Welcome to the Local Adventurer Link Up #8. The purpose of this weekly link up is to foster gratitude for the place you live, show others great local experiences that they might never find as a tourist, and to inspire others to explore and be present wherever they are. Our local adventure this week is at an outdoor Las Vegas Shooting Range!
DISCOVERY CONSISTS NOT OF SEEKING NEW LANDS BUT SEEING WITH NEW EYES.
I always thought that when people talked about shooting guns in the desert, they just took their guns and drove out to some random location to do it. I had no idea there were actual outdoor gun ranges in the desert where people generally go to for target practice.
Shooting guns is especially popular in Las Vegas / Nevada, because it’s one of the few states where it’s legal to shoot semi automatic weapons. We shot an AR-15 for the first time! Thanks Kyle and Will for teaching me how! :) One of our friends also has an AK, so we can’t wait to go out and shoot with it!
See more photos on facebook.
Tips and Rules for going to a Outdoor Las Vegas Shooting Range:
- If you own your own guns, check out the Las Vegas Shooting Areas Map via NevadaShooters
- If you don’t, there are plenty of indoor and outdoor ranges in Las Vegas that do rentals.
- Be sure to check out the laws on shooting out in the desert. (didn’t seem like many people followed the rules where we went, but it’s still good to be respectful and not trash the land.)
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See our other Las Vegas local adventures here. :)
Have you shot a gun before? If not, would you try it?
Kristine Foley
31 Jul 2014How fun! Didn’t know that was there! My bro and SIL would love it! Thanks!
Esther of Local Adventurer
31 Jul 2014Same here! We just heard about it from our friends who go regularly. :)
Sarah
29 Jul 2014That’s look so much fun, I’ve always fancied shooting but since guns are illegal here I never have :-)
Esther of Local Adventurer
30 Jul 2014Where do you live? :) You can always come visit Vegas to try it!
Raewyn Smith
28 Jul 2014Oh that looks like so much fun! We love going to the indoor one, so now we will have to try an outdoor!!
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014You should try the next time you’re out in Vegas! :)
Jessica Doll at Hej Doll
28 Jul 2014We’ve gone to indoor ranges before and it was a lot of fun. It’s very loud though, and quite stimulating.
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014It is really loud. It’s a little shocking at the very beginning, but I’m always surprised how quickly I get used to the sound. :)
Alicia Snow
28 Jul 2014I think shooting guns is so much fun! I’m from a small town so it’s just a way of life.
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014It really is so much fun! In georgia, we have friends who go pumpkin shooting – carving with guns after nobody needs pumpkins anymore.
Ashley
28 Jul 2014I’ve only shot a handgun, but shooting a semi-automatic would be cool!
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014I think the semi-automatic is so much more fun! You should try it!!
Anosa
28 Jul 2014Never shot anything in my life scares the Jesus outa me
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014It’s not as bad as you think! It scared me too the first time I went, but after that it was pretty fun. :)
thatgirlcarmel
28 Jul 2014Going to the range is something I’ve been meaning to try for the longest time. Thanks for the inspiration!
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014You should try it at least once. It was a fun experience for us so we kept going back. :)
Nicole May
28 Jul 2014That’s cool! I’ve been wanting to go to a shooting range for so long now! And thanks for the link-up, btw.
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014You should go!! Thanks for linking up! :)
Joanna Sormunen
28 Jul 2014That looks so much fun! I would love to be able to try to do some shooting myself :)
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014You should try it out! :D
Amy
28 Jul 2014I love. love. LOVE. gun ranges!
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014Where do you usually go? :) It’s so fun right??!
Amy
29 Jul 2014we have a few gun ranges in town so we switch it up – and then my grandfather has a few acres so we go out there to shoot :)
Francia Benson
27 Jul 2014I went shooting on my birthday! It was so fun. I love outdoors and fun thing so I did enjoy your post. Thanks for sharing pretty lady!.
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014Oh how fun!! what kinds of guns did you shoot with? :) I think shooting is such a fun activity.
