Range trip cancelled due to careless shooters.

[Beemerguy53]

One of the indoor clubs I was a member at locally had a problem mentioned above - no on duty range officer. They tried to monitor behavior via CCTV, but there was so much unsafe behavior, I let my membership lapse and joined a new club across town that DOES have a range safety officer on duty full time. I feel much better knowing someone is keeping an eye on those who haven't learned the rules, and will remove those who don't think the rules apply to them.

For many years, I've belonged to a rifle club in southern Pennsylvania, about 40 minutes from my home. There is no range officer, but membership is by referral only and limited in number, guest regulations are strict, and the rules are clear. We have never had a major problem there, just a few minor ones on rare occasion (members not picking up brass, or displaying their club ID as required, etc.).

 

[NAM68]

I was shot at a outdoor public range by a guy two stals down from me by a sideways pistol. If the bullet would have hit the guy next to me it would have killed him would have hit him in the throat. It hit me in the side of my stomach. I belong to a private club and shoot with knowledgable like people.

 

[Sailfish 40]

wow! glad your ok. i'm in stuart. where were you shooting?

 

[MI-LPTroll]

My friend and I were shooting skeet at the same range I mentioned above. My friend was up at station and yelled pull, was following his clay to take the shot and stood down. There was a guy walking out in the middle of a live range to check his spread on a turkey target he'd set up. R/O was wondering why he didnt shoot and my friend pointed it out. Had my friend not been an observant and responsible shooter, that guy would have been picking lead out of his keester, or worse, as the one clay was going straight for him. Some people...