What does the cryptic crossword clue "No closed range? Start shooting (4,4)" mean?

The definition is "Start shooting". The wordplay uses a charade (building blocks). OPEN (synonym="not closed") + FIRE (synonym="range as in hearth or oven") = OPEN FIRE; definition: "Start shooting" The answer is OPEN FIRE.

No closed range? Start shooting (4,4)

Times Cryptic #28864 | 13 Across | 2024-03-14 flower

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