AzShooter Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 While waiting for a lane to open at our local range I was sitting in the lounge. Three older gentlemen came in and were signing up to shoot. One takes his gun out of his holster to show his friend and ends up pointing it directly at me. I yelled for him to put it away. His answer was " It's not loaded". I reminded him of the first rule : all guns are loaded. He laughed that off. It wouldn't have surprised me as much if it were a new shooter but these three guys were in their 70s. I apologized to the range staff for over stepping my bounds yelling for the guy to put the gun away and they told me everything is all right. I followed the rules even though they didn't catch it this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatland Shooter Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 I'd be more than a little pissed that the range staff didn't get in the middle of this. Unless they assure me actions are taken to make sure it don't happen again, I'd find someplace safer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonytheTiger Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 You guys should go to the local trap range. You'll have nightmares for weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rooster Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 It's always," the gun isn't loaded". Then right after someone gets shot, it's "I thought it wasn't loaded". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi-Power Jack Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 6 hours ago, AzShooter said: first rule : all guns are loaded. ^^^^ Yup ^^^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mwx40x40 Posted March 2, 2017 Share Posted March 2, 2017 5 hours ago, TonytheTiger said: You guys should go to the local trap range. You'll have nightmares for weeks. So True Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tatertot Posted March 3, 2017 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I hate going to the public range. I don't trust anybody. Especially with inexperienced people in the lane next to me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Youngeyes Posted March 4, 2017 Share Posted March 4, 2017 You most certainly did not overstep your bounds. Anybody can act as a safety range officer if they see such a violation as this. If you saw a shooter down range changing a target, and someone was pointing a gun downrange you would yell stop. The RO should have had a talk with the shooter and reinstructed him in firearm safety rules. If the guy tried to laugh that off, then he's gone for the day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted March 8, 2017 Share Posted March 8, 2017 I used to train LE for my PD so if you can scare me, you are doing something really wrong. II hate that many I see at my local range scare me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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