Research converting Point Molate building into police shooting range
In Plain English
The police department currently lacks an indoor training facility for firearms practice. Staff would study whether a metal building at Point Molate could work as a shooting range. If approved, the research examines costs, safety requirements, and environmental impacts before any construction begins.
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Votes
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Direct staff to research utilizing the Quonset Hut on Western Drive at Point Molate as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department
2 aye · 3 nay · 2 abstain
Why This Vote Matters
A proposal to study using an old metal building at Point Molate as a police shooting range failed in a divided 3-2 vote, with two members abstaining. Vice Mayor Booze and Councilmember Bates supported directing staff to research whether the Quonset hut could work as an indoor training facility for officers, while Councilmembers Beckles, Butt, and McLaughlin opposed the idea. The research would have examined costs, safety requirements, and environmental impacts before any actual construction, but even this preliminary study did not gain enough support to move forward.
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Motion · Official minutes
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and include Quonset Hut and bring the results of the research to a study session
3 aye · 4 nay
Why This Vote Matters
The council rejected a proposal to research whether Richmond could establish an indoor shooting range for police training, with the motion failing in a 4-3 vote. The study would have examined using a metal building at Point Molate or other facilities in the city, looking at costs, safety requirements, and environmental impacts before any construction decisions. Councilmembers Bates, Beckles, Butt, and McLaughlin voted against the research, while Boozé, Myrick, and Rogers supported it. Notably, Councilmember Bates seconded the motion but then voted against it. The rejection means police will continue using their current training arrangements without exploring local indoor options.
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Motion · Official minutes
Refer the matter to the city manager to consider all sites for an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department
4 aye · 2 nay · 1 absent
Why This Vote Matters
The city will research potential sites for an indoor police shooting range, expanding beyond the originally proposed Point Molate location. In a divided vote, the council directed the city manager to consider all possible locations where officers could practice firearms training, rather than limiting the study to a single site. This matters because Richmond police currently lack an indoor training facility, forcing officers to travel elsewhere for required practice. Councilmembers Bates, Boozé, Myrick, and Rogers supported the broader study, while Butt and McLaughlin voted against it, with Beckles absent. The research will examine costs, safety requirements, and environmental impacts before any decisions about construction.
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Motions without individual roll-call records
Motion · Official minutes
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and include Quonset Hut
Substitute motion · Official minutes
Direct staff to research finding a facility in Richmond as an indoor shooting range for the Richmond Police Department and exclude the Quonset Hut location
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