Red River Mac Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 Are golf cars, ATV's and/or motorized gun carts allowed on the range at End of Trail? I would hate to drag mine all the way to New Mexico and then not be able to use it.
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted March 1, 2010 Posted March 1, 2010 NO. Absolutely NOT!!. Some with mobility problems have used the little "rascals" to get around. You can use them from the campground to the parking lot. If you have a severe mobility problem you could contact Coyote Calhoun and request a variance, but I don't remember but 1 in the last few years.
Jack Houston # 35508 Posted April 17, 2010 Posted April 17, 2010 From C Calhoun's blog Golf Carts, ATVs, and single seat carts will be allowed on the Range Road and in designated parking lots on the west (near the bridge) and south of town. Golf carts or ATVs may only be parked along the fence line (grassy area) on the range road. They may not be parked in the road, in bays, or the mouth of bays, behind vendor buildings, or in front or around the Copper Queen/Belle Union. Even with permits, golf carts and ATV's are not permitted in town and may not be parked in town. Only single seat handicap vehicles are allowed in town. SASS will still provide handicap parking for vehicles with proper handicapped identification. Powered gun carts are permitted as long as they are not drivable vehicles. This will allow handicap shooters to drive within a short distance of almost every place in town and still keep town as dust free as possible.
Bad Hand Posted April 18, 2010 Posted April 18, 2010 NO. Absolutely NOT!!. Some with mobility problems have used the little "rascals" to get around. You can use them from the campground to the parking lot. If you have a severe mobility problem you could contact Coyote Calhoun and request a variance, but I don't remember but 1 in the last few years. Perhaps you should read the current CC. What do you have against "mobility challenged" pards?
Montana Slick, SASS #64415 Posted April 18, 2010 Posted April 18, 2010 +1 Dunt close the door on the handycapped
Happy Jack, SASS #20451 Posted April 18, 2010 Posted April 18, 2010 I am glad they changed the policy. It was being abused anyway. Just like no pets in town has been abused for years. I have NO problem with those who need them having assisted transportation. I was just passing on what HAS BEEN the policy for years. Change can be good.
Bad Hand Posted April 18, 2010 Posted April 18, 2010 I am glad they changed the policy. It was being abused anyway. Just like no pets in town has been abused for years. I have NO problem with those who need them having assisted transportation. I was just passing on what HAS BEEN the policy for years. Change can be good. That's your story now, but your first post sounds like you were totally against it. What were mobility challenged shooters supposed to do when they got to the parking lot? If there was only 1 variance granted in the last few years, how was it being abused? Wonder how many SASS members were excluded from EOT because of the ban on mobility assistance devices? Wonder how you would have felt if you were one of those excluded?
Bighorn SASS #1522 Life Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 For general information SASS is in the process of building handycapped ramps on all the Vendor buildings and the Bell Union, all will be finished before EOT. We are making every effort to accommodate mobility challenged members and guests. Bighorn
Bad Hand Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 I wonder what brought that on? Either it was revenue driven, the "Wild Bunch" seeing the decrease in shooters at EOT and the ageing of the membership, did it to try and increase participation. Or, maybe they were faced with an ADA complaint. Nice to know that after all these years at founders ranch they are getting around to make it handicapped accessible.
Montana Slick, SASS #64415 Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 Bad Hand, only the Wild Bunch knows fer sure, meanwhile their getting things done.Thats the important thing. MS
Sierrita Slim Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 Why shoot the messenger who passes on what has been documented policy for years and then turn around and shoot the messenger who passes on newer less restrictive policy too? Let's just be happy SASS gives us a game we can all go play together and a place to do it at too
Bad Hand Posted April 19, 2010 Posted April 19, 2010 Why shoot the messenger who passes on what has been documented policy for years and then turn around and shoot the messenger who passes on newer less restrictive policy too? Let's just be happy SASS gives us a game we can all go play together and a place to do it at too I'm not shooting the messenger, I'm expressing my frustration that since the move to New Mexico, EOT has excluded mobility challenge SASS members. They are not the only range that did/does this. Yup, let's be happy that TPTB finally got around to accommodating all SASS shooters.
Red River Mac Posted April 23, 2010 Author Posted April 23, 2010 From C Calhoun's blog Powered gun carts are permitted as long as they are not drivable vehicles. I am not sure I know what this means. My gun cart is an electric powered, 3 wheeled mobility scooter with a gun rack and ammo box mounted on the back. So, it is basically a drivable, powered gun cart which, I assume, is illegal on the range. I am not handicapped but I am 72 years old. Pushing or pulling a loaded down gun cart between the parking lot and range over rough terrain severly taxes my stamina, which is why I have the scooter. I have participated in many CAS matches and I have yet to see a non-drivable, powered gun cart. Is this something like a self-propelled lawnmower?
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