It is indeed a free country.
Nothing illegal about wearing camouflage to the gun range.
But I'd like to ask those who are peeved about camouflage being inappropriate attire for public shooting ranges a simple question.
What do you think about the IPSC rule against such attire, and why do you think IPSC instituted that rule to begin with?
I'd imagine a bunch of squawking and posturing happened when it was first implemented, but the rule still stands. I'd wager the value in keeping the highly visible shooting sport of IPSC from being gutted by stereotypes was worth more than angering potential competitors.
That's a sad commentary of our times, much like the "semi-automatic assault weapon" so often printed in the newspapers. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.
I'm not wired that tight. Stan/Eval tight, maybe, but not too tight, and even this old Flight Evaluator will loosen up in the next couple years. I certainly enjoy freedom of expression just as much as the next guy. That works both ways, though. I wouldn't think of wearing ratty blue jeans and a tank top to a job interview for a well-paying position in a corporate setting, it's just something one doesn't do. Just like I wouldn't give the anti-gunners anything to talk about with respect to camouflage clothing on the firing range. I value the reasons not to wear it more than the value of asserting my right to wear the stuff in public. RKBA folks have to choose their battles carefully in this day and age.
For those who like to run around in their cammies, enjoying the flashbacks after their military service expires, (OEF_VET, I saved the pics Oleg posted) take good care of what you have. There is currently a serious effort (in the Air Force at least) to collect discarded military uniforms and their accouterments, the intent being to destroy them vs. letting them surface at thrift stores or wind up being worn by those who would wage jihad against the Great Satan of the West. Again, another sad commentary of the times.
Nothing illegal about wearing camouflage to the gun range.
But I'd like to ask those who are peeved about camouflage being inappropriate attire for public shooting ranges a simple question.
What do you think about the IPSC rule against such attire, and why do you think IPSC instituted that rule to begin with?
I'd imagine a bunch of squawking and posturing happened when it was first implemented, but the rule still stands. I'd wager the value in keeping the highly visible shooting sport of IPSC from being gutted by stereotypes was worth more than angering potential competitors.
That's a sad commentary of our times, much like the "semi-automatic assault weapon" so often printed in the newspapers. It shouldn't be that way, but it is.
I'm not wired that tight. Stan/Eval tight, maybe, but not too tight, and even this old Flight Evaluator will loosen up in the next couple years. I certainly enjoy freedom of expression just as much as the next guy. That works both ways, though. I wouldn't think of wearing ratty blue jeans and a tank top to a job interview for a well-paying position in a corporate setting, it's just something one doesn't do. Just like I wouldn't give the anti-gunners anything to talk about with respect to camouflage clothing on the firing range. I value the reasons not to wear it more than the value of asserting my right to wear the stuff in public. RKBA folks have to choose their battles carefully in this day and age.
For those who like to run around in their cammies, enjoying the flashbacks after their military service expires, (OEF_VET, I saved the pics Oleg posted) take good care of what you have. There is currently a serious effort (in the Air Force at least) to collect discarded military uniforms and their accouterments, the intent being to destroy them vs. letting them surface at thrift stores or wind up being worn by those who would wage jihad against the Great Satan of the West. Again, another sad commentary of the times.
what else would I wear? 
