Feel unsafe at range?

[Scratch705]

Do the employees carry holstered weapons? If not, they should. A 'no-nonse' attitude with a decent sized weapon in a holster makes all the difference. Well, except for the senior citizen and the teenage girl...

the employee was holstered with his glock.

as for some animosity with renters that some have.... i can only say this, each time someone new here asks for help with handgun choices, everyone always say go rent it at a range. but then some of those same people "blast" renters at their range for being inexperienced. you can't have it both.

kinda like those buying cars. some would do tons of research before buying, and others just show up to the dealership and buy it. the same goes for handguns. some do research and others just show up at the range to shoot.

maybe if ranges mandate that all new(at least to the range) do a 1 hr supervised shooting session it can cut down on the dangers of the range. but until that happens... being swept or having to deal with a sometimes unsafe shooter next to you will always happen.

[orangeusa]

It's like an appreticeship. You go with someone experienced. It's more fun, less threatening... whatever.. Just my opinion.

And forcing the ranges to do a course is gonna cost $50 and be ANOTHER law we don't like...

[Bray556]

Yeah, every drive home from the range always includes a small prayer of thanks that I left with the same amount of holes as I was born with.

I see tooooo many vatos locos at outdoor ranges and too many "Stoners Reeking Havok" stickers on lifted trucks at indoor range parking lots.

I had a dude in the lane next to me with a Mini-30, stock sawn-off, firing rapidly at Burro Canyon. "Uhhhh... Can we take a range break, like, now?"

[Burnout]

agreed, went to la gun club once and will never return. that place scares the sh*t out of me with all the thugs rapid firing their rented guns sideways and sweeping the room nonchalantly.

yeah, this place does get a bit crazy on the weekends. Bunch of kids and I am not 100% sure if some of them are sober.

[Donk310]

That there is "thee" reason I don't go to the indoor rental ranges anymore. That and the fact that there is a barrier between the lanes that doesn't allow me to see the next guy/gal.

[SCMA-1]

Yeah, every drive home from the range always includes a small prayer of thanks that I left with the same amount of holes as I was born with.

I see tooooo many vatos locos at outdoor ranges and too many "Stoners Reeking Havok" stickers on lifted trucks at indoor range parking lots.

I had a dude in the lane next to me with a Mini-30, stock sawn-off, firing rapidly at Burro Canyon. "Uhhhh... Can we take a range break, like, now?"

Burro Canyon..........never mind the indoor ranges 'cause that place is something else altogether. I refuse to use the public ranges there; I'll only go there to use the private ranges.

[BillPear]

And I wish there was not a bench, where the dummies sit behind me.

All pardons to those dummies who fan me, but your hobby is getting old.
Especially when you are loading your mags away from the lane - I hate that.... Even tho, I think it's a range violation....

Try the OC Sheriffs range if you can get there while there open, my Wife agrees with me that, that's the best place she's ever been.

We also like the Firing line in HB they dont seem to put up with any crap, but a little pricey compared to the Sherriffs.

[orangeusa]

Thanks - I never thought they were open to the public - and very close and convenient for me!
And I like the idea that LEO's go there. Evans has a lot of training, and I think that keeps some of the yahoos out.
But Evan's is a bit expensive for an indoor for a year membership... and a bit small.

The Sheriff's range is outdoor correct?

[SoCalJ]

Out of the last eight times I've been to the range I've been swept five of those times. That or some kind of knuclehead shows up. Makes me not want to go back.
I started going to the legal area in the San Bernardino Mtns. but that got closed because of the rains.
Where are these BLM areas? I wouldn't mind driving two or three hours if I can be by away from other shooters.

[orangeusa]

Those are dangerous odds. I was complaining about 2 'big' events in almost a year. Yikes...

[SoCalJ]

Yeah, I finally figured out it's best to be on the far right side.

[SCMA-1]

Out of the last eight times I've been to the range I've been swept five of those times. That or some kind of knuclehead shows up. Makes me not want to go back.
I started going to the legal area in the San Bernardino Mtns. but that got closed because of the rains.
Where are these BLM areas? I wouldn't mind driving two or three hours if I can be by away from other shooters.

http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/barstow/recshoot.html

Map:

http://www.blm.gov/pgdata/etc/medialib/blm/ca/pdf/Barstow.Par.78735.File.dat/BFO_shotgunarea_8x11.pdf

You need to get past 58 when going up the 395 to be outside of the "shotgun only" area. The Cuddeback Dry Lake Beds are a good spot. Up the 15, I think people shoot on the west side of Hodge Rd.

[CharAznable]

Any good NorCal BLM spots? Either Bay Area (maybe central coast-ish) or Central Valley (Stockton on north)?

[SoCalJ]

Thanks!

Can't wait to check it out.

[MoBait]

I used to go to an indoor range in San Diego during the mornings on weekdays, but with my current work schedule I can only go on weekends. Once there was a group of three guys, looked like your standard issue UCSD students. They had rented a couple glocks and had decided to pose for a photo. Two of them were holding the weapons and the other snapping photos. I was trying to keep my eye on my buddy while he was shooting, being his first time out, but i noticed the guys pointing the weapons at one another with fingers inside the trigger guard for a photo. I saw the triggers were in the 'ready to fire' position and i would be in the path of a FMJ bullet exiting the brain of one of the guys. So I told my friend to put the gun down so I could have a word with these idiots. I went over and told them that the weapons must be pointed down range. When they put the guns down I checked the loaded chamber indicator and sure enough, both firearms were ready to fire. I told them that I don't care if they blow each others brains out as long as the muzzle is pointed down range. They got the idea and left after finishing their box. We were the only ones on the range at the time.

I used to go every other week but after this incident (which i would not have noticed had I been alone) I started thinking, how many close calls have I been involved in without noticing. Haven't been back for about two months now.

I would really like to go shooting on BLM, where one can actually train doing run 'n guns, and see how he or she performs under stress and different firing positions. If anyone cares to share an area nearby San Diego that is accessible by rear wheel drive crown vic type vehicle and is safe, I would greatly appreciate it.