Once you make the decision what kind of shooting range you want, consider whether you are the kind of person who can operate under strict federal, state and local regulations, including safety, insurance, record keeping and reporting requirements.
(A debit entry in an expense account ultimately causes the credit balance in an owner's equity capital account to decrease.) If the company incurs the $500 repair expense but does not pay cash, the company will need to increase its liabilities. The increase to a liability account is achieved with a $500 credit.
A credit increases the balance of a liabilities account, and a debit decreases it. In this way, the loan transaction would credit the long-term debt account, increasing it by the exact same amount as the debit increased the cash on hand account.