Okay, I just got back from my local range. (I'm purchasing a S&W 610 and went there to do a transfer). Soon as you walk to the range, they salesperson ask, (if they don't recognize you) if you're an experienced shooter. Well Two Asisan guys walked in and the manager asked if they were experienced. One of the morons said yes and pulled out a LOADED .380. The manager yelled at him, telling him to go outside and unload it (obviously, you're not allowed to walk in with a loaded pistol--there's a huge sign, big as day in front which says so). Anyway, they came back inside and went into the range. I was busy talking to someone when one of the guys that work there yelled, "Hot damn". We all looked at the video monitor and saw one of the asian guys jumping up and down. The manager ran onto the range. I didn't know what the hell was going on. A moment later the 2 guys walked out, one had a rag around his hand and blood was dripping. Apparently his Walther bit him. The slidegot caught onto his hand and ripped into his thumb. He's lucky that it didn't pull his thumb off. Now, here's where it gets interesting. HE NEVER PULLED THE TRIGGER. He cocked the pistol and as the slide snapped back, it snapped into his hand. He guy dropped/threw the pistol and it went off. He's lucky, damn lucky that no one else was in the range at the time. He's lucky that the bullet didn't hit him or his friend. I'm lucky because after doing the paperwork, I was going to pop off a few rounds. Now after the commotion and seeing that the moron will live, they got mad because they were charged the $8.00 fee to use the range. When asked why he had to pay, the manager said, "Hell, I have to go and clean up all of the blood that's on the range". I couldn't believe it, this guy escaped death, had a bleeding hand (it was a lot of blood pouring out), and all he was worried about was having to pay the $8.00 range fee.
Lately, I haven't been to the range because every Summer, something happens. Alot of people are visiting the area or have more time so they go to the range. It's always a pattern that in the Summer and on Saturday's most of the "accidents" happen. When I do shoot, it's usually the hour before the range closes. I don't want to sound superior because I had to learn as well but it scares me when I see people not paying attention and doing dangerous things, thinking that an accident won't happen to them.
Lately, I haven't been to the range because every Summer, something happens. Alot of people are visiting the area or have more time so they go to the range. It's always a pattern that in the Summer and on Saturday's most of the "accidents" happen. When I do shoot, it's usually the hour before the range closes. I don't want to sound superior because I had to learn as well but it scares me when I see people not paying attention and doing dangerous things, thinking that an accident won't happen to them.