I could never be a RSO

[bigstones]

So I went to the range yesterday. After almost every cease fire there is some shooter who breaks the rules. I mean how hard is it to remember "Stand behind the yellow line!" The RSO was cool and gave them a quiet reminder. One guy did it at least twice. After the second time I would have gone full Drill Sergeant on him. I guess that's why I'm not a RSO.

[Merc1138]

I'm guessing the yellow line at your range is behind the benches for people to be during a cease fire? I've seen RSOs have to tell people not to go down range in the middle of a firing period(and the idiot arguing that it's fine since everyone is shooting straight he'll just stay in between their line of fire).

[russ69]

3 strikes and you are out! It's not that hard to be an RSO if everyone is being safe. You can show new people what is expected of them and try to get them "with the program". A few are always going to be a problem so you give them a warning, the second time and they better be VERY apologetic, the third time...you are out of here!
I've been lucky I've never had to "work" with the general public, just target shooters, so I never had a problem.

[Fjold]

I know that I don't have the patience to do it. When I was shooting Bill's rimfire matches at APS at every cease fire they had to annonce "stand back from the benches" because some idiot would be handling stuff on the benches when people were down range.

[paul0660]

People relatively new to shooting are nervous and that should be taken into account. They will frequently not remember simple directions or admonishments given a few minutes earlier.

[cabinetguy]

not remembering simple directions and admonishments can be a liability when firearms are involved

[xoutxkastx]

I'm guessing the yellow line at your range is behind the benches for people to be during a cease fire? I've seen RSOs have to tell people not to go down range in the middle of a firing period(and the idiot arguing that it's fine since everyone is shooting straight he'll just stay in between their line of fire).

Wow. Natural selection will eventually get him.

[g_conway]

IMO when it comes to safety, there is no such thing as being too safe in a group.

While I understand the need to be polite in the initial contacts, the second notice to the same individual would not be as polite, and a third would be accompanied by a polite ejection from the range that day.

Just like children, people need to know the consequences of their actions will be carried out. RSO's need to be fair, consistant, and looking out for EVERYONES saftey.

[renardsubtil]

My range had an RSO that would actually boot people, especially on the weekends when it got extremely crowded with noobs or just people who were overly forgetful...unfortunately he doesn't work there any more and I have to say that I actually don't feel "as safe" as before when I knew people like him worked there.