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⚫ | The '''Clark County Shooting |
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⚫ | The '''Clark County Shooting Complex''', located on the northern outskirts of the [[Las Vegas]]–[[North Las Vegas, Nevada|North Las Vegas]] line in [[Nevada]], is the largest [[shooting sports|shooting]] facility in the United States at {{convert|2900|acre|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Wyland|title=GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Shooting park plan riles neighbors|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/15581242.html|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=February 13, 2008|accessdate=August 6, 2008}}</ref><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 Boulevard]] at a [[Roundabout|traffic circle]] in unincorporated [[Clark County, Nevada|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=August 6, 2008|publisher=[[Clark County, Nevada]]}}</ref> |
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== History == |
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⚫ | Planning for the park started in 1984.<ref name=lvrj20080802>{{cite news |
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==History== |
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⚫ | Planning for the park started in 1984.<ref name=lvrj20080802>{{cite news|first=Scott|last=Wyland|title=SHOOTING PARK: Study to gauge gunfire noise|url=http://www.lvrj.com/news/26204229.html|work=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal]]|date=August 2, 2008|accessdate=August 6, 2008}}</ref> The construction started in January 2008.<ref name=ssv1>{{cite news|first=BROCK|last=RADKE|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=June 24, 2008|accessdate=August 6, 2008}}</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|title=New Shooting Park Stirs Emotions|url=http://www.lasvegasnow.com/Global/story.asp?S=10989547|work=[[KLAS-TV]]|date=August 25, 2009|accessdate=August 26, 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. |
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⚫ | *[[Rifle range]]<ref name=nyt20071203>{{cite news |
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==Facilities== |
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*[[Skeet shooting]]<ref name=nyt20071203/> |
*[[Skeet shooting]]<ref name=nyt20071203/> |
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*[[RV park]]<ref name=nyt20071203/> |
*[[RV park]]<ref name=nyt20071203/> |
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*[[Archery range]] |
*[[Archery|Archery range]] |
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*[[Pistol range]]<ref name=ata20080529>{{cite web |
*[[Pistol range]]<ref name="ata20080529">{{cite web|url=http://www.archerytrade.org/newsletter/may08/|title=Clark County, Nevada Shooting Park Update|accessdate=February 21, 2009|publisher=[[Archery Trade Association]]|date=May 29, 2008}}{{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> |
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Pistol rentals available. Onsite safety education course required before using range. |
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*[[Trap shooting]]<ref name=ata20080529/> |
*[[Trap shooting]]<ref name="ata20080529" /> |
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*[[Sport clay shooting]] (opened Spring 2013)<ref>http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Documents/shooting-park/home-page/1-18-2013-article-clayrange.pdf</ref> |
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Shotgun rentals available. |
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*[[Sport clay shooting]] (opened Spring 2013)<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Documents/shooting-park/home-page/1-18-2013-article-clayrange.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2014-01-05 |archive-date=2014-01-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140106032132/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Documents/shooting-park/home-page/1-18-2013-article-clayrange.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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Golf cart and shotgun rentals available. |
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*[http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Pages/clark-county-shooting-park.aspx Clark County Shooting Park] |
*[http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/Depts/parks/Pages/clark-county-shooting-park.aspx Clark County Shooting Park] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101218131623/http://www.clarkcountynv.gov/depts/parks/Pages/clark-county-shooting-park.aspx |date=2010-12-18 }} |
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The Clark County Shooting Complex, located on the northern outskirts of the Las Vegas–North Las Vegas line in Nevada, is the largest shooting facility in the United States at 2,900 acres (1,200 ha).[1][2] At full build out is anticipated that only 900 acres (360 ha) 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 Boulevard at a traffic circle in unincorporated Clark County, just north of the City of Las Vegas boundary.[3]
History
[edit]Planning for the park started in 1984.[2] The construction started in January 2008.[4] The first phase on 148 acres (60 ha) is being built at a projected cost of $64 million.[2][4][5] 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.
Facilities
[edit]Pistol rentals available. Onsite safety education course required before using range.
Shotgun rentals available.
- Sport clay shooting (opened Spring 2013)[8]
Golf cart and shotgun rentals available.
References
[edit]- ^ Wyland, Scott (February 13, 2008). "GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT: Shooting park plan riles neighbors". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c Wyland, Scott (August 2, 2008). "SHOOTING PARK: Study to gauge gunfire noise". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ "Clark County Shooting Park". Clark County, Nevada. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ a b RADKE, BROCK (June 24, 2008). "Gun club aims to survive after shooting park opens". Summerlin South View. View Neighborhood Newspapers. Retrieved August 6, 2008.
- ^ "New Shooting Park Stirs Emotions". KLAS-TV. August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ a b c Jesse McKinley; Griffin Palmer (December 3, 2007). "Nevada Learns to Cash In on Sales of Federal Land". The New York Times. Retrieved February 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "Clark County, Nevada Shooting Park Update". Archery Trade Association. May 29, 2008. Retrieved February 21, 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-01-06. Retrieved 2014-01-05.
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External links
[edit]- Clark County Shooting Park Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine
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