Have you ever forgot your guns at the range

[donttellthewife]

I was leaving a private indoor range, were I am a member at this evening, when I noticed that another member had left his gun case with two guns in it. Has this ever happened to anybody here. Does anybody leave contact info in their gun case if the worst should happened.

I was the last person to leave and the card lock system was closed for the evening. As it is now, I left a note on the bulletin board and a phone message with the range office. So until the owner calls they will be setting in my safe.

I sure would hate to have to admit to doing that.

 

[DENALI]

No.......

 

[mr_blove]

NO..........

 

[TAB]

never... only thing I have ever left at the range is lead.

 

[xtreme43s10]

nope I'm very anal about making sure i have everything with me, and that any mess I've made is cleaned up. even after i have everything with me i double check where i was shooting just to make sure.

 

[armoredman]

No, but when I worked at a range, a guy did, one of our disabled shooters on a fixed income, who rides the bus to and from. We took it behind the counter, cleaned it, and waited for him to return, which he did on the next bus coming back.

 

[threefeathers]

Yes, last year I put an AR on the rifle rack and proceeded toshoot several handguns. I drove home and remembered the rifle. I drove back, the gate was locked so I walked a bit over a mile to the range. I found the rifle right where it was. Whew.

 

[LAK Supply]

No

 

[1911RjB]

I never have.. But i've seen lots of things left behind ranging from rifle cases.. to nice eye protection.. mostly in the cold.. people want to shoot then they get cold and want to leave.. and they forget things.. i normally bring it into the shop..

 

[TimboKhan]

One time in Somalia I forgot my rifle after a shower in the rack. I realized I left it there about 5 seconds later and when I walked back to get it, there stood the company Gunny holding it in one hand and wiping the rage-sweat off his surprisingly red face. I was made to dig a 6x6 grave for myself with an e-tool (I was given two hours), a punishment wholly deserved and never forgotten. I didn't quite get to 6x6, but it was close enough that when the Gunny came out to inspect, he let me off the hook and never mentioned it to anyone else.

Looking back on it, I was very lucky that I enjoyed a great reputation as a good Marine. A couple of weeks later a Corporal in our battalion actually had a rifle stolen by a Somali and he got into some very serious trouble.

 

[Eightball]

Nope. Brass, sure--what the brass came out of, no. I'd kinda wonder how....?

Should someone start a thread of "what to do" if you find firearms that were forgotten? Is there a correct procedure, or....?

 

[The Lone Haranguer]

No guns, at least. I am a bit of a "forgetful" type, and have left small items like staplers and magazines behind at "informal" outdoor ranges. Before packing up I double, triple and quadruple check my gear to see that I'm leaving with everything I brought in (except for the ammo I shot).

 

[Rokyudai]

Never forgot my firearms at the range.

 

[Dirtypacman]

No I have never left any guns at the range ... Always check and double check.

 

[Titan6]

Yes I have.


After a long day of shooting with the boys and having brought multiple guns out to the range I forgot one. I came back two weeks later and it was still there near the table where I had left it... except it was empty... and I know I had left the magazine about half full










Of course I should mention it was a staple gun.

 

[XDKingslayer]

I've never left guns at the range. Never. I've gotten to the range and discovered I've left the ammo at home, but never guns at the range.

 

[Ala Dan]

NO

I check my belongings very religously, making sure that I don't leave
anything behind. Guns are expensive, leaving one behind for someone
to grab is a bad habit; as it could fall into the wrong hands~!

 

[glockman19]

No...but I once had a dream, (nightmare), I did.

 

[Phelptwan]

Never a gun, but I left some ammo once.

 

[The Bushmaster]

Nope!!!

 

[Len S]

I never have but I have found a shotgun on two different occasions while pheasant hunting. Turned them into the ranger station. I have maybe 5-6 dozen floating duck and goose decoys that have floated down river into our set over the past few years. No other hunters in sight, no names on the dekes. The best was pulling into a empty trap range in a state area and find 4 cases of 12 ga shells still sealed in the brown shipping boxes. We shot for 2 hrs and no one came to claim them so we brought them home. I cut a few apart and they were ok so we shot them.


Len

 

[Snubster]

Never, I love my guns too much.

 

[Trebor]

Yep, I did once.

I was shooting both rifles and pistols that day. I'd boxed up the rifles and the pistols were still cased on the bench. Another member asked me a question and I got distracted talking to him for about 10 minutes. When I left I left I grabbed the rifle I'd gotten out of my trunk to show him, put it back in the trunk, and left the pistol case and range bag on another nearby bench.

Luckily it was a private, gated range. Another member found my stuff about 10 minutes after I left, found my phone number in my range bag and called me. He took the stuff home and I got it the next day. I gave him a couple boxes of ammo as a "Thank you."

Now I double and triple check when I pack up.

 

[Floppy_D]

I've made it to the range to realize I've left my guns at home.

 

[Mastiff4570]

I have gotten to the range and realized i forgot the ammo at home! OOPS! but i love my guns too much to forget them!