The Pro Gun Club's sign, pictured here june 9, was cited by Clark County officials for being larger than permitted by county ordinance. The owners of the gun club are appealing the finding to a county hearing master Sept. 14. The sign is visible to traffic travelling from Boulder City north on U.S. Highway 93. Photo by Steve Andrascik.

By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review

A nearby shooting club will appeal a citation issued by Clark County for a large sign painted in the desert behind the business.

The sign, which reads, “Pro Gun Club,” is painted in large white letters on a hill owned by the Pro Gun Club shooting range, which is on unincorporated Clark County land just north of Boulder City’s city limits.

When the sign first appeared in early June, residents complained to both Boulder City and county officials that it was unsightly, prompting a county code inspection.

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By Jack Johnson, Boulder City Review

It may be true that any publicity is good publicity, but one nearby business’s promotional approach has been labeled anything but good by some Boulder City residents.

Pro Gun Club, a shooting facility located west of Boulder City on unincorporated Clark County land, painted a large sign on the side of a hill a couple of weeks ago, stirring the emotions of a

A view of the large sign painted on a hill by the new owners of an area gun club that is visible to travelers going north on U.S. Highway 93 from Boulder City. Part of the sign, pictured here June 9, has been removed with only the business's name remaining. It is located on county land just outside the city. Photo by Steve Andrascik.

number of Boulder City residents who could see it from U.S. Highways 93 and 95.

The sign originally read, “Pro Gun Club open to the public 7 days,” with a phone number in white letters that could be seen for miles. It now simply reads, “Pro Gun Club.”

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