Rifle and Pistol Range

The next Carson City Board of Supervisors meeting will be held Thursday, June 6, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the Sierra Room of the Community Center, located at 851 E. William Street.

To be discussed are funding, contract purchases, grants, special event costs, and more.

The Carson City Board of Supervisors will meet tomorrow, Thursday, April 18 to award Length of Service certificates to city employees, discuss contracts for new furniture in the sheriff’s office, rifle range usage, a family planning services grant and more.

Beginning April 17, the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be open for free public use on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. During this time, the range will be monitored by Carson City Park Rangers, as they are Range Safety Officers, certified by the National Rifle Association.

A report written by an NRA Range Technical Team spelling out more than 30 suggestions for improvements at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range has been released.

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UPDATED WITH VIDEO LINK: Here is the State of the City address delivered Wednesday by Carson City Mayor Robert "Bob" Crowell. The annual presentation highlights activity and successes within city government in 2018 and goals put forward to accomplish this year.

Carson City Ward 2 Supervisor Brad Bonkowski will hold “Breakfast with Brad” on Friday, Feb. 1 beginning at 7 a.m. at the Cracker Box restaurant. All Carson City residents are invited. The gathering gives people a great opportunity to ask questions about city issues and also share ideas and concerns.

Due to verified reports involving the likelihood of stray bullets entering into populated areas originating from the discharge of firearms at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range, a temporary operating schedule was implemented along with the increased presence of Range Safety Officers made available by the Carson Rifle and Pistol Club, the city’s non-profit partner for the operation of the range.

On Dec. 27, 2018 the Carson City Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department completed the installation of a concrete monument sign and rules/regulatory signage at the Rifle and Pistol Range.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol range will be open for use on Tuesday, December 25th and Tuesday, January 1st from 6am to 6pm.

The range is open Saturdays and Sundays from 6am to 6pm, and Mondays through Fridays with reservations. For reservation information and scheduling, please contact the Carson Rifle and Pistol Club online at www.carsonrapc.org

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range is a popular place for target shooting in a controlled, safe environment. The safety aspect of the range has come into question though, amid multiple reports of stray bullets landing on the landfill property, nearby. The general public cannot use the gun range, every day, until it is proven to be safe for workers at the landfill.

Good morning Carson City. It is officially midweek, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. Expect mostly sunny skies today with a high around 50. Here is what's happening around town today:

Due to verified reports involving the likelihood of stray bullets entering into populated areas originating from the discharge of firearms at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range, a temporary operating schedule at the range was implemented.

Carson City and the Carson Rifle and Pistol Club have been notified of several incidents involving the likelihood of stray bullets entering into populated areas and originating from the discharge of firearms at the Rifle and Pistol Range, creating an unacceptable risk of injury or death to members of the public.

Carson City and its collaborative partner, Carson Rifle and Pistol Club, implemented a modified schedule for its Covered and Prone 300 Yard Rifle Line, due to reports of a possible safety concern at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range.

UPDATE: A decision was made Sunday to re-open the Rifle Line without scheduling restrictions, 7 per week effective immediately after a thorough investigation and consultation with the Carson City Sheriff’s Office. Go here for the full story.
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The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range, located at 4000 Flint Drive off Rifle Range Road, will have a modified schedule for its Covered and Prone 300-yard Rifle Line, the Consolidated Municipality of Carson City said, effective immediately.

UPDATE 2:45PM: An update to the fire at the rifle range Tuesday afternoon. Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon reports progress made on the fire and is now moving into mop-up phase. There are three hand crews, two engines, 1 rescue ambulance and overhead staff on scene. The fire is between 4 to 5 acres. Helicopter air support was not needed.
The cause is unknown at this time and is under investigation. The rifle range remains closed for the day.
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UPDATE 2:18PM: Carson City Fire Chief Sean Slamon said there was a flareup this afternoon that takes the fire out of mop-up phase. A hand crew from the Nevada Division of Forestry has been called to the scene. There has been some talk of air support from firefighting helicopters.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed for construction projects beginning Wednesday, May 30 to Thursday, June 7, according to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed for construction projects from May 30 to June 7, according to the Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range will be closed Monday, April 16 to April 19 for a construction project and general maintenance.

Carson City Fire Department, Sheriff's Office and Parks, Recreation and Open Space officials appear in a video produced Friday that explains a shooting ban on city, state and federal land due to extreme fire danger.

The Bureau of Land Management, the U.S. Forest Service, and the Nevada Division of Forestry have announced the implementation of shooting restrictions for all state and federally owned lands. In addition, the Carson City Fire Department has now implemented shooting restrictions on city and privately owned lands including “open space lands” within Carson City.

The Parks, Recreation and Open Space Department would like to advise all users of the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range of the activation of an automatic security gate beginning on Friday evening, March 17.

The Foundation for Carson City Parks and Recreation is financially partnering with the Carson City Parks, Recreation, and Open Space Department to install a vault toilet at the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range.

The Foundation recently donated $6,210 towards this needed project which will be used as a cash match for a Nevada Department of Wildlife Hunter Education/Shooting Range Program Grant.

There's a fresh nugget of wisdom found at 1804 E. William Street, site of the giant golden rock that had once marked the location of a pawn shop for years.

A new firearms retailer opened at the space in September, bringing with it a wealth of knowledge and experience that owners Randall and Jennifer Brooks of Carson City hope to impart to area gun owners, as well as to the gun-curious.

Carson City's District Attorney said Thursday he would retry a man on parole for charges related to the death of William Gibson that happened more than 20 years ago.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range in Carson City will be closed to the public on Wednesday, June 29th, from 6:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. The range will reopen for normal operations after 9:00 a.m.

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department will be closing the facility to allow surveying work to be done at the site.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range in Carson City will be closed to the public on Tuesday, April 7, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. for maintenance. The range will reopen for normal operations after 3 p.m. the same day.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range in Carson City will be closed to the public on Tuesday, March 31, from 7:30 a.m. to p.m. The range will reopen for normal operations after 3 p.m. the same day.
The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department will be cleaning the facility and hauling trash and debris from the site.
The range is located at 4000 Flint Drive (U.S. Highway 50 East to Rifle Range Road).
For information contact Scott Fahrenbruch, Deputy Director, at 887- 2262, Extension 7340.

The Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range in Carson City will be closed to the public Thursday, Feb. 21, from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The range will reopen for normal operations after 3:00 p.m. the same day.

The Carson City Parks and Recreation Department will be cleaning the facility and hauling trash and debris from the site. The range is located at 4000 Flint Drive (U.S. Highway 50 East to Rifle Range Road).

For more information, please contact Scott Fahrenbruch, Director of Operations at (775) 887-2262, Extension 7340.

Fire crews have knocked down a 123-acre blaze that started late Saturday morning near the Carson City Rifle and Pistol Range off Flint Drive near the landfill.
Called the Rifle Fire, flames and smoke that billowed through the eastern edge of Carson City were extinguished after several agencies, helicopters and air tankers attacked the fire head-on through the afternoon and into the evening reports the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center.
An air tanker was taken off the fire and some equipment was moved out of the area after 5 p.m., said Helen Frazier of the dispatch center.