shooting galleries

Fairground aiming games

A shooting gallery is a place where people shoot at targets for sport or amusement, typically at carnivals or fairs where prizes are won.

The term also refers to an abandoned building or other location where drug users gather to inject heroin or other drugs: The police raided the shooting gallery and found a dozen addicts.

In military contexts, a shooting gallery is any situation where targets are easily hit—suggesting vulnerability rather than sport.

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bulls eye · ammo · bullet · clay pigeons · moving targets · range · trigger · fairground · carnival booth · sports · carnival games · arcade · pop gun · revolver · heroin · drug den · muskets · gunpowder

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Opposites
weapon type

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Facilities for bow sports

archery clubs

activity type

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Facilities for contemplative practice

yoga studios · peace gardens · libraries · museums · spas

safety/legality

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Institutions for recovery programs

sober living homes · rehab centers · rehabilitation facilities · detox centers · treatment centers

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG-13