David and Melissa Hatter own property in Gallatin Gateway. The public had engaged in unregulated and unsafe target shooting on state land situated just across Axtell Anceney Road. The Hatters asked Baldwin Law for help to stop that unregulated and unsafe shooting for the safety of others recreating on the state land and the entire neighborhood. Baldwin Law filed a petition with the Montana Department of Natural Resources and Conservation and made a presentation at the public hearing. In spite of significant comment against the closure, the DNRC sided with the Hatters, closing the land to target shooting, making this piece of state-owned property safe for the public to enjoy.
