LOVELAND, OH (FOX 19) -
There is some interest from a
local business man to open a gun shooting range near Loveland Primary and Elementary schools.
The building, which has
been vacant for years, is located in the 800 block of Loveland - Madeira Road.
Those
against the shooting range say it sends the wrong message and could turn into a
potentially dangerous situation.
"Last week it would have been no issue
with me being this close to school but I'm kind of hesitant now," said
Gail Smith, who's young sons attend school in the area.
Loveland city leaders
say a shooting range is allowed under local law, and strict regulations would be
applied to a business before it opened.
"Up until today, we haven't really
been hearing anything in terms of negative feedback about it," said Loveland
city manager, Tom Carroll. "I have a fourth grader and a sixth grader. I
get it as a parent. I understand completely, [but] our laws will
allow for an indoor shooting range," said Carroll.
In
2004, Loveland residents voting overwhelmingly in favor of allowing indoor
shooting ranges within the city limits.
No vote is necessary. Since the law
already allows it, any proposal for a gun shooting range would be presented to
the Loveland Planning and Zoning Commission for review.
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