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with tannerite as targets...high power classes and competitions.
If they were smart, they’d delete the words “more active” in the beginning of their statement.
letter is pure fail. the club leadership still does not understand the mindset of an anti. they want your club forever gone, closed, finished, kaput. they are not interested in negotiation, reasoning or being "good neighbors". the club seems to think they're being good boys by keeping the upper range closed (the one on the right that sits higher)...trust me these loonies will be coming after your main range next!
when i was a member there I tried to explain the importance of keeping a low profile and not broadcasting every club doing on facebook. it is truly a hard-learned PSGWSP lesson for the club leadership and members. my hope is that other clubs take note of exactly how Granby directly contributed to their own issues.
bring a club onto facebook and kiss the club goodbye.
... bring a club onto facebook and kiss the club goodbye.
When this first got ugly last year, the club did have formal letters of no trespass delivered to a select list of individuals, (and I believe there was some involvement with the local police in the process, I don't recall if they were just copied or what )The letter should have been reviewed by an attorney.
At a minimum, it should have contained wording sufficient to qualify as a "no trespass notice" under MGL and stake out a claim that the clubs position is that flying drones is unlawful trespass. You can't prosecute for trespass unless the property is posted according to certain standards or a formal "trespass notice" has been given to the person you want prosecuted. Besides enabling prosecution (which probabkly will not go anywhere), formal notice will make it hard for trespassers to argue they "had permission" when they trespassed to "gather evidence".
The club is a target no matter what. Keeping a low profile probably would NOT alter any timeline, but frankly, hiding in the shadows and staying out of sight is a guarantee of being trampled.
SUNLIGHT is the best antiseptic.
Gun clubs are not red headed stepchildren.
Granby rifle range is open 8 am to dusk everyday. No Sunday morning restriction that I know about and none listed on club web sight.
No ranges were voluntarily closed, the areas closed are due to restraining order that is being fought in court.
Not sure where above posters are getting info from to complain about “voluntary compromises” being made in those areas.
Regarding caliber restrictions, if you are a club member you should know the background. (I see no benefit to providing those details on a public forum.) If your not a club member and want to be upset about it not knowing details, knock yourself out. I agree with the caliber restriction decision based on info I received as club member.
I like that the club is fighting in court. I like the letter as PR attempt to prevent anti’s from controlling narative in community with lies, to point out town $$$ being spent in court, that police resources being squandered on false complaints, and that regardless of court outcome gun ranges will remain. I LOVE that club recently expanded existing range to 500 yards and is holding PRS matches monthly.
I am not a board member or officer of the club, but I do think the club leadership is generally getting it right.
When this first got ugly last year, the club did have formal letters of no trespass delivered to a select list of individuals, (and I believe there was some involvement with the local police in the process, I don't recall if they were just copied or what )
This is first I have heard about drones.
You're exactly right. Granby has their act together here. They are winning and they're winning very publicly which is important.Yep. Everyone NOT in the arena is right there telling us coulda woulda shoulda. Keyboard experts all.
Thanks and good luck with your sichuation out there.
The club is a target no matter what. Keeping a low profile probably would NOT alter any timeline, but frankly, hiding in the shadows and staying out of sight is a guarantee of being trampled.
SUNLIGHT is the best antiseptic.
Gun clubs are not red headed stepchildren.