I enjoy many recreational opportunities in Mono County and the Bridgeport area in particular. One of those activities is target shooting at the Bridgeport gun range. During the times of the year when the range is only open for a few hours on weekends it is difficult to find a suitable alternative location for this activity.

From April 10 through May 31 and October 14 through December 20 each year the Bridgeport Gun Range is only open for recreational shooting from 11am to 1pm on Saturdays and Sundays as this is the time of year deer migrate in and out of the area. During these time frames the range is closed Monday through Friday. The Bridgeport Gun Club, members of the community of Bridgeport and the Bridgeport Valley Regional Planning Advisory Committee (RPAC) are petitioning the Mono County Board of Supervisors to petition the Bureau of Land Management to extend those hours of operation to include open hours from 9am to 3pm 7 days a week. The Bridgeport Gun Club is seeking signatures from all interested persons who enjoy recreational target shooting at the Bridgeport Gun Range and would like to see the hours adjusted accordingly.

I am strongly in in support of extending the Bridgeport Gun Range shooting hours in this manner.