Newbies at the range

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I'm concerned about newbies at the range. Last weekend my son and I were at an indoor range trying out some recent purchases. While I was shooting, two lanes down from us an individual unholstered his pistol and shot it directly into the ground about a foot from where he was standing. The range safety officer as well as other range employees who witnessed it immediately rushed the guy. He was escorted out......

Frankly, I did not know what the commotion was about until my son later told me what had happened. While I have always been on alert at ranges, incidences can happen so fast and you may not even know it. Going forward I am going to look at the shooters before I start unpacking at the lane to see if I can discover any non-safe practices being exhibited. Granted, that's the job of the RSO but obviously, that person cannot see everything...

 

[Craig_AR]

About the only time I get a little concerned is the Saturday afternoon of weekends with a local gun show

I used to shoot regularly at the NRA HQ range in Fairfax. Four times a year there is a huge gunshow just a few miles farther west along I-66. I quickly learned never to go to the range on either Saturday or Sunday of gunshow weekend.. Way too many proud owners of new pieces wanting to try them out.