Aurora Gun Club

[Hyunchback]

I've become a member at Aurora Gun Club.

This is the 60th year that AGC has been in existence. They have facilities for archery, trap, sporting clays, multiple pistol berms, magnum handgun range, rimfire/pistol caliber carbine silouhette range, 100 & 200 yard rifle ranges. They host NRA action pistol, blackpowder, PSAC (IPSC), military rifle bench rest, SASS and several shotgun events.

I've only fired there once, on a pistol berm as a guest. Wanted to do more today but my target frame needed more work (members supply their own).

[Hoser]

The grumpy old men that are driving that club into the ground, eliminated SASS/Cowboy Action and have really made 3-gun there almost worthless. The IPSC club there really has their hands tied as far as stage design goes. Not nearly as good as it used to be.

I hope they find some land and move, cause right now if you dont shoot trap, they dont care about you.

[<MADDOG>]

I hope they find some land and move, cause right now if you dont shoot trap, they dont care about you.

Sounds like another place I know not to far from Dragonmans'...

[KarlPMann]

:roll: Gotta be BLGC! :roll: Most arrogant ****** I've met that own guns. Shooting there is kinda like buying a gun at the Shooting Den. [puke smiley belongs here] Karl. :evil:

[pickenup]

I've become a member at Aurora Gun Club.

At least now you have a place to shoot.

[Hyunchback]

I've been a member at Cherry Creek Gun Club for over a year.

Finally got to do two things today. Fire on AGC as a member and fire the FAL I purchased from a fellow COAR-15 member over a year ago.

It shoots fairly well though I will be seeing if the gunsmith can sweeten the trigger.

[JasonFRC]

I was under the impression the Aurora Gun Club was to close soon? I've seen Aurora's future development plan, and it looked to include the land AGC currently sits on. Please correct me if I'm wrong. In my opinion, it may be awhile. There are a couple new neighborhoods near it where new home construction has ground to a halt. Maybe AGC has a bit more time after all.

I just moved less than half a mile from the AGC. I'd sure like to visit sometime before they move!

[Hyunchback]

The word given at the orientation I attended was that the critical parcel which would have shut them down can't be developed, however AGC wasn't the reason for the developement not proceeding.

The reason was Buckley AFB.

The property due south of AGC was being considered for re-zoning which would have closed AGC. However at the meeting to hear from all sides two full bird Col. showed up with facts and figures. The land in question is on the flight path currently used by Buckley and if this is developed the flights will not be able to happen. Buckley would have to be closed.

Now comes the part that spelled doom for the developer.

If Buckley were to close then over a BILLION in spending would not be happening in Aurora. That's not taxes. That's what spending goes on in the local economy as a result of the base being present. Housing, food, entertainment, cars, gas, etc.

I'm told that the eyes on the city council got real wide after that eye-opener. What's 100 housing units vs a billion lost to the businesses in Aurora?

The issue got tabled with a heavy thud.

AGC has seen the writing on the wall and considers this a temporary stay of execution, not a reprieve. They have a committee looking for alternative sites that will proceed.

Even if the current site closes the club might still have a life, just further away from Aurora.

[PsychoI3oy]

If Buckley were to close then over a BILLION in spending would not be happening in Aurora. That's not taxes. That's what spending goes on in the local economy as a result of the base being present. Housing, food, entertainment, cars, gas, etc.

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The issue got tabled with a heavy thud.

Holey schnikeys!

[Hyunchback]

Yes, so you see why the proposed developement remains only proposed.

The land in question was annexed to the City of Aurora so they have the final say, not the county.