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Etowah Public Shooting Range

Alabama
Public rangeOutdoor
Address Etowah Public Shooting Range (34.08437,-85.93488)
Hours Varies by range and season
Website outdooralabama.com/shooting-ranges
About this range Moderate evidence

Etowah Public Shooting Range is a public shooting range associated with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (ADCNR) state-agency range network. AL Admin Code 220-2-.126(c) takes a permissive approach allowing 'any legal firearm' on ADCNR ranges, which accommodates airgun activity. ADCNR's framework places Alabama among the airgun-positive state-agency jurisdictions.

Airgun policy at this range STATE-LEVEL TIER C (implied permit): ADCNR ranges open to firearms — airgun-friendly state. State public shooting range operated by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, federally funded through the US Fish & Wildlife Service Wildlife & Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR), funded by the Pittman-Robertson excise tax on firearms, ammunition, and archery equipment. Range Type: Firearms. State fish & wildlife agencies typically permit airguns under standard 'rifle and pistol' rules; phone canvass recommended to confirm explicit airgun policy at this specific facility.
Restrictions / notes Coordinates: 34.08437,-85.93488. State-level rules apply: typically no exploding targets, no armor-piercing or steel-core ammunition. Phone canvass recommended for explicit airgun policy and current operating hours.
Disciplines

What gets shot here

Rifle, pistol, shotgun (Firearms); airgun under state agency framework

Venue type

About the venue

State agency public shooting range (WSFR-funded); operated by Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

Alabama state policy · NOT specific to this range
Tier C

Implied permit — state framework is airgun-friendly but rules are silent.

ADCNR ranges open to firearms — airgun-friendly state

Evidence AL Code § 13A-11-61.3 has expansive "firearm" definition that may include airguns ("expansion of gas"). ADCNR ranges open to standard firearms.

State-level restrictions Standard rules.

This describes Alabama state-level airgun law. Rules at this specific range may be stricter — always confirm with the range directly before traveling.

Last verified 2026-05-03
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Important

Always call ahead.

Range policies change — sometimes mid-season. Indoor lanes update caliber rules, clubs revise membership requirements, and public ranges suspend airgun access without warning. Confirm current policy by phone or website before you make the trip.