Approximate boundaries of Leaper's farm on Tobin Lake.
It is about 20 miles west of Detroit and about 8 miles north of Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor is a college town.
Posted on 08/31/2022 4:32:40 AM PDT by marktwain
On July 12, 2022, the Northfield Township board voted unanimously (6-0) to grant a conditional use permit for a private gun range on Leaper’s ranch to be used for testing firearms optics. The range will be constructed five feet below ground level with a nine-foot berm on either side for most of the proposed 600-yard range. There will be intermediate ranges of 100 and 200 yards. About 300 to 500 shots a day are expected. On commenter at the hearing stated, “85 decibels will be allowed at this site”.
The final occupancy permit for the site will require sound testing before being granted.
Eighty-five decibels is about the sound of heavy traffic or a suppressed .22 rifle. It was not reported where the sound measurements would be taken.
On August 2, twelve residents of Northfield Township filed a lawsuit to reverse the decision of the County Board. From mlive.com:
WHITMORE
LAKE, MI – Todd Brown, owner of Oasis Equestrian Center, has big concerns about a firearm optics testing facility going in across the street from his Northfield Township property – and he isn’t the only one.
Twelve residents of the township north of Ann Arbor have decided to take legal action against the township, after the facility was granted a conditional use permit on July 12. The residents filed a lawsuit in the Washtenaw County Trial Court on Aug. 2 seeking a reversal of the township board’s approval.
Leapers is an optics company that has expanded into shooting accessories. The company is based in Livonia, Michigan, on the West side of Detroit, about 20 miles from the proposed range. Most of Leaper’s optics are made in Mainland China and in Taiwan.
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It is a heavy burden for local residents to overcome with a lawsuit, when the government zoning specifically allows for firearms ranges.
Approximate boundaries of Leaper's farm on Tobin Lake.
It is about 20 miles west of Detroit and about 8 miles north of Ann Arbor.
Ann Arbor is a college town.
Ann Arbor is one of the most liberal places in the country and just like California, full of fruits and nuts.
Berkeley of the Midwest.
Northfield township is not Ann Arbor. However they did approve a pot dealership recently so...
If only there was a common thread to tie them all together. /s
Ahhh close enough. Lol.
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