The $20 million range will include 160 rifle, handgun and shotgun shooting bays, a tactical shooting range for shooting and moving, and a 10,000 square-foot main building that can house events, law enforcement training and firearm education, Kanta said. The new state gun range, shown Sept. 5, 2025, located in southern Meade County, S.D., is set to open in early November. The Future Fund consists of money collected from most South Dakota businesses as part of unemployment compensation fees. Construction work is taking place at the new state gun range, shown Sept. 5, 2025, located in southern Meade County, S.D. Joe Norman is one of several ranchers and landowners in the area who oppose the location of the gun range.