Democrat Senator Mark Udall, senior senator for the state of Colorado, has written the
Target Practice and Marksmanship Training Support Act, and is asking Coloradans to sign a
petition in it's support.
The bill does not grant states more federal funding, but rather would allow for a greater percentage of already granted federal money to be used toward the building, expansion, repairing, and reconstruction of public pistol, rifle, and or archery ranges in any state. Currently states are not allowed fund a project with more than ten percent federal money, the Act would move the maximum up to seventy-five percent.
In his petition, Udall said, "Hunting and recreational shooting are an important part of America's heritage. By improving the shooting experience, we can bring more Americans into the sport, thereby increasing the revenue generated for wildlife restoration. And by giving states greater flexibility over federal funds they already have, we can do so with no increase in spending while better managing designated places to safely use firearms."
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