Accident at LAX Firing Range Today

[hkgtocal]

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[OIF_VET]

Soooooo.....what happened?

[hermosabeach]

I chat with people at the range if I see something... some are cool... some are apologetic..... others are wound up rattlesnakes....

But I agree, we were all noobs... need to help the community be better and safer

[cvigue]

I go to LAX range all the time - really curious what happened.

[74man]

I agree with you

I attend an outdoor range with my brother in law (bil). We became friends with another gun nut who just moved into town so we took him to the range. This is when we found out that the man was absent minded. Because the range master noticed he came with me and knowing that I shoot at their range about 10 times a month, the range master would come to me and tell me to tell him to put on his safety glasses, or hearing protection. or install his chamber flag because we also found out that our friend is really hard of hearing. I started to feel like a baby sitter but I have always done my part to correct something I see that is unsafe or against the range rules. The last time I was at the range, my bil got challenged by a female range master and he took offense to her telling him what to do, so he put his guns and equipment back in the truck and he told me that he wanted to leave. I rode there with him so I had to cut my range time down to about 20 rounds. I won't go with him any more either. Our absent minded friend now resides in Montana so I don't have to advise him of his mistakes. I have caught a Dad trying to teach his son to shoot a rifle on the next table over and after about 10 minutes, I looked at the child, about 10 years old or so, and he was looking for his dad and swinging the muzzel of the rifle every where he looked, his dad had gone to the restroom and left his son at the table with a firearm. His Dad got back and I asked to talk to him in private so we walked about 50 feet away from the boy and I told him what happened, he became infuriated, I calmed him down and told him if he wanted his boy to learn good habits he had to teach him by example and not with an iron fist. He talked to the boy and the rest of the shooting time the boy didn't miss a beat. He kept the muzzle pointed down range, kept his finger off the trigger until he was ready to shoot, the usual stuff we learn, when taught the proper safety rules. It is our responsibility to correct safety violations at the ranges we attend or even when shooting in the forrest. I like your style.

[God Bless America]

That's a lot of posting without any details.

[cvigue]

That's a lot of posting without any details.

Or even generalities.

[Jimmy's]

Long winded and nothing to really read.

[dave3223]

This thread makes me wonder if something even happened at the range or not??? This thread is definitely a first for me.

[Flintlock Tom]

Searching the news sites, can't find anything.

You're not talking about this are you:

http://onscenevideo.tv/inglewood-shooting-at-firing-range/

(June 24, 2014)

[hkgtocal]

Long winded and nothing to really read.

Then move on. My point is we need to be adamant in educating and supporting new shooters. If you're doing that already, than kudos.

[meccjoo]

Talks about everything but what happened at LAX, but doesn't leave out the fact that he can speak 3 languages. Cookie?

[hkgtocal]

Talks about everything but what happened at LAX, but doesn't leave out the fact that he can speak 3 languages. Cookie?

A woman was shot due to negligence. What else do you want to know?


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[hkgtocal]

Searching the news sites, can't find anything.

You're not talking about this are you:

http://onscenevideo.tv/inglewood-shooting-at-firing-range/

(June 24, 2014)

No, the incident occurred today (04/22/17) around noon.

[Win231]

I attend an outdoor range with my brother in law (bil). We became friends with another gun nut who just moved into town so we took him to the range. This is when we found out that the man was absent minded. Because the range master noticed he came with me and knowing that I shoot at their range about 10 times a month, the range master would come to me and tell me to tell him to put on his safety glasses, or hearing protection. or install his chamber flag because we also found out that our friend is really hard of hearing. I started to feel like a baby sitter but I have always done my part to correct something I see that is unsafe or against the range rules. The last time I was at the range, my bil got challenged by a female range master and he took offense to her telling him what to do, so he put his guns and equipment back in the truck and he told me that he wanted to leave. I rode there with him so I had to cut my range time down to about 20 rounds. I won't go with him any more either. Our absent minded friend now resides in Montana so I don't have to advise him of his mistakes. I have caught a Dad trying to teach his son to shoot a rifle on the next table over and after about 10 minutes, I looked at the child, about 10 years old or so, and he was looking for his dad and swinging the muzzel of the rifle every where he looked, his dad had gone to the restroom and left his son at the table with a firearm. His Dad got back and I asked to talk to him in private so we walked about 50 feet away from the boy and I told him what happened, he became infuriated, I calmed him down and told him if he wanted his boy to learn good habits he had to teach him by example and not with an iron fist. He talked to the boy and the rest of the shooting time the boy didn't miss a beat. He kept the muzzle pointed down range, kept his finger off the trigger until he was ready to shoot, the usual stuff we learn, when taught the proper safety rules. It is our responsibility to correct safety violations at the ranges we attend or even when shooting in the forrest. I like your style.

Similar situation: A few years ago, I competed in Metallic Silhouette. I sometimes used my Uzi. During a break, a man & his son (around 10 yrs old) naturally thought my Uzi was "cool," & he asked if he could handle it. I said, "Sure, if it's OK with your dad." His dad yelled, "NO!" I took his dad aside to chat with him. I said: "You are missing an opportunity to teach your son gun safety. Sooner or later, he will have access to a firearm & if he never has a chance to learn safe habits, he will be MORE likely to have an accident."
I was surprised that his dad agreed.
After checking it, I handed it to him, while explaining "Safe Direction" & "Finger off trigger. He immediately pointed at a nearby hillside. I intentionally walked in front of him & he immediately swung the muzzle away from me - & I never explained that scenario. His dad was really surprised....he had been underestimating his son. I told his dad the kid is a fast learner.