Reasons to support Recreational Shooting and Trash No Land.
THE CURRENT STATE OF RECREATIONAL SHOOTING ON PUBLIC LANDS:
• Trash accumulation at dispersed shooting sites on public lands. (Lack of stewardship & dumping).
• Shooters unaware of rules and shooting unlawfully. (Unsafe conditions & violations of law).
• Targets being placed on trees, stumps and downed logs. (Fire hazards & natural resource damage).
• Household refuse and appliances being used as targets. (Poor choice of targets & environmental concerns).
• Shooting in unsafe locations and directions. (Public safety issues).
PROPOSED BY TRASH NO LAND AND OUR SUPPORTERS:• Cleanups. Official and unofficial. Promote continuous encouragement for ongoing stewardship efforts.
• Education. Promote knowledge of rules via publications, social media, word of mouth, classes & events.
• Awareness. Inform of issues, conditions, consequences and improvements.
• Liaison. Communication with forest officials, on behalf of the recreational shooting community, to address and improve conditions.
• Improvements. Advocate for the development of desirable dispersed shooting lanes incorporating fire prevention, public and personal safety, meets rules requirements and ease of cleaning while being environmentally responsible.
• Maintenance. Routine repair and upkeep of improved shooting sites and signage.
TRASH NO LAND’S VISION FOR RECREATIONAL SHOOTING:• A cleaner forest.
• Stewardship and ownership in our public lands.
• Wide spread knowledge of rules.
• Adherence to rules.
• Proper target placement.
• Proper target selection.
• Quality dispersed shooting sites.
• Assistance to forest officials.
• Improved relations with other recreational activity.
• No wild fires caused by target shooting.
Join us at our fundraising event and help us do good for our public lands!