{convert|2900|acre|abbr=on}} park is being built in stages by [[Clark County, Nevada|Clark County]], [[Nevada]].<ref name=lvrj20080802/> At full build out is anticipated that only {{convert|900|acre|abbr=on}} will be developed with the rest of the site serving as a buffer for the surrounding community. The park is located at the northern end of Decatur Blvd in unincorporated Clark County, just north of the City of Las Vegas boundary.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.accessclarkcounty.com/depts/parks/locations/pages/Shooting_Park.aspx |title=Clark County Shooting Park |accessdate=2008-08-06 |work= |publisher=[[Clark County, Nevada]] |date= }}</ref>▼

Planning for the park started in 1984.<ref name=lvrj20080802>{{cite news |first=Scott |last=Wyland |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= SHOOTING PARK: Study to gauge gunfire noise |url= http://www.lvrj.com/news/26204229.html|work= [[Las Vegas Review-Journal]] |publisher= |date=2008-08-02 |accessdate=2008-08-06 }}</ref> With construction starting in January 2008.<ref name=ssv1>{{cite news |first=BROCK |last=RADKE |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Gun club aims to survive after shooting park opens |url= http://www.viewnews.com/2008/VIEW-Jun-24-Tue-2008/SummerlinSouth/22274640.html |work= [[Summerlin South View]] |publisher=[[View Neighborhood Newspapers]]|date=2008-06-24 |accessdate=2008-08-06 }}</ref> The first phase on {{convert|148|acre|abbr=on}} is being built at a projected cost of $64 million.<ref name=lvrj20080802/><ref name=ssv1/><ref name=klas20090825>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=New Shooting Park Stirs Emotions |url= http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10989547|work=[[KLAS-TV]] |publisher= |date=2009-08-25 |accessdate=26 August 2009}}</ref> The park was dedicated on August 25, 2009 and had a soft opening on December 12, 2009 with limited hours and days of operation. The park fully opened in 2010. The park is normally open Wednesday and Thursdays 8:00Am to 10:00PM , and Friday through Sunday 8:00 AM to 5:00PM▼

*[[Rifle range]]<ref name=nyt20071203>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= JESSE McKINLEY and GRIFFIN PALMER |title= Nevada Learns to Cash In on Sales of Federal Land |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2007/12/03/us/03lands.html?_r=1 |work= [[New York Times]] |publisher= |date=2007-12-03 |accessdate=2009-02-21 | first1=Jesse | last1=McKinley | first2=Griffin | last2=Palmer}}</ref>▼

[[Category:Parks in Nevada]]▼

[[Category:Shooting in the United States]]▼