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Firing Range

a specially equipped area for firing small arms and conducting marksmanship training. The average dimensions of firing ranges are approximately 1–2 km across and 5–10 km deep; the size of the average firing range makes it possible to carry on simultaneous fire with different types of weapons and to observe safety precautions. Firing ranges are situated far from population centers, highways, and railroads, navigable rivers, and air routes. The range area includes a target field equipped with mechanical and automated target devices, a danger area, protective lines, open-fire and cease-fire lines, a command point, control points, ammunition issue points, classrooms, various training areas, and other structures at the rear of the range. Firing ranges are usually part of training centers.

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US Embassy rejects reports that the firing range was being constructed inside its compound

Senate body seeks report on setting up of firing range by US Embassy

Malik also said that he had taken up the matter with secretary interior and was informed that the police firing range was located outside the boundary of Diplomatic Enclave established for the training of personnel and the idea was to upgrade it.

Senate body directs IGP to probe US Embassy's firing range matter

In fact, the spokesperson said the US Embassy responded to multiple requests from the Government of Pakistan and, with the approval of the Ministry of the Interior and other relevant Pakistani government agencies, agreed to fund the complete refurbishment of an existing firing range for the ICT Police.

No firing range being built at US Embassy; refurbishing ICT police facility: Spokesperson

'The upgrades to the firing range are intended to make the range safer for the police, as well as the citizens and diplomats who live and work near the range,' US mission added.

US embassy rubbishes claims of firing range being built in its compound

He denied the media reports run by the private TV channel and said that the US embassy is partnering with the Pakistani police and funding an upgradation of the federal capital police's firing range which is in the diplomatic enclave.

US embassy denies of making firing range at Islamabad

Although the firing range's license has already expired, Ibay said it remains operational for one year until the CIDG caught up with them.

PNP seizes firearms, ammo from 2 gun enthusiasts

"The bill, which outlines the ways in which various shooting sports will be practiced, seeks to regulate the possession and use of specific types of guns within the firing ranges in accordance to relevant EU legislation, and to regulate the establishment and operation of firing ranges so that they correspond to the contemporary needs of shooting sports," Petrides said.

Cabinet wants to amend laws governing shooting ranges

A grassland fire has started close to the Otterburn firing range.

Firefighters finally deployed to army base blazes started during live firing exercise last week; The fires were started last Sunday during weapons training but are still raging as firefighters are deployed after a week

The area affected is within the Otterburn training area - the second largest firing range in the country - but should that change the fire brigade would be brought in to contain the blazes.

Live firing exercise starts blaze

Residents who live next to a training firing range in Pembrokeshire are complaining that "unacceptable noise" is keeping them awake at night and even causing homes to shake as late as 11.30pm.

Pembrokeshire firing range gives residents sleepless nights

The Swiss newspaper Le Temps reported about scores of US and Canadian instructors training Ukrainian servicemen at the former Soviet firing range Yavorov in Western Ukraine, Sputnik reported.

Swiss Paper Blows Lid Off Alleged Ukraine's Secret NATO-Backed Base