Hogsett Administration is Closing Eagle Creek Pistol Range in Indy

[GuyRelford]

Folks - I was informed last Thursday that the City of Indianapolis is closing Eagle Creek Pistol Range to the public and for that reason the City is terminating TFT's contract to operate the range.

As I discussed in my blog on the WIBC website this morning, I didn't really get much of an explanation:

End of an Era: Hogsett Administration Closes Eagle Creek Pistol Range | 93.1 WIBC

If you are a Marion County resident (or anyone else disappointed by this decision), please let the Mayor's office know - the "Mayor's Action Center" hotline is (317) 327-4622. (I'm not trying to convince the City to renew TFT's contract - I've had it with dealing with local city bureaucrats - but I'm very disappointed that a publicly-owned range will no longer be available to the public.)

To all of our many Eagle Creek customers - it's been a great privilege to run the range and we'll miss you all very much (well, most of you, anyway).

And I'll particularly miss working with the GREAT group of Range Safety Officers we had at ECPR. I was very proud of the group we had at Eagle Creek and the service we provided to the public.

TFT will continue to offer firearms training at other locations in the Indy area - look for announcements on a new training schedule soon!

Thanks to everyone.

Guy

 

[cbhausen]

IN before all the INGO Democrats find a way to make this someone else's fault...

Elect Democrats, see your 2A rights diminished. It's that simple, folks. A little slice of Chicago style politics comes to Indy. Now, who's up for more?

 

[halfmileharry]

And so the agenda is coming.
Lets all sit on our azzes and not vote again. This is what happens when you don't want to be inconvenienced to have to make an effort to ensure your rights.

 

[T.Lex]

Wow. Did not see this coming.

Are they trying to make it PD only?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Wow. Did not see this coming.

Purple?

 

[padawan]

Does it really not surprise anyone...

 

[308jake]

IN before all the INGO Democrats find a way to make this someone else's fault...

Elect Democrats, see your 2A rights diminished. It's that simple, folks. A little slice of Chicago style politics comes to Indy. Now, who's up for more?

This is very upsetting to me on a local level, and it scares the hell out of me on a state and national level. They may be having a hard time banning guns, but shutting down public ranges is another form of gun control. We need more places to shoot, not less.

 

[halfmileharry]

I called the hot line and was warmly received by "Jennifer" who was very polite and professional.
I voiced my displeasure and told her that I would make sure my vote would be counted for.
I doubt it even makes it to an assistant of an assistant but I am not lazy.
I too was polite and professional in letting them know my feelings.
You'll get a "confirmation" # of your complaint or call.
Get on the phone. It only takes a couple of minutes of your time.

 

[GuyRelford]

Wow. Did not see this coming.

Are they trying to make it PD only?

Yes, IMPD will continue to train there and will now have access to the range 24/7.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

This is very upsetting to me on a local level, and it scares the hell out of me on a state and national level. They may be having a hard time banning guns, but shutting down public ranges is another form of gun control. We need more places to shoot, not less.

Yep. And wait until they start playing zoning and environmental "concerns" games to make it hard for new ranges to open and existing ones to stay open.

 

[INPatriot]

IN before all the INGO Democrats find a way to make this someone else's fault...

Elect Democrats, see your 2A rights diminished. It's that simple, folks. A little slice of Chicago style politics comes to Indy. Now, who's up for more?

Hard to argue...

 

[T.Lex]

Purple?

No, granted I'm not in those circles. My limited interactions down there didn't even put this on the radar. Of course, as noted, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

No, granted I'm not in those circles. My limited interactions down there didn't even put this on the radar. Of course, as noted, I guess I shouldn't be surprised.

A Man of the Left cares not what you do as long as it is mandatory.

Hating guns is a Station of the Cross for the Left. There is no reason to shut down ECPR--safety has been without incident, etc.--it is merely political institutionalization of gun hate.

 

[cbhausen]

Can the public sure the city over this? I thought ECPR was publicly owned?

 

[308jake]

So he wants to control the police, fire department and all public safety programs. Wasn't there a guy from Germany a few years ago that wanted to control everything too? I've also heard there is a rather short pudgy dude in North Korea that likes to his fingers in everything as well.

 

[Hookeye]

Why the butthurt?
The rest of the city seems to be a public range............

 

[Cameramonkey]

I wonder if I cornered him after church one day if he would give a legitimate reason? (we both attend the same church but have never interacted more than a pleasant nod and "good morning" in passing)

And no I wont reveal where he worships and I wont confront him; either would be tacky.

 

[KG1]

Yes. Let's eliminate more options for the general public to get training and practice in the proper use of a firearm. Makes perfect sense.

 

[cbhausen]

Kind of reminds me of Mayor Dailey closing Meigs field but without the bulldozers and backhoes (oh, and CFD and CPD blocking the entrances and exits, not to mention someone knocked out the security camera feeds, too) but I digress...

 

[Cameramonkey]

Kind of reminds me of Mayor Dailey closing Meigs field but without the bulldozers and backhoes (oh, and CFD and CPD blocking the entrances and exits, not to mention someone knocked out the security camera feeds, too) but I digress...

I remember that. Bulldozers ripped out a chunk of runway in the middle of the night making it unusable while nobody was looking. He wanted to make sure it couldnt just get reopened with a Judge's order or lawsuit. THAT was classy.

I think they were nice enough to keep the taxiway intact to give the plane owners that were housed there an emergency escape runway to get their planes off the field.