Stopped by on my way to Kona.  The police tape is down but.......... all of the tables are gone except the sniper table, all of the target stands are gone, and the grass is about knee high.  I would say it is still closed???   

I just looked in on the way back from the dump today.

The tape wasn't removed - which the police would do if they took it down - it was just torn. I wouldn't risk it. Until the tape and the fence pole they put it to hold it are gone I'd assume the range is still officially closed.

Even then I'd call the police station in Honokaa first.

Yep.  Looks neglected and unused.  Keep on hoping! 

Anybody think about checking with the police as to why and when will it reopen?

Someone did but what they posted was pretty vague.  Probably what they were told was vague.  Wait and see.

Calling clshade.....haven't been paauilo side for a while.  Status still closed? 

Just took a swing by a couple days ago.

The signs and tape are down but the poles the police tape was on are still there and the range is completely neglected. I'm assuming that if the police officially removed the tape they would also remove the poles so I assume the range is still closed. I haven't called the police station to verify, though.

Thanks!

Just got off the phone with the Honokaa police station.

Permanently closed.

Neighborhood folks complained of "scary kine" weapons being fired and land owner (Bishop - since the mid 90's or so), which never gave explicit permission for use as a range, pulled the plug.

Pau.

Totally sucks!  That was such a cool place to hang out and shoot a few rounds every now and then.  I don't remember seeing any scary kine anything (except the port-a-potty at the rubbish dump!).  Thanks for the info!

An update but no good news.

I heard people shooting over there when I took the trash out on Monday. Called the police station yesterday to see if it had been reopened and got yet another rationale:

The land is included in a lease parcel and the new leasee did not want the liability. That would square with the logging operations story that I heard initially.

The good news, if that version of the story is true, is that once the new lease is up the range might become available again. Its also good news if it wasn't the neighbors complaining as the police had no idea someone had been shooting there a few days earlier. I wouldn't risk shooting over there, anyway, but its nice to know the nearby residents aren't calling the police.

It was pistol fire, though. Sounded like 9mm and they were way up in the range so the sound was fairly contained. A big ol' rifle blast might get more attention.

An update but no good news.

I heard people shooting over there when I took the trash out on Monday. Called the police station yesterday to see if it had been reopened and got yet another rationale:

The land is included in a lease parcel and the new leasee did not want the liability. That would square with the logging operations story that I heard initially.

The good news, if that version of the story is true, is that once the new lease is up the range might become available again. Its also good news if it wasn't the neighbors complaining as the police had no idea someone had been shooting there a few days earlier. I wouldn't risk shooting over there, anyway, but its nice to know the nearby residents aren't calling the police.

It was pistol fire, though. Sounded like 9mm and they were way up in the range so the sound was fairly contained. A big ol' rifle blast might get more attention.

You would think there would be a sign or something saying don't shoot here anymore.  The tape fell down last time I went by and the grass is overgrown but it is not clear what the situation is.  I say take your pistol and shoot until someone comes and explains it to you  lol