Certaindeaf
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People in real life are by and large eminently gracious. Most times I am truly humbled and proud of humanity. However, when I get head butted in the groin by some brass theif, graciousness ceases.
I see nothing wrong with you doing that and if I was in your shoes I'd wear a T-Shirt with Brass Hound on both sides and carry one of those handy grabbers (they really save your back) labeled Litter Control. Just wait till the line is cold to scavenge.I've recently gotten back into shooting and last year, I decided to start reloading. That said, I find myself walking around the range, looking down a lot.
I try to be courteous to others around me and show interest in their firearms as well as what I'm shooting. I'm always learning. Our range has a rule that if the person shooting doesn't mind, so long as the brass is on the floor, you can pick it up WHEN SAFE TO DO SO. If it goes in the trash can, it's the range's brass.
I've asked some folks around me if they reload and, if not, would they mind me picking up the brass if it's a caliber that I reload. Sometimes they say yes, sometimes they don't. That's fine and I respect that but, I still can't get past the feeling of being the kid in the lunchroom saying, "Uh, yeah, you gonna eat that?"
Some say you get over it, sometimes I think it also helps keep us courteous.
Either way, I don't believe there is any place for guns around heated tempers.
1) I, am a brass, and lead whore.
2) I, am respectful of other's brass, and expect them to be respectful of mine.
3) If a range is populated by shooter's who upon hearing a loud voice will cause them to uncontrollably spray the range down in 360 degree fire may prove the anti's are right about us.
4) Most normal human's feel the urge to punch someone everyday. It is the control of this urge that make's us the highest on the food chain.
Sometime a loud, rude remark is all that will penetrat someone's mind. The OP was not in the wrong. I, might approach it a little differently, but the urge to punch the vaulter would be there.
I, think a year suspension is a little harsh, but only a little.
I don't believe "most normal human's feel the urge to punch someone everyday". Overly hostile folks might [...]
But to keep this forearms related
Most normal human's feel the urge to punch someone everyday. It is the control of this urge that make's us the highest on the food chain.
Sometime a loud, rude remark is all that will penetrat someone's mind. The OP was not in the wrong. I, might approach it a little differently, but the urge to punch the vaulter would be there.
4) Most normal human's feel the urge to punch someone everyday.
pun intended?
I ran a target out, loaded my revolver and shot almost a box of shells dropped the empties left my cylinder open sat my gun down ran the target back in, took a half step backwards and tripped on that scavenger who was on his hands and knees directly behind me picking up brass AGAIN!