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If you are brave you can go to the Ocala gun range. It isn't governed so as long as you don't set the forest on fire have at it.
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I used to shoot there back in the '80s
It was a wild west shitshow back then!
I remember once a bunch of us were on the line when I notice to my far left a guy walking down range while hot. He had a MAC-style gun and was shooting full auto from the hip wearing a neon green T-shirt and a linen jacket
ala-Miami Vice. Several of us immediately called a cease-fire and carefully explained to the guy how we kinda did things (not range Nazi stuff just common sense stuff like not getting shot). A few minutes after the range was hot again, there goes Don Johnson again walking down range firing short bursts into the range floor in front of him. We called a cease-fire again and he just said that it was only his risk so we shouldn't care what he was doing. I packed up and left shortly after. A few of us were regular visitors so we would organize clean-ups to keep the place safe and looking good. Most of the Rangers appreciated the effort and would bring by clean trash barrels/bags when we were out there. One Ranger used to give us a hard time about cleaning shit up saying we weren't "authorized" to do so
I understand that today there is also a criminal element that has been known to hang out looking to steal guns and gear. I have been advised that it is the kind of place you want to go with a group
but I haven't been there in years.