Thread: Shooting but not necessarily hunting

Originally Posted by gimp

Actual shooting ranges are great. Belmont shooting complex in Brisbane for example. A bunch of rifle ranges, pistol ranges, clay targets plus a shop, bar, cafe, rental of guns, etc. Nice setup. Would be brilliant to have access to facilities like that in NZ. But we don't seem to have them anywhere.

thats what we need to have in every city

Originally Posted by vinceblack

Agreed!

Is DoC land the only land I can shoot on? Can I shoot on any public land not classed as a DoC conservation area (within the bounds of the law ie away from roads and dwellings etc)?

Is the concept of just shooting guns for fun frowned upon here or is the privilege to own firearms enjoyed fairly openly?

What about Queens Chain, which is supposed to be for public recreation? Or have we been stripped of this? I think, what the eye doesn't see, the heart doesn't bleed for. Just be discreet, as long as you are allowed access. You can't then be accused of being a nuisance. Or have I missed something here?