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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: ren on February 29, 2016, 08:12:48 PM

Title: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: ren on February 29, 2016, 08:12:48 PM
Someone from Hawaii Kai (Don Child?) sent a letter to the editor suggesting the removal of the Kokohead range because he could hear gunshots "several days of the week" "all day" and that it invoked his Vietnam War PTSD. He suggested that the range be moved to a military base so that we can be more closely tracked..... >:(
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: Q on February 29, 2016, 08:32:40 PM
Someone from Hawaii Kai (Don Child?) sent a letter to the editor suggesting the removal of the Kokohead range because he could hear gunshots "several days of the week" "all day" and that it invoked his Vietnam War PTSD. He suggested that the range be moved to a military base so that we can be more closely tracked..... >:(

Like I said...let me shoot behind my house, and Greg and Don and whoever can grow their fields of GMO dildos at the range to run backwards through.
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: zippz on February 29, 2016, 09:07:26 PM
Make a suggestion that they can close Koko Head range if they build a world class public range elsewhere on this island.
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: survivorman on February 29, 2016, 09:16:34 PM
Take that as another vote for the Hearing Protection act...

http://www.guns.com/2016/02/11/hearing-protection-act-gains-both-attention-and-sponsors/


GMO Dildos :rofl:
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: Garuda on February 29, 2016, 09:24:09 PM
Why the hell do you choose to live near what I think is the only public outdoor range on the island?

I'll go one step further.  Why live in the USA at all?

How about Korea or Japan?  Can pretty much guarantee you won't hear gunshots.....
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: ren on February 29, 2016, 09:31:52 PM
Why the hell do you choose to live near what I think is the only public outdoor range on the island?

I'll go one step further.  Why live in the USA at all?

How about Korea or Japan?  Can pretty much guarantee you won't hear gunshots.....

Don said,"Why you gotta own guns?"
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: Lifer on February 29, 2016, 10:03:47 PM
Why the hell do you choose to live near what I think is the only public outdoor range on the island?

Exactly. Reminds me of people that move in near a airport and then complain about the jet noise.

As far as the gunfire and PTSD, the Waikiki fireworks (and fireworks in general) screws with a lot of people with PTSD from the Iraq and Afghanistan war...let's ban Waikiki fireworks and the 4th of July too...WTF!!!
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: Duenas0326 on February 29, 2016, 10:30:04 PM

Someone from Hawaii Kai (Don Child?) sent a letter to the editor suggesting the removal of the Kokohead range because he could hear gunshots "several days of the week" "all day" and that it invoked his Vietnam War PTSD. He suggested that the range be moved to a military base so that we can be more closely tracked..... >:(
Is this said person aware that the general public can only utilize the range on the weekend? HPD and other agencies have access on the weekdays for training their officers and/or armed trainees/recruits. Moving it to a military base would not be "user friendly" for those that are not members of a "rod and gun club" OR have no military access privileges. Btw, military training takes precedence over civilian sport shooting.
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: MMM on February 29, 2016, 11:38:14 PM
I live in Mililani mauka not far from the top and hear gunfire from the training area at east range regularly. I hear machine guns, some grenades(?) and other large caliber going off all the time. I'm pretty used to the sound. In fact, I get kinda jealous and want to go & play too. To me, it's the sound of freedom.
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: oldfart on February 29, 2016, 11:39:40 PM
Is this said person aware that the general public can only utilize the range on the weekend? HPD and other agencies have access on the weekdays for training their officers and/or armed trainees/recruits. Moving it to a military base would not be "user friendly" for those that are not members of a "rod and gun club" OR have no military access privileges. Btw, military training takes precedence over civilian sport shooting.
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Not quite right.
The rifle and conventional pistol range is open wed, thu, fri from 12 to 4pm.
Everything opens up on weekends
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: Heavies on March 01, 2016, 12:50:11 AM
Don Child........

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Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: dustoff003 on March 04, 2016, 11:40:48 AM

I live in Mililani mauka not far from the top and hear gunfire from the training area at east range regularly. I hear machine guns, some grenades(?) and other large caliber going off all the time. I'm pretty used to the sound. In fact, I get kinda jealous and want to go & play too. To me, it's the sound of freedom.
No live fire or grenades in East Range only blanks and maybe some artillery simulators.
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: ren on March 04, 2016, 03:11:10 PM
No live fire or grenades in East Range only blanks and maybe some artillery simulators.

Had a neighbor call the police about hearing gunfire...told him to cancel the call as it was East Range training
Title: Re: 2/29 Star Advertiser Letter to Editor
Post by: MMM on March 04, 2016, 04:19:25 PM
No live fire or grenades in East Range only blanks and maybe some artillery simulators.

yup. meant simulators. when there is cloud cover up here, it gets pretty loud.