Azusa takes aim at a popular gun range
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The Azusa City Council, concerned the sound of gunplay conflicts with pricey residential neighborhoods, is scheduled to vote today on a rezoning proposal that would put Southern California’s largest shooting range out of business.
The 62-acre San Gabriel Valley Gun Club dates to 1946 and attracts thousands of visitors annually, including hunters, law enforcement officers and skeet and trap shooters.
Gun advocates voiced opposition to the proposed City Council action at a Dec. 20 meeting. The council, confronting a packed auditorium of speakers on both sides and a lawsuit threat if the club closes, delayed the vote.
But this month, a city spokesman says, the issue is back atop the council agenda. If the council approves the zoning change, the gun club would probably have 18 months to find a new home. The City Council meets at 7:30 p.m. at 213 E. Foothill Blvd. in Azusa.
--Christopher Reynolds
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