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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #1 on: July 15, 2012, 10:14:55 AM »
Hmmm...they're optimistic about the opening date, thats for sure.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #2 on: July 15, 2012, 02:19:41 PM »
awesome.  That is just two blocks from my house. 

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2012, 03:08:30 PM »
Not far from me either. I could ride the bicycle that far. (If I was into that kinda of crazy excersice stuff)
Kudos to them, I hope they can pull it off.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #4 on: July 15, 2012, 09:47:46 PM »
Good News about this proposed new shooting range.

However, sure hope that it does no harm to Randy Lauer and Thunder Alley.

May both ranges prosper..............

Even enough to open active branches in Omaha.


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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #5 on: July 16, 2012, 08:37:10 AM »
Good News about this proposed new shooting range.

However, sure hope that it does no harm to Randy Lauer and Thunder Alley.

May both ranges prosper..............

Even enough to open active branches in Omaha.

Thunder Alley just isn't that big---I'm thinking Lincoln easily has enough shooters to run MORE than two indoor ranges at a profit for everyone.  Glad to see this happening!
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #6 on: July 16, 2012, 09:18:10 AM »
That's a pretty big building with, presumably, a lot of overhead... I'm hoping they can keep prices on range time reasonable. 
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #7 on: July 16, 2012, 09:23:59 AM »
That's a pretty big building with, presumably, a lot of overhead... I'm hoping they can keep prices on range time reasonable. 

thats what i was wondering about as well...mildly concerned that the cost of renovations may have an impact on what the fees are.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #8 on: July 16, 2012, 12:51:32 PM »
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Not far from me either. I could ride the bicycle that far.

Don't try that with any long guns strapped to your back!  Lincoln residents would see that and drop from sudden strokes, and then an urelated Banking bill would get gutted and re-written to ban all guns from bicycles on City streets!
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #9 on: July 16, 2012, 03:13:08 PM »
Don't try that with any long guns strapped to your back!  Lincoln residents would see that and drop from sudden strokes, and then an urelated Banking bill would get gutted and re-written to ban all guns from bicycles on City streets!
I wasn't thinking of taking any long guns there (but don't think I haven't thought of throwing the ol Marlin in a scabbard on the motorcycle and headed to the public huntin grounds around Lincoln)
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(If I was into that kinda of crazy excersice stuff)
Means i'm not one to exert that kinda of energy)
That being said I have headed to the shooting range/ areas with the range bag full of pistollas and ammo strapped to the motorbike more than once.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #10 on: July 16, 2012, 11:19:33 PM »
This makes sense. As soon as I transfer out of UNL Lincoln gets another shooting range. I like that "try before you buy" policy they want to implement. May have to make a trip down there after it opens and support some vets.

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2012, 12:05:04 PM »
Quick update: the signs for the Big Shots Shooting range are up on the building, and a large banner across the windows says "Opening Soon".

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #12 on: August 30, 2012, 12:40:29 PM »
Good for them, competition is always good for the consumers and if done properly is good for the businesses too. Exposure in a visible place like that can only lead to more shooters too.

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #13 on: August 30, 2012, 02:49:42 PM »
I heard they were meeting with the ATF today, but also heard they have been getting the run around from the City.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #14 on: August 30, 2012, 03:09:14 PM »
 What?  Lincoln giving a business a hard time?  That's crazy talk. 

This town is so anti business it's ridiculous.  I can only imagine the trouble in starting up a firearms related business.

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #15 on: August 30, 2012, 07:22:36 PM »
What?  Lincoln giving a business a hard time?  That's crazy talk. 

This town is so anti business it's ridiculous.  I can only imagine the trouble in starting up a firearms related business.

Unless you are HyVee, Walgreens, or Breada... then they'll throw money and permits at you so you can open stores every three blocks.
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #16 on: August 30, 2012, 08:54:28 PM »
Unless you are HyVee, Walgreens, or Breada... then they'll throw money and permits at you so you can open stores every three blocks.

Braeda every three blocks??? I missed opening those other ones then  :-)    I can assure you that the city hardly throws money and permits our way.

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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #17 on: August 30, 2012, 10:16:17 PM »
What?  Lincoln giving a business a hard time?  That's crazy talk. 

This town is so anti business it's ridiculous.  I can only imagine the trouble in starting up a firearms related business.

UNLESS you can sell yourself/ business/soul the the Huskers. Then the sky is the limit! I know this to be fact by all the cranes within sight of my apartment!
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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #18 on: September 23, 2012, 10:44:30 PM »
My son works at BestBuy and I believe Teresa Clark came in to buy some items for their range.  When he found out what kind of business she was buying for, he told her I was a gun nut and she gave him their card.



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Re: New Indoor Range Coming to Lincoln
« Reply #19 on: September 23, 2012, 11:04:41 PM »
Indoor ranges are not my thing. At all. Much rather see someone opening up a decent outdoor rifle range, but this is great for everyone else ;)

Found out recently I know one of the architects designing the thing, dated her a year ago for a couple months.