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But the decision to use county TDT money to support the club was u n i q u e . I t a p p e a r s to be one of the first instances in the state o f a l o c a l g o v e r n - ment using tourism tax dollars to fund a full-service, tourna- ment-holding shooting club. The Knight Trail Park rifle range plans to host vendors such as gun manufacturers at events, Mazzarantani said. Most other shooting clubs that hold tour- naments, such as the n e a r b y L a k e w o o d Ranch Ancient Oak Gun Club and Lakeland Rifle & Pistol Club, are not open to the pub- lic. "The clubs I am aware of are privately owned," Mazzarantani said, calling the County Commission's vote a landmark decision. A few ranges, such as the Ocala Public Shooting Range and Tenoroc Public Shooting A clay shooting machine stands ready for use at a range. Image from Wikimedia Commons If we do this right, this will be a terrific asset to the county for many years to come. George Mazzarantani Legal Counsel Sarasota Trap, Skeet and Shooting Clays Sarasota News Leader March 28, 2014 Page 20