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Disclosed is a modular, expandable, and portable shooting range system. The system can include one or more shooting modules that mount together to provide different numbers of shooting lanes with various lengths. The shooting modules are pre-engineered with removable panels to permit additional shoo

Disclosed is a modular, expandable, and portable shooting range system. The system can include one or more shooting modules that mount together to provide different numbers of shooting lanes with various lengths. The shooting modules are pre-engineered with removable panels to permit additional shooting modules to be added on as customer orders. This configuration also permits adding to the length of the shooting range to accommodate firing of different weapons. The shooting range system can further include a control booth which is divided from the shooting lanes. The control booth can be integrally formed with the shooting modules, or can be separate. The control booth can include a module control which allows a person to control lighting, air, and target control systems of the shooting range system, and can further provide a safe location to view the range.

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What is claimed is: 1. A shooting range module comprising: a first shooting container comprising: an elongate exterior side wall with at least one removable panel to provide access to a second shooting container positioned adjacent to said first shooting container along said elongate exterior side

What is claimed is: 1. A shooting range module comprising: a first shooting container comprising: an elongate exterior side wall with at least one removable panel to provide access to a second shooting container positioned adjacent to said first shooting container along said elongate exterior side wall, an area adjacent said at least one removable panel being pre-engineered with one or more structural supports to maintain structural integrity of said first shooting container during transport and assembly of said first shooting container; at least one shooting lane disposed within an interior of said first shooting container, said at least one shooting lane being disposed generally parallel to said elongate exterior side wall and said at least one removable panel; and a control booth disposed within the interior of said first shooting container and separated from the at least one shooting lane, said control booth having at least one panel which is removable to provide access to a control booth in the second shooting container; and a second shooting container that is connected to the first shooting container in a side-by-side and abutting relationship, the second shooting container comprising: an elongate exterior side wall with at least one removable panel to provide access to the first shooting container positioned adjacent to said second shooting container along said elongate exterior side wall, an area adjacent said at least one removable panel being pre-engineered with one or more structural supports to maintain structural integrity of said second shooting container during transport and assembly of said second shooting container; at least one shooting lane disposed within an interior of said second shooting container, said at least one shooting lane being disposed generally parallel to said elongate exterior side wall and said at least one removable panel; and a control booth disposed within the interior of said second shooting container and separated from the at least one shooting lane, said control booth having at least one panel which is removable to provide access to the control booth in the first shooting container. 2. The shooting range module as recited in claim 1, wherein said at least one shooting lane of the first shooting container is in visual view from said control booth of the first shooting container. 3. The shooting range module as recited in claim 2, further comprising one or more sight windows to provide a visual view of said at least one shooting lane of the first shooting container from said control booth of the first shooting container. 4. The shooting range module as recited in claim 1, further comprising a divider wall that divides said control booth from said at least one shooting lane of the first shooting container. 5. The shooting range module as recited in claim 1, further comprising an air-wall connected to a ventilation system adapted to provide laminar flow in a pre-determined direction through at least a portion of said first shooting container. 6. The shooting range module as recited in claim 1, wherein said control booth of the first shooting container has a module control adapted to control at least one of a lighting, heating, cooling, or target retrieval system of said first shooting container. 7. A shooting range system comprising: at least two shooting range containers disposed adjacent one to another in a side-by-side and abutting relationship, each of said at least two shooting range containers comprising: a first end and a second end; at least one elongate exterior wall disposed between said first end and said second end, each of said shooting range containers having an elongate configuration; at least one firing position disposed within an interior of said shooting range container at a first portion; means, disposed at a second portion of said interior of said shooting range container, for collecting projectiles fired from said at least one firing position; and at least one removable panel to provide access between said at least two adjacent and abutting shooting range containers, said shooting range containers being configured such that when said at least one removable panel is removed, a walkway is provided between said adjacent and abutting shooting range containers, said walkway being located generally perpendicular to a firing lane disposed between said firing position and said means for collecting projectiles. 8. The shooting range system as recited in claim 7, wherein at least one said at least two shooting range containers further comprises a ventilation system that removes contaminates and airborne particles from and selectively heats and cools air within said interior of at least one of said at least two shooting range modules. 