FOP Firing Range Closes
According to sources, the long time FOP gun firing
range has closed. The range, owned by TVA, is located on Rest Camp Road
just off Antioch Church Road and has been in operation since the early
70's. Local law enforcement agencies have used the range for qualifying
and practice shooting for years. Apparently, one or two new residents across the Tennessee River have have complained bitterly to TVA authorities about the noise from the range even though the firing range was there long before the new comers settled across the river from the range. Local law enforcement officers will now be forced to travel outside the county for their required gun firing training depending on other county's facilities. This will surely add additional costs and time for all training. |
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6/10/09