The $3.5 million John and Marnie Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center on Michigan State University’s (MSU) campus is now open.
MSU broke ground on the facility last fall. The sports center has three outdoor archery ranges, an indoor archery range and two, eight-lane ballistic ranges for accepted .22 caliber rifles and pistols.
“The focus is on training and education, it’s not just another shooting range,” says Chuck Reid, director of MSU’s Office Land Management, which oversees the facility. “Originally, this was conceived for the home of a future NCAA mixed rifle team.”
Reid says the team may eventually come to fruition, but in the meantime, the facility is used by faculty members and is also open to the public. Everyone who uses the facility receives training and safety education.
The center is one of the largest indoor shooting facilities in the Midwest. Individuals can bring their own equipment, but can also rent archery, .22 firearm and air rifle equipment.
The John and Marnie Demmer Shooting Sports Education and Training Center, 3365 E. Jolly Road, is located south of campus, midway between College and Hagadorn Roads.
Source: MSU
Ivy Hughes is the managing editor of Capital Gains and can be reached here.
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