The huge spike in gun range openings in a country that borders Russia

Members of the Vantaa Reservists Association practice at a shooting range in a warehouse in Kerava on the outskirts of Helsinki, Finland - (AP)

Unsettled by Russia’s expansionism and emboldened by its accession to NATO, Finland is rallying to strengthen its national self-defense.

The popularity of weapons training in the Nordic country has soared in recent months. Few places tell the story of the rise in Finnish affinity for self-defense more than shooting ranges that are riding a boom of interest.