This aerial map shows the "Shingle Springs Off-Reservation Trust Land" where the proposed shooting range will be located in Shingle Springs, California. Image from Google Maps

The Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians in California has scaled back plans for an outdoor shooting range due to neighborhood concerns.

The tribe originally planned a 29-lane gun range on two acres of trust land. But residents raised concerns about sound and safety due to the proximity to schools and churches.

As a result, the tribe will only install about six or seven lanes. The range will be restricted to members and their guests and won't be open to the public.

"The tribe very much values its relationship with our neighbors. We're dedicated to doing what is right and best for the overall community," Chairman Nicholas Fonseca said in a press release. "Because of the close proximity to the tribe’s future developments, two schools, a church and the membership’s satisfaction with its original plans, at this time the tribe feels no need to continue with the public outdoor range."

Get the Story:
Miwok tribe picks smaller El Dorado shooting range amid neighbors’ concerns (The Fresno Bee 4/20)
Miwok Tribe Opens Smaller Outdoor Gun Range (Capital Public Radio 4/20)
Shingle Springs to still get gun range - just much smaller and private (KXTV 4/18)

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