The smell of fresh rounds fill the air. I can hear the sound of shells hitting the concrete floor, and I'm surprisingly calm as I squeeze the trigger and empty the magazine of a machine gun for the first time in my life.

The Range is unlike any place I've been to and I walked out of there thoroughly impressed with their customer service and entire operation. These guys know exactly what it takes to train and instruct a total novice on what to do, while still being able to host the most savvy gun enthusiast.

Classes and rates are reasonable and well worth the minimal expense to learn how to protect yourself in a worst-case scenario.

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