Tucson Shooting

## Tucson Shooting: Your Guide to Arizona's Best Shooting Locations

Tucson Shooting is a comprehensive online resource dedicated to helping shooters find and utilize the best shooting ranges and public lands throughout Arizona. As an informational hub for the Arizona shooting community, Tucson Shooting connects shooters with over 54 professionally maintained rifle, pistol, and shotgun ranges across the state, plus detailed guides to legal public shooting areas.

Tucson Shooting serves as your complete guide to shooting in Arizona, featuring:

• •Range Directory: Comprehensive listings of publicly-operated and privately-owned shooting ranges
• •Public Land Information: Guidance on shooting on Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and U.S. Forest Service lands
• •Event Calendar: Current Arizona shooting events, competitions, and gun shows
• •Safety Resources: Educational Q&A section for new and experienced shooters
• •Shooting Discipline Guides: Information on trap, skeet, archery, and other shooting sports

Arizona offers unique shooting opportunities. With only 17.6% of the state privately owned, Arizona provides extensive public shooting areas managed by federal and state agencies. Over half of Arizona is held by the federal and state governments, administered through:

• •Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
• •Arizona Game and Fish Department
• •U.S. Forest Service

Public & Club-Operated Ranges offer numerous advantages: - Professional safety oversight and education - Environmental protection through brass collection and lead containment - Recycled materials programs - Ideal for beginning shooters

Open Public Lands provide cost-free shooting in designated areas, perfect for experienced shooters familiar with safety protocols.

Tucson Shooting emphasizes responsible stewardship of Arizona's public lands. Shooters are encouraged to pack out all trash, police brass casings, and avoid shooting clay birds in undesignated areas to keep public lands clean and available for future generations.