I spent 5 years near Washington and lebrea (LA). Did most of my shooting out in the desert with work buddies. You should have some opportunities to shoot closer to home. I did. Once in defense of my home, and in Eaglerock, in defense of my pet. (Roving bands of feral dogs).
If you are also a bow hunter, there is also a few bow ranges, free to the public. One along the LA River has about 100 individual shooting slots with round targets, and range markers out to 70yards. (Spent a lot of time there)

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