9. The shooting range system as recited in claim 8, wherein said ventilation system filters the air at at least a rate of 2000 cubic feet per minute. 10. The shooting range system as recited in claim 7, wherein said means for collecting projectiles comprises at least one bullet trap. 11. The shooting range system as recited in claim 10, wherein said at least one bullet trap comprises at least one collecting canister to receive the projectile. 12. The shooting range system as recited in claim 10, wherein mounted to said bullet trap is a ventilation system that removes contaminates and airborne particles received by said bullet trap. 13. The shooting range system as recited in claim 7, wherein said interior further comprises at least one deflector structure that deflects the projectiles to said means for collecting projectiles, said at least one deflector structure comprises one or more of a metallic layer, a fiber board layer, a safety wood layer, a sound controlling layer. 14. The shooting range system as recited in claim 7, wherein each of said at least two shooting range containers further comprise a top and a bottom, and wherein said at least one elongate exterior wall includes a first wall and a second wall, at least one of said top, said bottom, said first wall, said second wall, said first end, and said second end comprising a layer of sound controlling material. 15. The shooting range system as recited in claim 7, further comprising a control module operatively connected to said at least two shooting range containers. 16. The shooting range system as recited in claim 15, wherein said control module includes one or more control booths that are distinct and divided from said at least one firing position, and which are built into and integral with said at least two shooting range containers. 17. The shooting range system as recited in claim 15, wherein said control module is a control booth container which is separate from said at least two shooting range containers, and wherein said control booth container is mounted to said first end of said at least two shooting range containers. 18. A modular shooting range comprising: a first shooting container including a side wall, the first shooting container comprising: a first portion including a firing position, the side wall forming at least a portion of the first portion; a second portion including one or more shooting lanes, the side wall forming at least a portion of the second portion; a third portion including one or more bullet receiving portions, the side wall forming at least a portion of the third portion; and one or more removable panels disposed in the side wall of the first shooting container, the removable panels being sized and configured to allow access into and out of the first shooting container; and a second shooting container including a side wall, the second shooting container comprising: a first portion including a firing position, the side wall forming at least a portion of the first portion; a second portion including one or more shooting lanes, the side wall forming at least a portion of the second portion; a third portion including one or more bullet receiving portions, the side wall forming at least a portion of the third portion; and one or more movable panels disposed in the side wall of the second shooting container, the movable panels being sized and configured to allow access into and out of the second shooting container; wherein at least a portion of the first shooting container abuts the second shooting container to allow one or more of the movable panels to be moved to allow direct access between the first shooting container and the second shooting container. 19. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein at least one of the movable panels in the first shooting container is directly aligned with at least one of the movable panels in the second shooting container. 20. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, further comprising a control booth connected to the first shooting container and the second shooting container. 21. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, further comprising a door in the first shooting container. 22. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein at least one of the removable panels is located in the second portion of the first shooting container; and wherein at least one of the removable panels is located in the second portion of the second shooting container. 23. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein the first portion of the first shooting container forms a first end of a shooting module; wherein the second portion of the first shooting container forms an intermediate portion of the shooting module; wherein the third portion of the first shooting container forms a second end of the shooting module; and wherein the first shooting container may include a plurality of intermediate portions to allow a length of the shooting lanes to be adjusted. 24. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein the first shooting container further comprises: one or more connecting portions extending outwardly from the first portion of the first shooting container; one or more receiving portions disposed in the second portion of the first shooting container, the connecting portions of the first portion and the receiving portions of the second portion being sized and configured to connect the first portion and the second portion of the first shooting container; one or more connecting portions extending outwardly from the second portion of the first shooting container; and one or more receiving portions disposed in the third portion of the first shooting container, the connecting portions of the second portion and the receiving portions of the third portion being sized and configured to connect the second portion and the third portion of the first shooting container. 25. