New gun range shooting for top

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By Natalie Lester THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Officials said they can handle any size group and that the facility even includes space for scenarios inside a bus, an airplane, a sport utility vehicle or an 18-wheeler.

They also said the facility is prepared to help customers at every level of experience and offers a variety of training options.

People new to guns are taught with marking rounds, which are similar to paintballs but can be loaded into a real gun.

The facility also has a range of payment options - from day passes to the Founders Package, which includes a complimentary AR-15 style Bushmaster semi-automatic rife, valued at roughly $1,000.

"The Founders Wing is not designed like a normal country club," Mr. Marquez said. "Most people in this area already have a country club membership. They already have the green carpet and brown chairs, so they don´t need that again. We purposely gave it a different look."

Besides a pro shop, boardroom, laundry services and coffee bar, the club features custom-made furniture and is decorated in shades of blue and gray.

Mr. Marquez said the club level has a woman's bathroom in anticipation of female members.

Officials said more than 30 federal agencies have tried the facility, started by a group of three former Secret Service agents in 1979 under the name MVM.

Scott K. York, chairman of the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors, told a business publication the county plans to train its officers there.

Officials also are planning "adventure vacations" at the facility.

Those who attend the grand opening Friday through Sunday, at 44620 Guilford Drive, also will see some of the most advanced environmentally friendly systems at a shooting range.

For example, running water has been installed at the end of the firing ranges to reduce the friction when bullets strike and to carry away the potential harmful lead dust created by the impact.