Support the 1st Legal Challenge to the Range Protection Law
Posted: Mon Jun 18, 2012 1:37 pm
One of our successes in the 2011 Texas Legislative Session was the passing of Senate Bill 766, the "Range Protection Law." You can read the text of the enrolled bill, as signed by Governor Perry on June 17, 2011, here. Texas CHL Forum members fought to get this important law passed: viewtopic.php?f=110&t=42485" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; and viewtopic.php?f=110&t=45090" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.
A membership-only shooting club, North East Texas Tactical (NETT), was opened in July 2011 near Kaufman (in Kaufman County, about 25 miles southeast of Dallas) by Adam Morgan, a guy who's seen his share of active military duty and knows more than a thing or two about rifles and long-range marksmanship. NETT is an all-steel range that shoots at distances out to 1,500 yards, catering to the long-range tactical precision community.
And North East Texas Tactical is the first range having to fight for its legal right to exist and take its case to the state appellate court. The range was being expanded and improved when one anti-gun resident pressured Kaufman County into ordering it to cease operations.
Mind you, North East Texas Tactical broke not a single law or violated a single ordinance. The county's action against the range was the result of one complaint by one landowner who simply didn't want a shooting range anywhere near him, regardless of what Texas law says.
The case now goes to the Texas Court of Appeals. And it must be won!
The outcome of this case will affect every shooting range in Texas. If an unfavorable precedent in case law is set by the appellate court that flies in the face of SB 766, no shooting range will be safe from even trivial complaints. Any range can be shut down by a municipal or county government on a whim.
The outcome of this case is vital for our shooting community in the State of Texas.
But fighting a lawsuit first in District Court and then in the Court of Appeals is not cheap. And remember that NETT had a very short period of operation before Kaufman County shut them down. They invested a lot of money to build a great 1,500-yard range, clubhouse, and training facility. Then they had to keep reaching into their savings to fight the District Court case because most of the cash flow from the range was shut down.
North East Texas Tactical needs our help to win this case. And we need to make certain that they do win in appellate court.
Every dollar donated goes directly into the Texas Gun Range Litigation Fund to help fight this case and uphold the new Range Protection Law. Any amount you can spare--literally even a few bucks--can make a difference and help win this case.
Visit North East Texas Tactical's Website at http://www.northeasttexastactical.com for more information and to donate. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on the "Donate" button under the large, red heading, "Please Help Us Help Texas."
Alternatively, checks can be mailed to: North East Texas Tactical, 221 Reese Ct., Waxahachie, TX 75167.
I've ponied-up and sent 'em some money. The Forum has over 11,000 members now. If a lot of us will contribute even a small amount, it will go a long way to help make sure the new Range Protection Law is upheld in the Court of Appeals.
A membership-only shooting club, North East Texas Tactical (NETT), was opened in July 2011 near Kaufman (in Kaufman County, about 25 miles southeast of Dallas) by Adam Morgan, a guy who's seen his share of active military duty and knows more than a thing or two about rifles and long-range marksmanship. NETT is an all-steel range that shoots at distances out to 1,500 yards, catering to the long-range tactical precision community.
And North East Texas Tactical is the first range having to fight for its legal right to exist and take its case to the state appellate court. The range was being expanded and improved when one anti-gun resident pressured Kaufman County into ordering it to cease operations.
Mind you, North East Texas Tactical broke not a single law or violated a single ordinance. The county's action against the range was the result of one complaint by one landowner who simply didn't want a shooting range anywhere near him, regardless of what Texas law says.
The case now goes to the Texas Court of Appeals. And it must be won!
The outcome of this case will affect every shooting range in Texas. If an unfavorable precedent in case law is set by the appellate court that flies in the face of SB 766, no shooting range will be safe from even trivial complaints. Any range can be shut down by a municipal or county government on a whim.
The outcome of this case is vital for our shooting community in the State of Texas.
But fighting a lawsuit first in District Court and then in the Court of Appeals is not cheap. And remember that NETT had a very short period of operation before Kaufman County shut them down. They invested a lot of money to build a great 1,500-yard range, clubhouse, and training facility. Then they had to keep reaching into their savings to fight the District Court case because most of the cash flow from the range was shut down.
North East Texas Tactical needs our help to win this case. And we need to make certain that they do win in appellate court.
Every dollar donated goes directly into the Texas Gun Range Litigation Fund to help fight this case and uphold the new Range Protection Law. Any amount you can spare--literally even a few bucks--can make a difference and help win this case.
Visit North East Texas Tactical's Website at http://www.northeasttexastactical.com for more information and to donate. Scroll to the bottom of the home page and click on the "Donate" button under the large, red heading, "Please Help Us Help Texas."
Alternatively, checks can be mailed to: North East Texas Tactical, 221 Reese Ct., Waxahachie, TX 75167.
I've ponied-up and sent 'em some money. The Forum has over 11,000 members now. If a lot of us will contribute even a small amount, it will go a long way to help make sure the new Range Protection Law is upheld in the Court of Appeals.
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