Welcome
The Police Jury would like to let the citizens of Grant Parish know that we are listening and doing our best to address your questions and concerns regarding the Grant Parish Range. We are excited to announce that the project has been approved and will begin around the middle of June! Thanks for your support!
6/3/2022
Construction Has Begun!
Members of the Grant Parish Police Jury and Grant Parish Sheriff's Office met with the Louisiana National Guard's 922nd Engineer Vertical Construction Company for a tour of the progress being made on the construction of the new Shooting Range.
Who will benefit from this range?
GRANT PARISH YOUTH
Kaden McFerren - Competitive shooter
.22 Rifle
Pistol
GRANT PARISH 4-H SHOOTING SPORTS
National 4-H Shooting Sports Champions! These Grant Parish 4-Hers achieved honors at the regional, state and national level in their respective disciplines. They are, from left: Clara Anderson, Recurve Archery; Dylan Whitstine, Shot Gun-Skeet; Colton Chandler, Shot Gun-Skeet; and Preston Parker, Rifle -Silhouette.
GRANT PARISH SHERIFF'S OFFICE
Firearms and Qualification for the Grant Parish Sheriff's Department
GRANT PARISH CITIZENS
Firearm Safety and Concealed Carry Training Courses will be available. http://www.lsp.org/handguns.html
HUNTERS
Women, in fact, are the fastest growing demographic in hunting; they now account for as much as 15 percent of hunters nationwide, according to a study from the Fish and Wildlife Service. Across the country, the number of first-time adult male hunters declined by over 30 percent over the last 15 years, while the number of women hunting for the first time increased at roughly the same rate.
Basic Instruction Courses:
If you are brand new to guns and want a safe introduction, this is the controlled environment you and your instructor are looking for.
Grant Parish On Target For New Shooting Range by Trevor Fry
I once read that the greatest military snipers come from the South. Certainly Marine Sniper Carlos Hathcock from nearby Arkansas comes to mind. Hathcock had 93 confirmed kills in Vietnam, and is the most legendary sniper of all time. Here in the South, we grow up hunting in the outdoors, and handling a gun is as easy as riding a bike.
In Grant Parish, we are blessed to have more acres of Kisatchie National Forest than any other parish. This bonanza presents many excellent hunting opportunities. Growing up, the week before deer season we all headed out to the gravel pits in Fishville and sighted in our rifles. That was a different world however, and all of that land is posted now. But we still hunt, and we all desperately need a shooting range for the benefit of our parish.
I am excited to report that the Grant Parish Police Jury intends to establish a shooting range! On May 13, 2020, Police Jury President Don Arnold sent correspondence officially requesting assistance from the Louisiana National Guard to help with construction of a shooting range. The proposed site would be located on Landfill Rd in Police Jury District 2, which is Juror Johnny Jamison’s district. Mr. Jamison has championed this cause from the start. This effort is also being supported by Sheriff Steven McCain and his capable staff. Grant Parish officials are waiting for an official reply from the National Guard to their request, but all indications are positive!
One of the compelling reasons to construct a new shooting range is to have a venue for the Sheriff’s Office to train. A new range would result in better training opportunities for our law enforcement officers, which equates to improved safety for the citizens in Grant Parish. Other neighboring parishes such as Winn have such a range for its law enforcement officers.
A rifle range would also provide firearm instructors and shooting teams with a safe place to train and qualify. On that note, I am proud to say that the best young shooters in Louisiana hail from Grant Parish! This bold proclamation is evidenced by the multiple state and national championships won by our youth through Grant Parish 4-H Shooting Sports! When you attend these shooting matches, the only question is who is going to win the silver medal. Because when the dust settles, everyone knows that Grant Parish will be atop the medal stand!
There is overwhelming need and public support for a firing range in Grant Parish. Our Founding Fathers intended for American citizens to bear arms. Simply put, there is no better way for us to honor the 2nd Amendment than to establish this shooting range in Grant Parish.
