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The Honey Island Shooting Range is located on the extreme northern end of the
Pearl River Wildlife Manage Area in St. Tammany Parish. The range is operated
by the tax-exempt, non-profit Southeast Louisiana Firearms Safety, Inc. (SELFS,
Inc.). SELFS, Inc. is a Life Member of the LSA, under our Business and Clubs
Affiliated Membership Program. The range is the only public shooting range in
Southeast Louisiana, and as such, has about 20,000 men, women, and children use
the range each year. During the Fall and Winter, the range is open to the
public on Fridays from 11:00 to 4:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 to
4:00 (21 hours per week).
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has recently asked SELFS, Inc.
to reduce the hours of operation during hunting season to Fridays from 11:00 to
3:00, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 3:00 (14 hours per week). The
volunteer range officers and Board of Directors of SELFS, Inc. has asked that
the members of the LSA help them out by sending POLITE requests to the seven
Commissioners on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission asking them to
reconsider their request to SELFS, Inc. to limit the hours of operation of the
range.
FACTS:
1. The Honey Island Shooting Range is the ONLY public-use shooting range in
Southeast Louisiana.
2. The Honey Island Shooting Range is affordable, only charging a shooter $6.00
to use the range for an entire day. This puts the use of the range within the
grasp of any person, regardless of one’s income, and does not require one to
join an expensive private shooting range.
3. The use of the Honey Island Shooting Range soars during the hunting season,
as many hunters use the range to sight in their rifles and to practice prior to
their hunting session.
2012 Range Use Figures:
Q1 – 4,563
Q2 – 4,125
Q3 – 3,993
Q4 – 7,039
Year Total: 19,720
4. This fourth quarter jump in use of the range is documented back to 1993, when
SELFS, Inc. assumed operation of the range.
5. A 33% reduction in the operating hours (from 21 hours per week to 14 hours
per week) during the peak use by hunters negatively impacts hunters, which is in
direct conflict with the goals of the LWFC.
Please contact the commissioners and tell them how important the Honey Island
Shooting Range is to the hunters and shooters of Southeast Louisiana. Tell them
that a reduction of hours by 33% will adversely impact the ability of hunters to
sight in their rifles, for men and women to practice for their self defense, and
for families to enjoy a safe environment to exercise their Second Amendment
Rights.
Mr. Ronald "Ronny" Graham, Chairman
Phone: 318-232-7021
FAX: 318-232-7051
E-mail: ronnygraham@lincolnbuilders.com
Mr. Billy Broussard, Vice-Chairman
Phone: 337-652-4191
FAX: 337-737-2395
E-mail: bbillypb@kaplantel.net
Mrs. Ann L. Taylor
Phone: 985-758-2795
E-mail: annt@heraldguide.com
Mr. Stephen Sagrera
Phone: 337-893-7709
FAX: 337-893-7703
E-mail: swsagrera@hotmail.com
Mr. Edwin "Pat" Manuel
Phone: 337-457-0101
FAX: 337-457-7401
E-mail: patmanuel.wlf@gmail.com
Mr. Will Drost
Phone: 337-480-3799
E-mail: will@towerlandllc.com
Mr. Dan Davis
Phone: 985-637-5127
E-mail: ddavis@marlin-services.net
The Honey Island Shooting Range is located on the extreme northern end of the
Pearl River Wildlife Manage Area in St. Tammany Parish. The range is operated
by the tax-exempt, non-profit Southeast Louisiana Firearms Safety, Inc. (SELFS,
Inc.). SELFS, Inc. is a Life Member of the LSA, under our Business and Clubs
Affiliated Membership Program. The range is the only public shooting range in
Southeast Louisiana, and as such, has about 20,000 men, women, and children use
the range each year. During the Fall and Winter, the range is open to the
public on Fridays from 11:00 to 4:00, and on Saturdays and Sundays from 8:00 to
4:00 (21 hours per week).
The Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission has recently asked SELFS, Inc.
to reduce the hours of operation during hunting season to Fridays from 11:00 to
3:00, and Saturdays and Sundays from 10:00 to 3:00 (14 hours per week). The
volunteer range officers and Board of Directors of SELFS, Inc. has asked that
the members of the LSA help them out by sending POLITE requests to the seven
Commissioners on the Louisiana Wildlife and Fisheries Commission asking them to
reconsider their request to SELFS, Inc. to limit the hours of operation of the
range.
FACTS:
1. The Honey Island Shooting Range is the ONLY public-use shooting range in
Southeast Louisiana.
2. The Honey Island Shooting Range is affordable, only charging a shooter $6.00
to use the range for an entire day. This puts the use of the range within the
grasp of any person, regardless of one’s income, and does not require one to
join an expensive private shooting range.
3. The use of the Honey Island Shooting Range soars during the hunting season,
as many hunters use the range to sight in their rifles and to practice prior to
their hunting session.
2012 Range Use Figures:
Q1 – 4,563
Q2 – 4,125
Q3 – 3,993
Q4 – 7,039
Year Total: 19,720
4. This fourth quarter jump in use of the range is documented back to 1993, when
SELFS, Inc. assumed operation of the range.
5. A 33% reduction in the operating hours (from 21 hours per week to 14 hours
per week) during the peak use by hunters negatively impacts hunters, which is in
direct conflict with the goals of the LWFC.
Please contact the commissioners and tell them how important the Honey Island
Shooting Range is to the hunters and shooters of Southeast Louisiana. Tell them
that a reduction of hours by 33% will adversely impact the ability of hunters to
sight in their rifles, for men and women to practice for their self defense, and
for families to enjoy a safe environment to exercise their Second Amendment
Rights.
Mr. Ronald "Ronny" Graham, Chairman
Phone: 318-232-7021
FAX: 318-232-7051
E-mail: ronnygraham@lincolnbuilders.com
Mr. Billy Broussard, Vice-Chairman
Phone: 337-652-4191
FAX: 337-737-2395
E-mail: bbillypb@kaplantel.net
Mrs. Ann L. Taylor
Phone: 985-758-2795
E-mail: annt@heraldguide.com
Mr. Stephen Sagrera
Phone: 337-893-7709
FAX: 337-893-7703
E-mail: swsagrera@hotmail.com
Mr. Edwin "Pat" Manuel
Phone: 337-457-0101
FAX: 337-457-7401
E-mail: patmanuel.wlf@gmail.com
Mr. Will Drost
Phone: 337-480-3799
E-mail: will@towerlandllc.com
Mr. Dan Davis
Phone: 985-637-5127
E-mail: ddavis@marlin-services.net
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