Brass thieves on the range - your thoughts??

[Bullet Bob]

RE------------VOL-----------VER! Too many snakes in the fields I shoot in to be fumbling around in high grass! Plus, at my advanced age (51), I find that the brass is getting better at hiding than it used to be.

Allright, I just like revolvers - sue me.

 

[Mike Irwin]

"Bend down to pick up without asking, and your next bend will get you a quick assist to the ground, courtesy of a butt-stroke to the back of your pointy head..."


At which point there would be a felony arrest for assault with a deadly weapon.

A smart attorney would easily show that the person you assaulted was simply interested in what you were shooting, and wanted to identify the caliber of the firearm....

Being forced to deal with the occasional idiot doesn't mean becoming one yourself.

I agree with the enbloc thievery, though.

 

[foghornl]

MR. Irwin, you are correct. the way things are now, that action most likely would result in much legal hassles.

///Removing from record, " ...a butt-stroke to back of your pointy head... "

Having been the victim of violet crimes and petty to grand theft more times than I would really care to admit sometimes makes my type before thinking.

The orange beanie-boy would at least get verbally challenged.
"...You show me RIGHT NOW in the rules of this range where you are allowed to STEAL MY BRASS and sell it for your own profit..."

 

[Mike Irwin]

To tell you the honest to God's truth, Foghorn, I tend to agree with the sentiment, especially when it comes to something a bit more tangible than a piece of brass.

If someone cops your en bloc clips, are they really that far from snagging something out of your range bag?

Using that "range officer's" logic, ANYTHING that hits the floor, including the butt of a rifle, could be construed to be "his."

He could threaten to ban me, and may even suceed, but he would NOT get my en blocs or my brass, for that matter.

IF, however, it was a posted range rule, then it would be harder to contest him.

 

[Phyphor]

Any range posting a rule...

That says they can keep my En-blocs may merrily go to H*LL!

There may not be very many ranges here in Kali, but I'd sure as hell rather drive 50 miles more to get to the next closest one, than support a range that practiced something tantamount to magazine thievery (I know an en-bloc isn't really a magazine, but it's PART of one, as the M-1 just won't function properly without it (unless you count functioning as a single shot as "proper"))