Originally Posted by taliv
Oh look! a totally minor offense like someone touching someone else's property, and guys are threatening violence. Imagine what would happen if they both had guns! Oh wait, they do. Well, we just can't allow guns in shooting ranges anymore. It's just not safe!
I don't mean to openly question a Mod: I like this site.
BUT......
Since when is touching someone else's property a "totally minor offense"? You wouldn't like it much if I began rummaging through your wife's purse, or through your wallet. A range bag is just as personal as those things, only it usually contains much more sensitive and expensive items.
Plus....
Originally Posted by taliv
(though it's not clear to me that any laws were broken)
Pretty sure that we have privacy laws (which vary by county, but which never permit someone to trespass/meddle with private property without the owner's consent). Not to mention that we have a whole amendment devoted to it. -
"The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized."
4th Amendment - Which is not limited to law enforcement, as you can see. Indeed,
any person (with the exception of a police officer with "probable cause", and possibly a school security guard/principal with same [though I believe only if the student is under 18]) must have a warrant to trespass upon or meddle with, your private property.
ETA - The only exception that I can think of would be if the range had a sign that specifically stated that they reserved the "right" to search any and all range bags, which I
highly doubt that they have (who in their right mind would shoot there, if that was the case?).