Range Idiots

[tgunsmoke]

So yesterday at the range, a kid and his mom set up in the lane next to me. The whole time the mom is halfway in my lane, halfway in his, taking pictures of him at every possible angle and invading my space (sorry but when I have a gun in my hand if you could at least be a foot or two away from me, I'd appreciate it). While that was a minor annoyance, all of the sudden I hear this kid empty a whole magazine at rapid fire pace. Everyone around the them gave them looks, and luckily the guy in the lane to the left of him told him he was startling people and to not do it again.

But I mean how stupid do you have to be to do that? I don't even want to know how old this kid was or where his handgun experience stems from, but you could tell his mom was only accompanying him so they'd let him shoot. Wish the RO was there to lay in to him but I couldn't spot him.


Oh and another thing - I was reloading mags when I see this red dot laser sight go just left of my head, coming from behind me. At a gun range, you can probably imagine how uneasy that would make someone feel. I turn around and there's this group of kids with laser pointers messing around and pointing them at me through the glass window.

I was definitely ready to call it a day after that. Since I'm a member there now, I'm kind of tempted to say something next time I come in, but I think it would have been most appropriate to handle the situation while I was there. So I think I learned a lesson in timing at least.

[Frito Bandido]

What range is that? Sounds like a good place to avoid!

[djflash]

I was at my local indoor range where I'm an extreme regular and felt unsafe next to a pair of guys shooting a 44mag. They were wrapping up so I went outside until they were done. While checking out I mentioned the situation to the guy behind the counter and he laid into me for not saying something. He said even if I wasn't a regular a warning from a safe respectful shooter to employees is appreciated. I felt guilty afterwards for potentially putting others at risk for not reporting an unsafe situation. Food for thought.

[echoThreeOneSix]

holy ****, I would have lost my **** at the laser thing. **** that.

[pterrell]

Wow! Why were the folks at the counter OK with kids playing with laser pointers? I mean, I get that the RO doesn't see everything every time, but unsupervised kids at a fun range is a huge problem.

[tgunsmoke]

I was at my local indoor range where I'm an extreme regular and felt unsafe next to a pair of guys shooting a 44mag. They were wrapping up so I went outside until they were done. While checking out I mentioned the situation to the guy behind the counter and he laid into me for not saying something. He said even if I wasn't a regular a warning from a safe respectful shooter to employees is appreciated. I felt guilty afterwards for potentially putting others at risk for not reporting an unsafe situation. Food for thought.

Yes hindsight is 20/20 now. It was my first time at this range (the other time was for a beginner's handgun class right when I was getting into guns) and so I was just trying to adjust to everything. Had I been more accustomed there I probably would have left my lane and said something. I was also supervising two friends who are pretty new to handguns so I didn't want to leave them either.

Luckily the kid listened to the guy next to him - had he continued with the rapid fire I would be more concerned. Some people are just idiots.

Wow! Why were the folks at the counter OK with kids playing with laser pointers? I mean, I get that the RO doesn't see everything every time, but unsupervised kids at a fun range is a huge problem.

It is a combined store and range with a lot of space - I'm sure what they were doing was easily missed by employees. Where were their parents though? Not only do I never want any of my own kids, I can't stand other people's either. There are some kids that don't belong at a gun range.

[bulletblood]

Range Idiots

Future gun owners of America, fps video game brats, living out their Call Of Duty fantasies.

[Vinz]

serious RO fail.....what range?

And you should be more than just "temped" to say something. You should have talked to the supervisor that day before someone gets hurt.

Some ranges let you rapid fire rim fire.

[bigbearbear]

Hah....thankfully, nobody was hurt. And yes, if you spend enough time at the range, you're bound to run into people who don't know how to behave.

One of my recent encounter: http://www.calguns.net/calgunforum/s...d.php?t=957559

Another range that I go frequently to shoot trap with my wife is Coyote Valley Sporting Clays. Just before the hunting season starts, you'll get quite a number of hunters who don't usually shoot clays show up to polish up their shotgun skills. Unfortunately, some of them have very poor safety awareness and will sweep people with their shotguns, they'll forget to put on their eye/ear protection. I always remind them in a friendly manner. Most will listen as they'll know you meant well.

[essjay]

A few weeks ago at Reed's Indoor Range in Santa Clara, I was shooting with a friend on lane three when somebody walks in and heads towards lane one with a rental .22 rifle. I was sitting on a stool by the window, and was watching him walk by. When he put his rifle down, I noticed he was holding a pair of earmuffs in his right hand and didn't have plugs in. I'm guessing that at least thirty shots had went off in the time it took him to cross the room. Ouch.

[bajadan]

wait no mag dumbs? common your doing it wrong.

[ziconceo]

You guys can't do any rapid fire? How are you supposed to be an operator if you can't practice your simulated full auto?!?!?

[Merc1138]

How in the world did you not verbally tear those kids a new ***hole? And the range staff? ffs, not even targetmasters allows that kind of crap.

[TrailerparkTrash]

All the more reason why I avoid ranges. I have my "own" range. It's in the desert, with just me and a buddy or two, steel targets and dueling trees I made myself, BBQ grill, cooler and no retards with guns shooting next to us.

[dboymboy]

Angeles range. Group of 6. Popping ar15s. Didn't put up their mesh screen to block the spent case. Guess where one case went! In my freaking shirt! looked over they didn't give a rays *** so I went and grabbed the screen and put it up for them and they look at me like I'm the ***

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