Proposed range in Porter county??

[Vilage.Idiot]

Does anyone have any info or knowledge of a proposed gun range in Porter county ? I have been seeing signs pop up in neighbors yards stating a hearing on June 17th and then the big circle with a line through it and the words gun range in the circle. if there is one proposed I'd like to be there to help it pass but I have no info. Any insight would be helpfull.

 

[steveh_131]

I recall a few years back there were some plans to turn the old Fetla's property into a range. Perhaps that is still going strong? Were these signs in Valpo somewhere?

I certainly hope this isn't being done on the tax-payer dime.

 

[steveh_131]

Ahah, I think I found it.

http://www.porterco.org/AgendaCenter/ViewFile/Agenda/06172015-440

Applicant: Dennis & Judith Marshall, c/o Porter County Sheriff’s Department
Location: 751 West 350 South, in Porter Township
Zoning: A1, General Agriculture District
Request: To permit training facility and shooting range on the parcel located in an A1zoned district.

 

[HoughMade]

The NIMBY crowd is strong in Porter County.

Can we cede anything north of Division and west of 49 to Lake County?

 

[steveh_131]

Can we cede anything north of Division and west of 49 to Lake County?

Oh please God no

 

[Vilage.Idiot]

No the signs are in Hebron west of 2 east of county line road and north of town. I'm almost 100% sure the fetla's thing is dead and has been for a while.

 

[steveh_131]

See post #3 for your answer, I believe.

Can't find any further info on the subject anywhere. Maybe someone else can.

 

[Vilage.Idiot]

Steveh_131. Thanks I do believe that is what they are referring. And the location is right for where I have been seeing the signs.

 

[HoughMade]

...I'm almost 100% sure the fetla's thing is dead and has been for a while.

It has been. Someday, someone might make off with the Fetla's sign....I'll say no more.

Anyhoo, this whole hog farm thing has emboldened the enemies of freedom.

 

[GodFearinGunTotin]

It has been. Someday, someone might make off with the Fetla's sign....I'll say no more.

Anyhoo, this whole hog farm thing has emboldened the enemies of freedom.

I'm guessing A1 zoning is agricultural and if so, is it the same piece of land by chance.

 

[steveh_131]

Man, I miss Fetla's.

 

[Dosproduction]

Those who do not protect there land and who do not help there neighbors protect there land are against freedom

 

[HoughMade]

I'm guessing A1 zoning is agricultural and if so, is it the same piece of land by chance.

It's not the same piece of land. It's about 8 or so miles away as the crow flies.

Man, I miss Fetla's.

No kidding. As a student new to town back in the '90s, I looked at the barrels full of SKSs for $79 and said: "too rich for my blood."

 

[steveh_131]

*their, *their, *their

for future reference...

 

[steveh_131]

No kidding. As a student new to town back in the '90s, I looked at the barrels full of SKSs for $79 and said: "too rich for my blood."

Hah! I think it closed down long before I was old enough to purchase a gun, but I still loved the place.

 

[Rhoadmar]

Man, I miss Fetla's.

I used to do all my Christmas shopping there.

 

[HoughMade]

Those who do not protect there land and who do not help there neighbors protect there land are against freedom

That idea worked on me as a justification for the Iraq war, but land usage closer to home, not so much.

 

[KLB]

Hmm...So the Sheriff's Dept wants a shooting range and training facility?

And people are against it?

 

[steveh_131]

And people are against it?

Perhaps they're concerned about the noise and potential danger close to their home?

 

[KLB]

Those who do not protect there land and who do not help there neighbors protect there land are against freedom

Dude, you are even more wrong in this case than in yours.