Editor's note: This article is a part of a series reviewing Utah and U.S. history for KSL.com's Historic section.
SALT LAKE CITY — The Lee Kay Public Shooting Range, one of Utah's top firearm education shooting ranges, turns 40 this year.
While its upcoming birthday will result in celebratory discounts, historians are using the upcoming anniversary to reflect on the unique history behind that dates back to World War II and the need that developed in Utah for hunting safety education before the range opened.
Before the building came to be
There was another building that once stood prior to the opening of the shooting range.