Colorado hikers and campers who have complained about recreational shooting in this state’s national forests aren’t hallucinating: It really is a bigger issue here than in most states.
and found the Pike-San Isabel and Arapaho-Roosevelt forests in Colorado rank among the top five, with the Pike topping all others with 926 incidents between 2010 and 2015.
It was at a Pike forest campground where 60-year-old camper Glenn Martin was shot and killed by an errant bullet in July.
to shooting and look for opportunities to create public shooting ranges. Meanwhile, USA Today reports that the National Rifle Association “issued an alert to members in May to oppose closures.” That’s irresponsible for areas with a high volume of visitors.
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