Smoking, not target shooting, should be banned if fire risk

Why was it determined by the state Department of Natural Resources to ban all outdoor target shooting statewide for two months, regardless of possible rainfall? We now have a precedent to repeat this annually.

How many fires, (of 20 in 2017), were larger than one square yard, an acre?

How many fires in 2017 were caused by ignorant smokers, 100, 200, more? Why is there no campaign to educate smokers to use an ashtray?

I strongly suggest that any time target shooting is banned outdoors then all outdoor smoking is also effected. And we should video and report negligent smoking drivers and issue severe penalties!

Oh, let’s also ban all fossil fuel off-road vehicles and chainsaws!

Pat Coulson

Lynnwood

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