Wayne Gun Range 'Getting Closer' To Opening

WAYNE, NJ — The gun range being built on Route 23 is getting closer to be completed.

A video posted by the gun range's owner, Reloaderz, shows the outside and inside of the facility. Reloaderz posted the video on their Facebook page with the caption, "We are getting closer."

The state-of-the-art gun range will have 15, 25-yard long shooting stalls and separate spaces for private events and classes.

The Planning Board approved a state-of-the-art gun range last year. No variance was required so residents within 200 yards of the facility did not have to be notified of the application.

People with a valid driver's license can rent firearms to use at the facility after watching a safety video and if they have someone with them.

The gun range has drawn the ire of political candidates and residents.

"Municipalities should not approve any gun ranges until Trenton closes this loophole," said former District 40 State Assembly candidate Christine Ordway previously said in a statement. "We must take steps to protect our residents with more than a short safety video.

The Ramsey Planning Board was considering an application for a 60,000-square-foot facility with 67 firing stalls, but that application was withdrawn in September.

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