Boca Raton, FL, June 23, 2007 - This week the Libertarian Party of Palm Beach County (LPPBC) voted to have the Palm Beach County Commissioners and the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission to move forward with plans to develop a gun range in Palm Beach County as long as it is operated by a private entity.

Karl Dickey, chairman of the LPPBC, said today, "We have so many gun owners and shooters in this county, but no public facility to practice rifle or skeet shooting. We have tens of thousands in the county interested in keeping their skills sharp, but few ways to make that happen. We encourage the public-private partnership plans being considered."

There were many Libertarians and other political party members at last week's public hearing on a proposed 83-acre outdoor range. Most of the money for the facility would come from a federal tax that has already been collected on gun sales.

Public comments on the facility can be submitted by June 26th here.

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