If the property is zoned commercial and all the safety requirements are met, it could be very difficult to turn down an indoor range applicant.

I know this from having some knowledge of the history at Target Master, Del. County. Concord township, where the range is located, turned down the would be range owner a number of times over a period of a few years.

The owner assembled a good legal team with the help of his backers and Concord was taken to court. Over several sessions of litigation going back and forth, the solicitor of Concord apparently advised the township that the battle would be costly and the applicant would win in the end. Targetmaster would of opened at least two years earlier if it wasn't for this fight. Of course, not everyone has the backers to fight the fight, but in this case, the owner of the future gold mine had the resources.