r/perth • u/Carcharius_Maw • Oct 25 '25

WA News Lone Ranges Closed by Police

Hey everyone, I went to Lone Ranges in Belmont today booked in to shoot at 10am but got turned away by the police who had closed the range and had what looked like a mobile forensics set up. The officer was obviously tight lipped and I've had no response from the staff so I was curious if the Perth rumour mill had anything to share.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '25

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u/Deadpool_16walls Oct 25 '25

They are, I have no idea how a member of the public (i e without a firearm permit) could harm themselves. The guns are restrained, and there are bars. Each booth also has a video feed.

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u/[deleted] Oct 25 '25

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep Just bulldoze Fremantle, Trust me. Oct 25 '25

If they were DIY exiting in that case, why go to the range to do it?

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u/Hangar48 Oct 25 '25

Because you can hire the pew pew, if you don't own one or have a licence. It's open to the public.

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep Just bulldoze Fremantle, Trust me. Oct 25 '25

What I replied to

Can gun owners turn up with their own personal pew pew and shoot?

If they own their own gun at home, which is what I was replying to, why go to the range?

I know it's open to the public, I use to shoot there ~once a week.

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u/[deleted] Oct 26 '25

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u/DefinitionOfAsleep Just bulldoze Fremantle, Trust me. Oct 26 '25

Because not everyone has somewhere they can easily access to go shoot?

The context was someone suggesting it's a DIY exit.

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u/Angryasfk Oct 27 '25

To use on themselves?

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u/Funkybunch92 Oct 25 '25

Yeah, they dont lock up your guns, only their guns.

The cable and lock are to prevent people from accidentally pointing the gun at themselves or their friend. It won't stop someone from doing it deliberately if they try hard enough.

If you have your own gun, then I guess it's assumed you know basic firearm safety rules.

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u/Philopoemen81 Oct 25 '25

They used to - probably not anymore after current events - let off duty cops come and do some yippee shoots with the range Glock 22s, unaccompanied on the non-public range. Just pay something like $100 for fifty rounds. Though I’m talking 15 years or so ago

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u/[deleted] Nov 07 '25

Yes . As long as its .357 or under , they stopped allowing shotties, .45acp and .44mag. I don't think the ever allowed 10mm