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Might have a friend who converted a "bowling alley" under his home into a shooting range. . . so there are ways around in some jurisdictions.

I was a kid. We used to drag a sled up the mountain and ride down. Snow? No. Leaves will let you get pretty fast. Fast enough in fact that I grabbed a tree and pulled myself off the sled. My cousin Jenny was in the middle, she grabbed my legs and we both got off. Mark, her brother rode to the bottom of the mountain safe. Jenny, holding my legs stopped right over a yellow jacket nest. I got stung about five times, Jenny, she got the brunt. Something like twenty. We went back up that mountain with a can of gas and fixed that ####. Jenny was killed by a drunk driver a few years later. But that was a pretty significant memory for me. There was a massive Whooomph!

Just a FYI, you don’t have to ignite the gas, the fumes will go all through the nest and kill them.

I've made it one my life missions to kill every. single. wasp/hornet I encounter, hate them with a passion..The ground hornets on my property are pretty docile, it's the paper wasps that I've had the most trouble out of on the homestead...Very aggressive, and seem to hold a grudge after I swat at them with my hat lol, they have even gave chase a few times.. A can of carb cleaner on a nest will kill them faster than any bug spray you can buy...They curl up and are dead literally in seconds after contact with carb cleaner.. I have found gasoline too volatile/explosive for use on nests, kerosene is easier to use, and burns longer..

Be careful. I had a friend in the first grade killed when his dad hit a nest with gas and the explosion came up from under him 20 feet away and engulfed him in flames. He lived a couple of years, but ultimately the infections from the burns killed him. I’ll leave this here. I just saw this the other day and filed it away:

Me being in east Tn. I put in for oak ridge every year but haven't been drawn in 2years. I put in for Catoosa muzzle loader last year and got it. That wasn't worth going for. CWD got most of the herd.

Holsters are like anything else...we need to know the intended use before making informed recommendations. One holster may be great for daily carry, but suck for the range or sport shooting, and vice versa.

I have had dealings with them several times and yep, Need too be very careful when you get ready for fried Bees. I normally wait till it's dark before I go out and soak the hive. I fill every opening I can find with a flashlight and the do the road flare routine rather then lighting it while up close and personal. I noramlly pout a small stream of gas on the ground leading away from the entrance and then throw the flare onto the top of the hive. It always lights up their world and I am far enough away to be safe. I had my carport get infested with Red Wasps about 5 years ago and all my hummingbird feeders stayed cover up in them keeping the birds away. I went and hunted all the nests one night with a flashlight after dark and couldn't believe I had 11 different nests and some of them almost dinner plate size. Made a trip to Lowes the next day and bought 5 cans of that wasp killer that shoots about 20 feet and that next night I waited till about 10PM til I was sure they were all at home and I soaked every one of the nests and took a long piece of PVC pipe and knocked them down. took them out in the drive way and set them on fire Now I keep a few cans on hand and when I see a wasp on a feeder I go hunting that night.

Watch for flash, had a guy I know get burnt badly when his little burn job went bad!

Just do it and keep it to yourself.....

Mine did the same. Pearce +0 extensions on the mags and a grip plug fixed it.

PSA Armory has them on sale now $169,great little gun in my experience.

I don't see any problems with it. I just know that there would be a ton of hoops he would have to jump through to get it done in Gallatin and then after all the hoops they still may tell him no.

Seems like sound advice. Thanks.

If you think that an underground concrete structure that's ballistically safe and has sound baffles, HVAC, lead abatement, concrete entrance, and steel door is cheap, you've not checked construction prices in the last couple of decades.

Commercial vs residential would be my guess. I suppose he could establish an LLC, but then zoning and environmental regs might be a problem in addition to all the crap that goes with owning your own business.

Most cities prohibit the discharge of a firearm anywhere, anytime. If yours contains that language, I'd say you're SOL. If it doesn't, getting a building permit will likely be your next hurdle. Being down in a hole with lead residue isn't a great idea either.

What's the difference between him building an "indoor range" for himself in this fashion, and an indoor range at a gun store?

Where are you seeing 10 acres of land for that cheap?

Without knowing what your local laws are, I would say it would also depend on how and why it becomes an issue. I haven’t seen many laws prohibiting it that allow for it being in a bunker. I wouldn’t think many city officials would want to sign off on it being “Safe”. Just move to the country.

It would not fly in Gallatin for sure. It is against the law to discharge any type of firearm inside the city limits period except for indoor ranges at Gun stores.

Well if it's not a commercial enterprise that would help. But if your city requires building permits and there are setback regulations, etc you'r more than probably SOL. As Whisper said, do it elsewhere.

I think about things like that all the time. There's actually an ad on YouTube somewhere where you can buy a custom made contaner / range and and have it delivered.

You'd need to talk with your local officials and see what local codes and zoning regulations say, but I am pretty confident this would not be allowed. Why not buy 10 acres of land out in the country someplace and build a range there? Probably wouldn't cost any more that what you're talking about. Cheers, Whisper

Its probably impossible to stop at just one, so plan on getting more. The PCR is a great carry pistol even if its a bit heavy, but keeps a similar manual of arms if you train into your new toy. Be glad Cajun doesnt have a financing plan.

Saturday I was able to check off one of the many "Bucket List" guns I have wanted for a while. Saturday, on my way to pick up a Ruger 1911 Night Watchman, I saw this CZ 75 SP-01 Tactical and made the "mistake" of holding it. It feels like it was poured into my hand, and the weight of it is actually a plus in my book. The 1911 is still on my list, but I am very happy to finally have my hands on this one.

BEE Careful! lol, couldn't resist. Really though. do this carefully. I did 2 nests the same evening a few years ago. The first went ok. The second was in a large mound of dirt in our dog pen. There were several openings, and I tried to pour gas in them as quickly as I could. Well...I might have overdid it just a bit. Had a pretty loud Whoommpp! when I stuck the end of a flaming broom to the saturated main(?) opening. It did get rid of the yellowjackets for a couple of years though. I've just begun to see a few again.