New Davison County gun range planned west of fairgrounds

MITCHELL — Marty Christensen and others hope to honor the memory of a friend by checking off one of his bucket list items. Christensen seeks to bring a public access gun range to Mitchell. This is a task that avid outdoorsman and former District 20 Legislator Lance Carson, sought to accomplish before he died. Carson had multiple heart attacks, he said. "I just had the privilege of being his doctor and saved his life hundreds of times," Christensen said. During its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 10, the Davison County Commission approved an agreement to be signed with the South Dakota Game, Fish, and Parks (GFP) for a $800,000 federal grant toward constructing a new $1.4 million 600-yard gun range at the Davison County Fairgrounds near the corner of West Havens Avenue and 406th Avenue. The grant is funded by an 11% federal tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment sold in the United States.

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