gun range
noun
plural gun ranges
: a place where firearm shooting is practiced
… took him to the gun range on weekends to shoot a .22-caliber rifle.—
Mary Ann Thomas
compare firing range
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Shortly before the bond hearing for Talley began, federal prosecutors in Indiana revealed that the gun Talley allegedly used to shoot the officers had been illegally purchased at a gun range in 2024.
—Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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Caroline Kubzansky, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Gun range.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gun%20range. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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