Gun Club With 28-Lane Indoor Shooting Range Expected to Open in July

Facility to be located near the intersection of Braselton Highway and Old Peachtree Road.

In just a few months, area residents will have a new place to hone their firearm skills. Verne Fowler said he expects his Georgia Gun Club to open in mid- to late July. Gwinnett County recently issued the development permit for the club, which will be located at 1951 Braselton Highway. The 4.06-acre recreational facility near the intersection of Braselton Highway and Old Peachtree Road will include a 37,300-square-foot, two-story building featuring 28 indoor lanes -- eight tactical, 12 small arms and eight 100-yard rifle lanes. Fowler said the Georgia Gun Club will also include an 8,000-square-foot retail store with firearms, sporting goods, self-defense items, shooting accessories and more. The club will be open to the general public, but…

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Sheriff Conway Encourages 'All Law Abiding' Citizens to Acquire Firearm Skills

Conway posts a statement in response to "many" emails.

Gwinnett County Sheriff Butch Conway has released a statement in support of citizens' right to legally use firearms. "I encourage all law abiding citizens to acquire and maintain the skills to safely carry a firearm in order to protect themselves and others," the statement reads. Conway issued the statement under the heading "The 2nd Amendment." The U.S Constitution's Second Amendment says, "A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed." Also, it was in response to "the many emails received," the website states. The statement comes just over a month after the Dec. 14, 2012, shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Conn., that killed 20 …

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Record Registration for Gun Safety Seminar

Almost 700 people are expected to attend a seminar which normally attracts only 100 participants.

A metro area gun safety seminar is expected to draw a record crowd. The Marietta Police Department seminar on Thursday, Jan. 24, has had an overwhelming amount of public interest. As of Wednesday, almost 700 people had registered to attend the  event at the Marietta Middle School Auditorium, 121 Winn St., at 6:30 p.m. The department usually hosts two or three firearms safety seminars each year. On average there are 100 people in attendance. “This program has been developed to educate the citizens on current firearm laws and weapon safety.  We want to equip citizens with the knowledge and skills so they feel confident owning and handling a firearm or weapon if they choose to do so," Sergeant Jake King of the Marietta Police Training Unit …

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