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� r � TO ESTABLISH MY QUALIFICATIONS, I AM A FORMER FULL TIME LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, THUS I AM PERSONALLY AWARE OF THE CONSTANT NEED FOR REGULARLY SCHEDULED TRAINING AND RE-TRAINING OF POLICE OFFICERS. I AM A LICENSED FLORIDA TEACHER AND I HAVE INSTRUCTED AT THE COLLEGE CREDIT LEVEL. I HAVE TAUGHT CLASSES IN BASIC, INTERMEDIARY AND ADVANCED FIREARMS. THE SECRETARY OF STATE HAS CERTIFIED ME TO QUALIFY SECURITY GUARDS FOR THEIR GUN LICENSE, AND THIS COUNTY COMMISSION AUTHORIZED ME TO QUALIFY CITIZENS FOR THEIR PISTOL PERMITS, ALSO I HAVE BEEN AN ACTIVE COMPETITOR IN THE VARIOUS SHOOTING DISCIPLINES FOR OVER THIRTY (30) YEARS. FOR THE PAST TWELVE (12) YEARS, ON A VOLUNTARY BASIS, I HAVE FREELY INSTRUCTED APPROXIMATELY 3,000 CIVILIANS, BOTH WOMEN AND MEN; IN THE PROPER AND SAFE USE, MAINTENANCE, AND HANDLING OF FIREARMS THROUGH CLASSES SPONSERED BY THE VERO BEACH POLICE DEPARTMENT AT THE P.B.A. RANGE. RESPECTFULLY. COMMISSIONERS, WITH THIS BACKGROUND I DO BELIEVE I AM QUALIFIED TO OFFER CONSTRUCTIVE INSIGHT INTO THE NEED, USE,'AND OPERATION OF A SAFE SHOOTING FACILITY FOR USE BY BOTH LAW ENFORCEMENT AND CIVILIANS ALIKE IN OUR COUNTY. AS OUR SHERIFF RECENTLY INDICATED THE NEED FOR AN "AVAILABLE RANGE" FOR HIS DEPUTIES, SO HAVE MANY OF THE CIVILIANS I INSTRUCTED EXPRESSED AN IDENTICAL NEED FOR SOMEWHERE THEY COULD SAFELY SHOOT WITHOUT ENDANGERING LIFE OR PROPERTY, OR FEAR ARREST FOR UNLAWFUL DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM. THE STATE RANGE AT THE PRISON IS NOT AVAILABLE TO POLICE ON A REGULAR BASIS NOR CIVILIANS AT ALL. THE P.B.A. RANGE IS ONLY OPEN TO CIVILIANS ENROLLED IN OUR CLASSES OR CIVILIANS WHO HAVE PURCHASED A RANGE MEMBERSHIP. MANY YEARS AGO THE POLICE RANGE WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, BUT DAMAGE DID RESULT AND POTENTIAL DANGER EXISTED WITHOUT RANGE SUPERVISION, THUS WHEN THE NEW P.B.A. RANGE OPENED.ON SOUTH GIFFORD ROAD, IT -WAS NOT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. COMMISSIONERS, I AM PROPOSING THAT YOU DO NOT RESTRICT YOUR SHOOTING RANGE DECISION TO THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ALONE, BUT BRING THIS RANGE UNDER A PARK AUTHORITY SO THAT IT COULD BE PROPERLY SUPERVISED AND AVAILABLE FOR PUBLIC USE ALSO. TO THE NORTH IN ADJOINING BREVARD COUNTY, DIRECTLY ACROSS THE RIVER FROM THE SPACEPORT IS KARR'S PARK,.FEATURING NUMEROUS RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING; TENNIS, CAMPING, VOLLEYBALL, BOATING, AS WELL AS A*CIVILIAN SHOOTING RANGE. KARR'S PARK CHARGES A SMALL ADMISSION FEE AND IS OPERATED BY THE COUNTY PARK AUTHORITY. 54 rifflffilml BOOK 57 F -W -E 941