The below e-mail is from VCDL.org, please read and do what you can

The Potts Mountain Shooting Range, a public shooting range in Jefferson National Forest in Craig County (Roanoke area), is coming under pressure from a Craig County Board of Supervisor member to close!

The whole thing was precipitated by a woman, who doesn't even live near the range, complaining to the County about noise from the range.

The Craig County Board of Supervisors is going to hold a meeting Thursday (2/07/13) and has invited a representative from the National Forest Service to discuss the possibility of closing the range.

WE NEED TO PACK THE AUDIENCE WITH GUN OWNERS!

There should be an opportunity for the public to address the Board of Supervisors. I (President of VCDL) plan on speaking and I encourage you to do so as well.

The meeting is being held THIS THURSDAY (02/07/13) at 5:30 PM at:

Craig County Courthouse (upstairs)
182 Main Street
New Castle, VA 24127

This meeting tops the agenda and should be heard fairly soon once the meeting starts.

I can't emphasize enough the importance of protecting every single range in Virginia. If one falls, other localities might try the same thing. Conversely, if we send a powerful message, other localities will get the idea not to mess with our gun ranges!

If you can make it to the meeting, please do so. ESPECIALLY if you live in Craig County. If you have friends or family in Craig County, pass the word on the them!

Let's start with a shock-and-awe email campaign to POLITELY get the Board of Supervisor's attention. Thousands of emails will do so.

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LET'S SEND AN EMAIL TO THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS!

Here are the Board of Supervisors email addresses (just copy and paste the list into your email program's "To:" box):

millie.craigco@tds.net, fred.craigco@tds.net, carl.craigco@tds.net, keith.craigco@tds.net, martha.craigco@tds.net

Suggested subject: Keep the Potts Mountain Shooting Range OPEN!

Suggested message (feel free to change this, and if you live in Craig County it is important to say so):

As Virginia becomes more and more urbanized, it is getting very hard to find a place for Virginia citizens to be able to shoot. It is an important role of government to protect the common good. I urge you to NOT take any action that would either cause or encourage the Potts Mountain shooting range to close.

Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME]

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I should be there around 5:15 PM with Guns Save Lives stickers for you to wear.

NOTE: the meeting is being held in a courthouse, so firearms, ammunition, knives, etc. are not allowed under current Virginia law, even though the court is not in session (we need to fix that law).

See you there!

Seems no more majority votes win in this country anymore. One person and the ball starts rolling. Which you and others the best. I will forward my thoughts to one of the board members.


Earl

i emailed them all. keep us informed. i hunt in Graig county. i have shot there a few time also..thanks

Thanks! I emailed all of them yesterday but will be unable to attend the meeting.

My wife and I go there to shoot. Without that range I'm not sure what I will do.

The supervisors surely can understand that by closing a facility designed for shooting such as this that they will be spreading the shooting all over their county and neighboring counties. Citizens need places to sight in hunting rifles and shotguns safely and be able to introduce their kids to firearms in a safe location and manner. The NFS also wanted to consolidate shooting in safe places other than campsites throughout the forest for the same reasons.

Anybody have any updates on the meeting?? I go there a few times a year to shoot.

I just saw on the news it was a misunderstanding and no action will be taken. Thank goodness!

well, that is good news...thanks for the update..

I have a feeling someone spoke and then said it "was taken out of context". VCDL is putting together a list of volunteers to help clean up the range if anyone is interested. I have already volunteered as I get ticked every time I go up there over the trash.

If anyone else is interested in helping out you can e-mail John Wilburn at john@hokierealestate.com