Where I live in MD we are down to one private club range. The rest have been zoned or sued out of existance. Unfortunately, the remaining club has a "deal" with the State Police that has filled the staff with current and ex-LEOs who expect to see only fellow LEOs handling modern weapons. They also enforce a "3-shots-a-minute" policy for members while the LEOs get to chew up the equipment with full auto M4s on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
But it is still better than the public range.
Where in MD? I used to shoot at the Col. William Batargis Memorial range near New Market.
That was in the 80’s and I can only imagine how it’s changed in MD.
Very similar to a west-side Indianapolis range (Eagle Creek) that I lived near. It was posted as OPEN certain days of the week, but you’d show up and some cop would meet you in the parking lot and tell you to “turn around”. The cops would show up and confiscate the range on days they weren’t scheduled.
None of that bullshit at my private range.