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New App from NSSF: Find Nearby Shooting Ranges

July 11, 2013

In a new city? Looking for a place to shoot, but have no idea where the ranges are? Good news: the NSSF has released an app for iPhone and Android based on their “where to shoot” website that finds ranges near your present location. Make the jump for the press release . . .

NEWTOWN, Conn. — Looking for a place to shoot? There’s a new-and-improved app for that.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation^® (NSSF^®) has released an all-new Where To Shoot mobile app — available for iPhone, iPad and Android devices — that locates shooting ranges near you.

Available for free in the Apple App Store and Google Play, Where To Shoot puts North America’s most comprehensive directory of shooting ranges in the palm of your hand. It also includes video tips for shooters, news and firearm safety information.

Users can search by current location or zip code and find specifics about each range, including shooting activities offered, accessibility and contact information. The app also makes it easy to get directions to the range.

The app is modeled after NSSF’s popular WhereToShoot.org^® website and is updated frequently with range information in every U.S. state and Canadian province. New tips for hunters and shooters are also added regularly.

Download the app through the links below or by simply visiting www.wheretoshoot.org on your iOS or Android device.

iPhone and iPad:
http://www.wheretoshoot.org/iOS

Android:
http://www.wheretoshoot.org/Android

37 COMMENTS

William Burke July 11, 2013 At 19:08

There’s an app for that?
- Gtfoxy July 11, 2013 At 20:59
  
  Yeah, it’s called Google maps… works for me.
  - S.CROCK July 12, 2013 At 14:34
    
    i dont trust google now
vactor July 11, 2013 At 19:11

if you put in “Chicago” it just says “here” …
- Tom in Oregon July 11, 2013 At 19:12
  
  Oh coffee spew!
- user3369 July 11, 2013 At 19:34
  
  lmfao.
- William Burke July 11, 2013 At 19:44
  
  That’s because there’s no “there” there. It’s just one huge police blotter.
Brooks W. Speier July 11, 2013 At 19:14

Fantastic idea!

As for places like Chicago, those are known as “target rich environments”.
William Burke July 11, 2013 At 19:15

Just downloaded and checked it. It’s really good – far better than I had expected.
I’ve always been partial to Isaac Walton ranges, and I found a couple.
Carry Alerts July 11, 2013 At 19:29

Looks like a pretty cool app!

When are you going to review my CCW app, Carry Alerts? 🙂
- user3369 July 11, 2013 At 19:37
  
  Checking it out now. Looks actually really awesome.
- user3369 July 11, 2013 At 19:38
  
  Ouch nevermind. 2.99. Looks solid, but for 2.99 I’d have to play with it first.
  - Tom in Oregon July 11, 2013 At 20:27
    
    I downloaded it from the app store. It’s free there.
    Looks like it works pretty well. iPhone here
- JeffR July 11, 2013 At 21:10
  
  I live just outside Chicago. The constant beeping would get annoying. J/k. One question, in states that allow businesses to elect to be no gun establishments, do you have a mechanism for updating the prohibited locations? Perhaps something to allow users to add prohibited locations to your database?
- Nick Leghorn July 11, 2013 At 21:27
  
  When you release an Android version!
- Clay July 12, 2013 At 06:02
  
  Shame it’s not on the Android.
  - Carry Alerts July 12, 2013 At 08:00
    
    LOL, the #1 feature request is Android support. working on that now, as you might guess apple and google use different technology bases so might take a minute 🙂
    
    @JeffR – working on custom alerts feature now so you can drop an alert on the map anywhere you like and label it, this is to address exactly what you mention.
    
    Thanks for the comments!
Hryan July 11, 2013 At 19:38

Did they release a new one? I’ve had the app on my iphone for about six months now; unfortunately last time I tried to use it (approx. 3 months ago) it didn’t even pick up the NRA range in Fairfax; Google Maps has usually been better.
CTrees July 11, 2013 At 19:54

Does not appear to work on the Samsung Galaxy SIII – not exactly an uncommon phone! Whenever I try to search for ranges, using either GPS or zip code, the app crashes.

I like the idea, at any rate.
In Memphis July 11, 2013 At 19:55

Does it show a river of blood when you search in states with open carry?

/sarcasm

Cool idea
Major Lee Angry July 11, 2013 At 20:03

Didn’t work on my Galaxy III. Just uninstalled.
Lupy123 July 11, 2013 At 20:56

I hope that those who are saying it does not work are contacting NSSF instead of just posting on this site.
LTC F July 11, 2013 At 21:24

&$@)&$$& Apple. Downloaded for my iPad. The “You must be 17 to download due to mature themes and frequent violence” box came up. Really?
- Nick July 12, 2013 At 09:16
  
  to be fair, you do have to be 18 to purchase a firearm
Rabbi July 11, 2013 At 22:22

Very inaccurate. Missing all the ranges near my location
Trkyhntr July 11, 2013 At 23:34

Still will not run on the SIII. Reported it to google apps and NSSF.
neiowa July 11, 2013 At 23:52

Website versionis not very complete. Or perhaps they don’t include ranges that aren’t “fancy” enough.
Matt in FL July 12, 2013 At 00:07

It’s listed all the ranges I’m aware of, and a few I wasn’t, so I suppose that’s pretty good. I’ll keep it on my phone for when I’m out of my normal AO.
Bob Damon July 12, 2013 At 07:31

Been using it for a couple months, saw an adv for it, downloaded.
Has good coverage in the home area and just used it in Florida to find a place during a rainy afternoon.
SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED!! July 12, 2013 At 08:16

I like it. NSSF is an underappreciated group IMO. Join em. Join NRA. Join them all!
http://www.nssf.org
http://www.nra.org/joinhere (discount at this one)
Anon July 12, 2013 At 10:45

This app also asks for permissions to modify and read all your contacts information on your phone. Is this reallllly necessary for an app that just needs to use GPS?
- Matt in FL July 12, 2013 At 11:08
  
  It allows the app to add the shooting ranges you find to your phone’s contact list.
  - Anon July 12, 2013 At 14:41
    
    ahh..gotcha. Thanks for the info.
twency July 12, 2013 At 15:45

First “range” that comes up is my local Bass Pro Shop. I’m pretty sure they don’t have a range.
- Matt in FL July 12, 2013 At 16:28
  
  Most Bass Pro Shops have a one- or two-lane indoor archery range. If you look at the details, that’s probably what it is.
  - twency July 13, 2013 At 10:03
    
    Thanks, hadn’t realize I could click for details.
    
    “Shooting available: Archery Indoors”
    
    So that explains that.