Shooting ranges in the United States

Many tourist-oriented ranges offer rental firearms and safety lessons to foreign nationals.

[2] Shooting ranges exist in most parts of the US, with the exception of cities in the states of Hawaii, California, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey and Illinois with strict gun control laws.

[8] Concerns have been raised about criminal damage by target shooters to public lands, including the destruction of structures, vegetation and historic artefacts.

[9] Littering is also cited as a problem in some areas, including abandoned empty casings and debris from unapproved targets such as old televisions, household appliances and glass bottles.

[12] Calls have been made in some areas to construct more public-access ranges in conjunction with tougher restrictions on ad-hoc shooting on public land.