Preserve YOUR Multi-Use Public Lands
General Information
The Carrizo Creek range is part of our public land, managed by a government agency, the Bureau of Land Management. Their website can be accessed here.
* PLEASE TAKE YOUR TARGETS, BRASS AND TRASH WITH YOU!!!
* If you want to leave targets, bring bio- degradable things such as new clays, watermelons and eggs.
What are "our public lands"
In the late 19th century, the federal government made a shift in its land management priorities from promoting homesteading and mining, to recognizing that there needed to be public ownership of our domestic natural resources and lands.
By 20th century, Congress recognized the value of the remaining public lands by declaring that these lands would remain in public ownership. Congress also gave us the term "multiple use" management, defined as "management of the public lands and their various resource values so that they are utilized in the combination that will best meet the present and future needs of the American people."
"Public Land" is defined as any land and interest in land owned by the United States within the several States and administered by the Secretary of the Interior through the Bureau of Land Management, without regard to how the United States acquired ownership, except—
Thus, the BLM, Bureau of Land Management was formed in 1946 by combining the "Grazing Service" with the "General Land Office" to uphold CHAPTER 35 of the US CODE —Federal land policy and management. LINK
Link to the history of the BLM
Fees / usage permits to use the land:
There are currently NO fees or permits required by the BLM to use the Carrizo Creek range. This organization accepts and receives ZERO public money for our efforts. We are 100% privately funded through our sponsors and our members.
Rules/Regulations Concerning Firearms:
There are NO special rules concerning firearms at the Carrizo Creek Range besides those set forth by our State and Federal Governments. Link to California firearm laws: Link
MOST IMPORTANT LAW (Its so SIMPLE it shouldn't need to be a LAW!)
Littering and dumping is ILLEGAL and UNETHICAL on all land EVERYWHERE!
Camping:
Camping on the range-preferably off the "firing lanes", is authorized by the BLM. However, being so close to the international boarder, extreme caution is recommended. (source= emails with the BLM)
Range Safety
Firing lanes, firing line:
This is an unregulated range with no designated range safety officer, no designated firing lines or lanes. There are however, natural firing lanes with natural burms, a dirt road that runs through the area that serves as a un-official firing line and of course, your weapon safety rules and best judgment.
Weapon safety rules:
1) Treat every weapon as if it were loaded
2) Keep your finger strait and off the trigger until you intend to fire
3) Never point your weapon at anything you don't intend to destroy
4) Keep your weapon on safe until you intend to fire
5) Be sure of your target, and what is beyond it
Carrizo Creek Range Organization: PO BOX 23489, San Diego CA. 92193
VOICE MAIL: (858) 345-4122
Copyright . Carl Gardner. All rights reserved.
