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On a cool and sunny Saturday in December, the picnic area at Alligator Alley in Summerdale is buzzing with camo clad families from Orange Beach. Children as young as 6-years-old set their unloaded shotguns on a rack and check in. Chris Litton, the logistics and safety coordinator for the City of Orange Beach, is preparing for a fun and educational day of shooting.
For over 12 years, Litton has worked with the city to establish firearm safety and training for the youth of Orange Beach. The City of Orange Beach Youth Shooting Sports Program offers a Rifle Shoot, Sporting Clay Shoot and a Youth Dove Hunt. The children have fun, but the primary focus is to teach proper firearm safety and technique.