Franklin County permanently closes shooting range on Highway 65

The shooting range on Highway 65 has been closed for good.

County Commissioners agreed last week to close the range as a safety measure.

The action was taken at the request of solid waste director Fonda Davis.

Fonda said the shooting ranges poses a safety risk to Landfill staff as well as County Inmates at the Franklin County jail.

He added that the range also poses a liability risk for the county as people using the range have taken televisions and other items to the Range to use as targets.

Local gun owners will still have a place to practice.

Commissioners said they expect a new shooting range in Apalachicola should be open soon.

That range will be on about 20 acres near Tilton Road and Highway 98 – It will be named after Fred Earl Babb, the only Apalachicola police officer ever killed in the line of duty.

Commissioners agreed to send a letter to the City of Apalachicola asking that the new shooting range be opened as soon as possible.
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