Finland To Open 300 Shooting Ranges to Boost Interest in National Defence

[tackb]

Easy fix in this country , ban golf and turn golf courses into ranges

 

[Heym SR20]

Easy fix in this country , ban golf and turn golf courses into ranges

Already have distances marked down the fairways!!

 

[tozzybum]

As long as we don't have to wear those ridiculous American golf trousers to use the golf " ranges."

 

[trickie]

As long as we don't have to wear those ridiculous American golf trousers to use the golf " ranges."

Why not, they look rather ridiculous, similar to a gaggle of old men stumbling down the range carrying a long range rifle, gun bag, shooting mat walking stick and thick glass


I do resemble one myself

 

[finnbear270]

As long as we don't have to wear those ridiculous American golf trousers to use the golf " ranges."

Might take the Corvids a while to twig though.

 

[tackb]

As long as we don't have to wear those ridiculous American golf trousers to use the golf " ranges."

We don’t have to but I can if I want to though ?

 

[Ronin]

Finland has announced it will open 300 shooting ranges in a bid to encourage citizens to take a greater interest in national defence.

A member of Finland’s defence committee said the move would help Finns improve their shooting skills in the face of increased threats from Russia.

Under the Finnish constitution, every male aged between 18 and 60 must complete national army service but the government hopes that civilians will keep their weapons skills after the period of conscription with the new range proposals.

Jukka Kopra, the Finnish politician, said: “The present government aims to increase the number of shooting ranges in Finland from roughly 600-700 up to 1,000.

There are currently around 600 ranges in Finland, compared with 2,000 at the turn of the 21st century.

Finland to open 300 shooting ranges to boost interest in national defence

Finland has announced it will open 300 shooting ranges in a bid to encourage citizens to take a greater interest in national defence.

news.yahoo.com

maximus otter

Should have the same here

There are many ranges that were decommissioned after WW11 in costal areas that could easily be re instated

Excellent idea

Let’s hope the UK follows suit

 

[old 30-06]

Good old Finland, 300 more rifle ranges. What about us ? What did we with our opportunity when we had the Olympics? £30 Million on a TEMPORARY range, which was taken down soon after the Olympics. I need to learn to speak Russian.

 

[Heym SR20]

This is how you turn a golf course into a rifle range. Also nice shooting with an old ww2 era Soviet Mosin Nagant Sniper rifle.