Our local ranges are pretty busy, but then the ammo situation hasnt been horrible here. Lots of first timers on the range, though- and not sufficient supervision or training IMO.
We actually had a new owner/shooter get grazed in the face the other day. It was a bad bleeder and he will have a reminder for life, Im sure.
I wasnt on the firing line when it happened, and dont know if it was a ricochet or if he was staring down the barrel.
I cleared out pretty quick afterwards so I wouldnt be in the way as the staff administered first aid.
The shop employees were on the ball with their crisis training, but I cant help but wonder if a little more attention to what was obviously an inexperienced shooter might have prevented the whole thing.
This particular shop is conveniently close and has long hours, but they dont have a dedicated RSO, only a rather dinky CCTV setup to monitor the range.
In fact, a kid was killed there a few years ago thanks to improper muzzle discipline on the part of his father who was trying to watch multiple youths at the same time. They revised their policies afterwards, but still a little too lax for my taste.
Im starting to drive a little further to another range across town as they have a somewhat safer setup.
That one is also fairly busy evenings and weekends, and they only assign shooters to every other lane for social distancing. One thing I like about this range is they have concrete walls between lanes and excellent ventilation. There are also large observation windows against the back wall so staff can keep an eye on the whole range easily.
They have range-only ammo they will sell you, but only if you rent a lane, no carry out.