[May 09, 2014]ATLANTA - The Atlanta Police Department
Firearms Range will officially open on May 14th when an Illinois
Concealed Carry Course is conducted there by Pistol Prep Academy,
headquartered in Atlanta. A second Illinois Concealed Carry Course,
also presented by Pistol Prep Academy, is scheduled for May 21st,
with more to come this summer.
When it was first proposed several months ago, the Atlanta Police
Department Firearms Range project received design and planning
support from the Lincoln/Logan County Development Partnership (LLCDP).
Working in conjunction with the Atlanta Police Department, the City
of Atlanta, and Annette Chapman, owner and operator of the Pistol
Prep Academy, the LLCDP helped put together and write the proposal
to the Atlanta City Council asking for TIF support to design and
build the Atlanta Police Department Firearms Range. The Atlanta City
Council approved the request, but work on building the range has
been delayed until recently due to inclement weather.
Over the past few weeks, final construction tasks including building
berms, installing targets, erecting a shelter, putting up fencing to
secure the range, and marking off shooting distances have been
finished. With the completion of these items, the range is now ready
to serve its intended purpose to further develop the economy of
Atlanta and Logan County by creating and constructing a firearms
range that:
Meets the firearm training/recertification needs of the Atlanta Police
Department and other area departments
Attracts entrepreneurs who wish to establish a firearms training
business
The Atlanta Police Department Firearms Range is located on
City-owned land on a site just north of the Atlanta. The range has
been designed and constructed per NRA standards and guidelines for
outdoor firearm ranges. The Atlanta Police Department Firearms Range
is owned and managed by the City of Atlanta. Its use is limited to
area police departments and/or Illinois-certified firearms
instructors. For information regarding courses offered by Pistol
Prep Academy, please contact Annette Chapman at 309-830-7182.
[Text received; BILL THOMAS, LINCOLN
& LOGAN COUNTY DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP]
When it was first proposed several months ago, the Atlanta Police
Department Firearms Range project received design and planning
support from the Lincoln/Logan County Development Partnership (LLCDP).
Working in conjunction with the Atlanta Police Department, the City
of Atlanta, and Annette Chapman, owner and operator of the Pistol
Prep Academy, the LLCDP helped put together and write the proposal
to the Atlanta City Council asking for TIF support to design and
build the Atlanta Police Department Firearms Range. The Atlanta City
Council approved the request, but work on building the range has
been delayed until recently due to inclement weather. 