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein the first shooting container further comprises: one or more overlapping portions extending outwardly from the first portion of the first shooting container, at least a portion of the overlapping portions being disposed within the second portion of the first shooting container; and one or more overlapping portions extending outwardly from the second portion of the first shooting container, at least a portion of the overlapping portions being disposed within the third portion of the shooting container. 26. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein the first shooting container includes a control booth, the side wall of the first shooting container forming at least a portion of the control booth; and wherein the second shooting container includes a control booth, the side wall of the second shooting container forming at least a portion of the control booth. 27. The modular shooting range as in claim 26, further comprising a removable panel disposed in the side wall of the control booth of the first shooting container and the second shooting container; wherein when the removable panel in the side wall of the control booth of the first shooting container and the removable panel in the side wall of the control booth of the second shooting container are removed, access between the control booth of the first shooting container and the control booth of the second shooting container is provided. 28. The modular shooting range as in claim 18, wherein the first shooting container further comprises a first side wall and a second side wall, the first side wall and the second side wall forming at least a portion of the first portion, the second portion and the third portion of the first shooting container. 29. A modular shooting range comprising: a first shooting container comprising: a first portion including a firing position; a second portion including one or more shooting lanes; a third portion including one or more bullet receiving portions; and one or more removable panels disposed in the first portion, second portion and/or third portion of the first shooting container, the removable panels being sized and configured to allow access into and out of the first shooting container; and a second shooting container disposed in a side-by-side and abutting relationship with the first shooting container, the second shooting container comprising: a first portion including a firing position; a second portion including one or more shooting lanes; a third portion including one or more bullet receiving portions; and one or more removable panels disposed in the first portion, second portion and/or third portion of the second shooting container, the removable panels being sized and configured to allow access into and out of the second shooting container; wherein the one or more removable panels allow direct access between the first shooting container and the second shooting container. 30. The modular shooting range as in claim 29, further comprising a control booth connected to the first shooting container, the control booth being adapted to control one or more lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and/or target retrieval systems of the first shooting container. 31. The modular shooting range as in claim 30, wherein the control booth is adapted to control one or more lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and/or target retrieval systems of the second shooting container. 32. The modular shooting range as in claim 29, wherein the first shooting container includes a control booth that is adapted to control one or more lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and/or target retrieval systems of the first shooting container; and wherein the second shooting container includes a control booth that is adapted to control one or more lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and/or target retrieval systems of the second shooting container. 33. The modular shooting range as in claim 32, further comprising one or more removable panels disposed between the control booth of the first shooting container and the control booth of the second shooting container; wherein when one or more of the removable panels are removed, direct access between the control booth of the first shooting container and the control booth of the second shooting container is provided. 34. A modular shooting range comprising: a plurality of substantially independent and self-contained shooting containers, each of the plurality of shooting containers comprising: a first portion including a firing position; a second portion including one or more shooting lanes; a third portion including one or more bullet receiving portions; and one or more removable panels disposed in the first portion, second portion and/or third portion of the shooting containers, the removable panels being sized and configured to allow direct access between adjacent and abutting shooting containers when the removable panels are removed; and a single control module connected to the plurality of shooting containers, the single control module being adapted to control one or more lighting, heating, cooling, ventilation and/or target retrieval systems of each of the plurality of shooting containers. 35. A modular shooting range including a plurality of substantially independent and self-contained shooting containers arranged in a side-by-side and abutting relationship, the modular shooting range comprising: a first shooting container including one or more shooting lanes and one or more removable panels and a control booth with one or more removable panels a second shooting container including one or more shooting lanes and one or more removable panels and a control booth with one or more removable panels; and wherein the removable panels of the first shooting container and the second shooting container allow direct access between the first shooting container and the second shooting container when one or more of the removable panels are removed and wherein the removable panels of the control booths allow direct access between the control booth of the first shooting container and the control booth of the second shooting container when one or more of the removable panels are removed.