Cat
27 Jul 2014What fun! My boyfriend’s family lives in rural Northern California, and I’ve gotten to shoot a variety of guns with them up there. My favorite is definitely the double-barrel stagecoach shotgun because I feel like a old-west badass.
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Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014i’ve only shot a shotgun twice.. and it really hurts your shoulder after a while haha it has a kick!
songbirdsandbuttons
27 Jul 2014So fun! Your photos are gorgeous!
Esther of Local Adventurer
27 Jul 2014Thank you so much! :)
Jessica Andrews
27 Jul 2014This looks like a great time, every time I go shooting I usually end up squealing every time I shoot the gun.
Esther of Local Adventurer
29 Jul 2014squealing because you’re afraid? it definitely takes some time getting used to! i was scared the first time i went for sure.
Jessica Andrews
31 Jul 2014I’m not scared, but I think it’s because it kicks
Cailin
27 Jul 2014This looks like so much fun -but I’m a teensy bit scared of shooting!
Esther of Local Adventurer
27 Jul 2014I was actually scared the first time I went to an indoor shooting range, but after a few times I saw that everyone was shooting responsibly and as long as you know how to be safe, you won’t be scared anymore. At least in my experience :)
Amby Felix
27 Jul 2014I really love shooting at the range and would love to in Las Vegas!
Esther of Local Adventurer
27 Jul 2014I liked it also in atlanta and it’s definitely a different feel in the desert :)
Kristin
27 Jul 2014Everyone needs a little action hero/heroine style date night in their life! :D
Esther of Local Adventurer
27 Jul 2014Exactly! :) have you gone before? I feel like you would have.
Kristin
27 Jul 2014The last time I was home, my dad, my husband, and I went to an indoor shooting range to try out a range of different weapons – worst shooter had to buy dinner :)
Esther of Local Adventurer
27 Jul 2014Sounds fun!! :) haha so who was the worst? :p
Kristin
27 Jul 2014That goes back and forth between me and my husband, honestly. There’s no competition with my dad – he’s a dead eye.
Shipra Taneja
26 Jul 2014Whoa, this must have been an interesting date night!! <3
Esther of Local Adventurer
26 Jul 2014It really was! :) We have been trying to think outside the box this year… instead of just a dinner and a movie.
Brooklyn
26 Jul 2014My husband would love this for a date night!
Esther of Local Adventurer
26 Jul 2014It was so fun for us! :) You guys should totally do it!
Camille
26 Jul 2014We’ve had this on our list of date night adventures for a while! Can’t believe you braved the heat wave!
Esther of Local Adventurer
26 Jul 2014It’s so much fun! I hope you get to go. :) It actually wasn’t too bad. We brought a portable canopy, and since vegas has dry heat, we felt good in the shade. The issue with that was that it was super windy, so we spent a good amount of time trying to keep the canopy from flying away.
willowberry
26 Jul 2014I’ll be going to a shooting range soon. I’m going to be taking concealed carry classes too.
Esther of Local Adventurer
26 Jul 2014Interesting! :) We pretty much only shoot recreationally. I don’t own a gun yet, so I haven’t taken any concealed carry classes.. but if we ever do, I’ll have to ask you about your classes.
Hsiao-Ting
25 Jul 2014hmmm i don’t think this is my cup of tea …
Esther of Local Adventurer
25 Jul 2014haha It was so fun! Is it because you’re afraid of guns?
Hsiao-Ting
26 Jul 2014yea i’m not a big fan of guns.
Shannon Kennedy
25 Jul 2014Well, once more I had to resort to doing a “local adventure” from the archives and post something from a place I no longer live. Next week I should have something better… And by better I mean currently local.
Esther of Local Adventurer
25 Jul 2014That’s totally fine. :) As long as it helps people get a look at the city as a local.
Shannon Kennedy
27 Jul 2014Phew! :)
Hima
24 Jul 2014This looks so cool! I’ve never shot a gun, bu I want to at least try it some day!
xo, Hima
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Esther of Local Adventurer
25 Jul 2014I think the first time I tried, I was actually a bit scared.. but the next few times it became fun! Let me know when you try it!