| I was down in Orlando from Dec 3-10. I was the first paying customer
at Quick Shots on Dec 9. The other range was not yet open at that time
However I was just down there last weekend and looked at the other
range. Quick Shots is located right on International Drive just before
the Belz Outlet malls. The other range, I can't remember the name, is
on Friendship Circle. The rates for Quick Shots are:
Range time $15.00 per half hour
Gun rental $10.00 Any gun or combination of
different weapons for the
duration of shooting.
Targets Dependent on type
Ammo Dependant on type
Paintball $9.00 per half hour
paintball rental unknown
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The other range rates:
Range time $10.00 one time charge per visit
Gun rental $7.00-$15.00 depending on weapon
Targets Dependent on type
Ammo Dependent on type
Both ranges are well controlled and staffed with Qualified safety
officers and require novice shooters to take a 15-30 min safety course.
I spent about an hour speaking with the owner of Quick Shots on my
first visit about some of the problems that the city gave him when he
tried to open. I was also interviewed by both the Orlando Sentinal and
a local radio station concerning the range opening. Neither one of
them used the interview due to my pro-gun position as I heard and read
the published interviews the next day.
I think that anyone who is interested would find this an enjoyable
way to spend an hour or so.
Dave Simons
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There have always been rifle-pistol ranges in the Orlando area,
as in most areas of America. The twist is that two ranges have
been allowed to open in the tourists' areas to take advantage of
the their dollars. For many Americans this should be not be any
special activity, when you can do it anytime at a home town range.
But like miniture-golf, visiting gardens, etc. people like to do
things on vacation that they may seldom do at home.
Most visitors to the new ranges tend to be from countries
where guns are forbidden or limited. I am not against the ranges
as a whole but my concern is that placing ranges on tourists'
strips may forester our American gun-totten image especially
here in Florida. I often pass one of the new indoor ranges that
opened on International Drive on the way to Beltz Factory Outlet.
The signs for it are discreet and I never paid it much attention
until one of my overseas friends, who has been here many times,
was disgusted upon seeing the range and uneasily laughed, "At least
we (tourists) now have a chance against you Floridians." For some
this is a fun activity; for others they can not see any amusement.
Dan
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