Buckeye, AZ Shooters Respond To Tragic Stray Bullet Shooting

By Tom Knighton

There’s something kind of fun about shooting somewhere that’s not a formal range. Ranges owned by someone else often have rules that might make a great deal of sense, but they can also be a bit of a buzzkill. For example, none of my local ranges will let me shoot tannerite. Others might not let you rapid fire or draw and fire. Some of these rules get in the way of good training, so a patch of ground you can shoot at can be welcome.

However, you also have to be careful, as evidenced by what recently happened in Arizona.

It’s a point of pride for Buckeye, the Valley’s westernmost city. Outdoor enthusiasts travel from all around to take advantage of the untapped desert, where paved streets return to dirt roads and trails wind around the mountainous terrain.

It’s where hundreds of target shooters and ATV riders recreate every weekend. It’s also where 24-year-old Kami Gilstrap was struck by a stray bullet Sunday that ended her life.

About 24 hours later, bullets rang out roughly a mile northwest of the Miller Road exit of Interstate 10, as 50 or so shooters fired at targets, cans, boxes and jugs of water.

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Source:: Bearing Arms