First of all you just don't "get guns" unless you're in the military, they are bequeathed to you, or you buy one. Second, "Without paying a range fee", well then join the military. Otherwise, who is going to pour a few hundred thousand dollars into setting up a range? The Federal Government? I'd suggest you think through the process before expounding as an expert on weapons ownership. BTW, one of the best civilian home defence weapons is a pump alley sweeper with 000. Do you know what that is? Just chambering a round should make the perp shiite his pants.
Cobra - the semantics of "getting a gun" is not an argument. Besides, in the military they "give you a gun". If you want to "get a gun" you have to... well go and "get" it.
As I said, in areas with a large population of gun owners, they should be able to ask for public land to set up and run a firing range. It is their local tax money, they can figure out if that is a desirable use of their money. I don't think it is likely, but it should be an option.
Is your argument against me just based on the fact that you don't want any government involvement? Fine then. But if you fail to participate and seek compromises with the moderates... You'll find yourself living in a state like Hawaii, where gun ownership is discouraged officially, because if the moderates swing left, your freedoms go with them.