Comments on: Massachusetts Gun Club Defeats the US Army in ‘Landmark’ Range Access Lawsuit

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 10:23:41 +0000

In reply to MJMJ. well, considering Biden probably didn't know what year it was most of the time ...

By: will leatherman

will leatherman — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 23:28:05 +0000

how life changes . when i was in high school back in the late 1950’s ,we had a rife club.
the dod supplied us with our 22 amo . the amo was free all we had to do was pay the cost of shipping .
i don’t remember what we paid per box of 22’s but it may have been a quarter . dod figured
all of us would end up in one of the services and having people that knew how to hit a target
before we arrived at basic training could not be all bad .

By: Alex deWynter

Alex deWynter — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:41:33 +0000

Sounds like someone higher up the chain needs to have a word with the base CO at Fort Devens.

By: MJMJ

MJMJ — Sun, 30 Mar 2025 20:22:47 +0000

Biden was sworn in in 2021, not 2022

By: .40 cal Booger

.40 cal Booger — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 16:56:01 +0000

10 U.S. Code § 7409 – Rifle ranges: availability for use by members and civilians

“(a) Ranges Available.—
All rifle ranges constructed in whole or in part with funds provided by the United States may be used by members of the armed forces and by persons capable of bearing arms.
(b) Military Ranges.—
(1) In the case of a rifle range referred to in subsection (a) that is located on a military installation, the Secretary concerned may establish reasonable fees for the use by civilians of that rifle range to cover the material and supply costs incurred by the armed forces to make that rifle range available to civilians.”

We have a military range within easy driving distance, but its on a base. Its obviously “constructed in whole or in part with funds provided by the United States”. If you are a civilian they will flat out tell you “nope, can’t use our range.” but the base commander allows its use if you are a civilian and go there with a military member (as a guest) or are retired military or a military member defendant they will let you use their range free of charge, as long as its not in use for training, and you gotta call ahead and schedule.

By: Hush

Hush — Sat, 29 Mar 2025 15:53:52 +0000

“Assistant U.S. Attorney Julian N. Canzoneri, who defended the government against the gun club’s lawsuit, did not return phone calls or emails seeking his comments for this story. ”

Must be just another nutless wonder!