Sheriff’s office offers range days

KILLONA – The St. Charles Sheriff’s Office will allow the general public to use the St. Charles Firing Range to shoot handguns on March 7 and 28.

The public will also get to use the facility on April 4 and 18, and May 2 and 16.

“We get mostly men, but women come also,” said Sgt. Ted Adams, who is in charge of the program.

Adams says he has received a lot of requests for the dates and expects a good turnout.

A required 30-minute safety briefing begins at 8 a.m. and noon on each day. Range hours will be 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m.

Participants must bring targets, safety glasses, hearing protection, baseball-type cap and staple gun and staples.

Call Adams at 504-329-0689 with questions. Must be 18 years of age or older.

 

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